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4. Dark Green, Black and Greige
Designer: Giana Shorthouse of Studio Giana
Location: Atlanta
Homeowners’ request. “The original kitchen was small, cramped and lacked storage and space to gather with friends and family,” designer Giana Shorthouse says. “It was remodeled to an expansive and multifunctional kitchen that includes a range of more function, spanning from the island and range wall to the custom-designed pantry, wall-to-wall china storage, a separate bar and a reworked butler’s pantry. We also built it out to include an adjacent covered outdoor space that carries the space from inside to outside.”
Shorthouse uses Houzz Pro business software to manage projects. “I use it for proposals, invoicing, purchase orders, and time and expenses,” she says.
Dark and moody features. Dark warm-green island base (Andiron, Sherwin-Williams). Black-framed stools. Black pendant lights. “We went dark to give the space a richer and more dynamic feeling,” Shorthouse says. “The homeowners had lived in the home for over a decade with old, nonfunctioning windows and years of white paint, so when it came to colors we decided to go dark to give the space dimension and a richness it was missing before. Coming from prior years of loft living, the homeowners’ personal style reflects a more modern and industrial perspective, so when it came to finishes, we chose black to honor their personal style. Mixing dark green, black and aged brass details allowed us to blend their more modern outlook in a home that was fit for a more traditional style. I designed the island base with more classic detailing and color in mind but paired it with a more modern waterfall countertop to add contrast to the style.”
Other special features. Warm greige perimeter cabinets (Skipping Stone, Benjamin Moore). Pacific White marble countertops and backsplash.
Designer tip. “Balance through contrast,” Shorthouse says. “When you look at the material selections, you’ll notice that there is an inherent balance between materials because I chose to place darker materials next to lighter materials to create a lot of contrast.”
“Uh-oh” moment. “We had a construction mishap with the installation of the flooring,” Shorthouse says. “We chose to go with a limestone floor, and due to the settling in the home between the original foundation and the new foundation underneath the new addition, we started seeing cracks in the floor shortly after install, which had to be repaired and wasn’t ideal for such a beautiful flooring selection.”
Stools: Asher, Jamie Young; faucet: Lombardia, Rohl; wall, ceiling and trim paint: Alabaster, Sherwin-Williams
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This Seattle-area family enjoyed daily casual meals and cooking together. But as the family grew to six, the kitchen seemed to be bursting at the seams. So the homeowners hired interior designer Harmony Weihs to figure out how to enlarge their kitchen, update other spaces and improve the flow throughout their home. Weihs proposed an addition that would double the size of the kitchen and extend the dining room a few feet to accommodate more family members when they gather.
Beyond the space planning, she helped the owners balance the light-filled kitchen they craved with the cozy cottage feel they love. Within the mostly white palette, she added copper accents, a large blue range, a limestone plaster vent hood, wood beams and honed countertops to create a more casual, European-inspired vibe in the room.
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The counter stools in synthetic rattan bring in some texture and the dark legs echo the cabinet hardware color. Jamentz reupholstered the counter stools in a faux leather to work with the room palette.
Her team wove in new engineered hardwood flooring for an exact match with the existing floor. “It took the flooring subcontractor quite a while to find the exact match, but luckily he did, and it is nearly impossible to detect where the old floor meets the new,” Jamentz says.
“Aesthetically engineered hardwood flooring is a wonderful choice for kitchen floors, as there is a wide variety of wood species and stain colors to choose from, and it is much softer to stand on when cooking or doing the dishes than a hard surface such as porcelain tile,” she says. “That said, if you have a very active household with pets and kids, preengineered floors might not be the best choice because it can scratch easily.”
Jamentz focused on wellness by helping improve air quality and refrigeration and adding healthy steam cooking. “In this project, our solution was to create a wellness-centric kitchen that provides the opportunity to cook nutritious meals, feel more energetic due to increased daylight, enjoy filtered water on demand, breathe cleaner indoor air, entertain with ease, recycle and compost effortlessly and feel organized through personalized storage solutions,” she says.
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