Classic House, Great Color(6)

"We wanted the kitchen to feel back-of-house and front-of-house at the same time," says Drake.

Sources:
Flooring (marbelized floor, black-and-white checkerboard): The Alpha Workshops, 212/594-7320.
Warming drawer (#WWD30): Wolf, 800/332-9513, wolfappliance.com.
Island (faux finish): through Drake Design Associates, 212/754-3099.
Shades ("Pondicherry"/Lake #505W80): Raoul Textiles, 805/965-1694, raoultextiles.com.
Wall covering ("Crackle"/Blue #2110W-2): Carleton V, 212/355-4525, carletonvltd.com.
Bar stools ("Navy Bar Stool"/brushed aluminum): Emeco, 800/366-5951, emeco.net. Refrigerator: Sub-Zero Inc., 800/222-7820, subzero.com.
Hanging lantern: owner's collection.