Elegant Contemporary Kitchen by Anastasia Rentzos

2011 NKBA Design Competition - Medium Kitchens: First Place

The clients' passion for wine and hosting friends was at the core of their requests for this kitchen. An island with multiple levels allows the hosts to prepare food, serve it, and also have a spot conducive to guests standing around. In addition to their wine cellar, the homeowners requested wine storage close-at-hand, which came in the form of a full length wine refrigerator. The shaker style cabinetry in rich warm chocolate is a softer ally to the sleek horizontal tile backsplash in alternating, contrasting colors. Stand-outs in this cohesively refined space are quartz countertops, a honed marble island top with an L-shaped wrap around corner, the elevated boomerang glass surface with stunning pendant fixtures overhead. This space is certain to be the gathering space for any occasion.