06/30/2026
Admittedly, I’ve never been much of a rule follower & sometimes that shows up in how I think about design within a project. In this particular kitchen the challenge was clear: low ceilings + small footprint + need for full functionality and storage. Instead of treating the kitchen wall as cabinetry, my instinct was to create something that felt more like a piece of furniture.
Inspired by Royère, a sculptural French modernist of the 1950s, we designed the cabinets to feel more like a vintage case piece. Starting with the fridge and freezer dimensions, we created three bays of doors each with sculptural inset profiles.
The far-right bay conceals the side-by-side fridge and freezer, while the center bay functions as a coffee and smoothie station with pocketing doors, allowing it to remain open without interrupting the flow of the kitchen. On the far left, we designed a dedicated food pantry with pull-out shelving for easy access and generous storage.
I absolutely loved how it turned out and how it felt in the space. Because the cabinetry stops short of the ceiling, the eye still reads the wall behind it, which makes the room feel taller, lighter, and less compressed.
Sometimes the best solutions come from looking beyond the most obvious answer and trusting your instincts.
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