Classic Country
For the remodel of her kitchen, Dr. Sally Mitchell requested a traditional country style in neutral tones that reflected her home’s Georgian architecture while housing all the conveniences of a modern kitchen.
“The owner wanted a space that housed a professional range, was larger for ease of entertaining and related better to the outside,” explains architect Patrick Jarosinski of Patrick D. Jarosinski & Associates.
To create a more open space, Jarosinski faced some initial structural challenges in the 1940s-era home. “I worked with a structural engineer to open up an original exterior masonry wall to widen the kitchen. Widening the kitchen three feet along the center island also provided room for a butler’s pantry and increased the walking space around the island,” he explains.
The kitchen is now outfitted with a professional-grade Wolf gas range with a hidden range hood from Jarvis Appliances. Hunt Valley Tile & Stone provided the tumbled marble tile backslash. And a warming drawer from KitchenAid and a Sharp microwave drawer provide functionality with the added benefit of remaining out of site while not in use.
The old cabinetry was replaced with inset flat-paneled wood cabinets with ogee trim from Keener Kitchen, which was accented with crown molding. Frank’s Marble and Granite provided the neutral granite countertops for both the kitchen and the butler’s pantry in “Delicatus Cream.”
Visual Comfort hand-rubbed antique brass pendant lights with fabric shades from Dorman’s Lighting & Design soften the space while visually minimizing the long length of the island, and the owner’s large collection of ceramics, pottery and baskets are used to accent the neutral tones of the room. —Laurie Legum
Kitchen design: Patrick Jarosinski, Patrick Jarosinski & Associates, 410-262-6708; Cabinets: Keener Kitchen, 410-560-0288; Lighting: Dorman’s Lighting & Design, 410-252-6100; Countertops: Frank’s Marble and Granite, 717-244-2685; Backsplash tile: Hunt Valley Tile & Stone, 410-771-6441
From Baltimore STYLE magazine, November 2010