Country Modern Kitchen
Country Style : Episode COS-412 -- More Projects »
How do you create a vacation kitchen that's warm and welcoming, and also maintenance-free? Country modern is a great place to start. This open, airy Napa Valley, California, kitchen with its clean modern lines and simple country warmth, is a favorite summer spot for interior designer Penny Rozis.
She gutted the space and opened up the view to the pool area with a round window, which adds distinctive visual interest to an otherwise plain wall. Below the window is a concrete seat perched at a 36-inch height. Usually it's topped with an upholstered cushion, but when left bare it's perfect for an impromptu buffet space. The door leading outside is painted a high-gloss red for a punch of color in the neutral space.
Maintenance-free materials are used for the counters and floor. She had concrete countertops poured and mixed with a limestone color for the look of natural stone. They will stain but she says this will only add to the natural patina. Cabinets are white laminate enhanced with pewter knobs. Galvanized metal is predominant throughout--it's used for the backsplash and is noticed in a variety of accents, including a birdhouse display set against a red wall, a watering can placed on a lower shelf and a bucket holding utensils. Other natural materials include wooden bar seats, a multitude of baskets, a butcher-block chopping board and an antique wooden footstool.
Guests Penelope Rozis
Interior Designer, Penelope Rozis Interior Design
3609 Buchanan Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
E-mail:
penny@pennyrozis.com
Website:
www.pennyrozis.com
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