Kitchen of the Week: Wonderful Kitchen
How do you get storage, prep space, cooking space and a washer-dryer into 40 square feet? Request Palmer Thompson-Moss, that did just that to get a New York customer. “These constraints actually helped us create something nice that works really nicely,” he states.
Even better, virtually every portion of this teeny kitchen is recovered from various demolished projects in nyc. Handmade cabinetry made out of salvaged old-growth pine, salvaged subway tile, a vintage stove and a huge island blend beautifully to provide the customer everything on her wish list.
Kitchen at a Glance
Who lives here: Just one woman
Location: East Village neighborhood of Manhattan
Size: About 40 square feet
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The kitchen was an eyesore. “You were just looking at this dreadful thing from the living space,” states Thompson-Moss.
He likes to utilize salvaged items in his style, rather than using just recycled materials. He had the habit cabinets built with salvaged old-growth pine beams — very dense — from older New York City buildings. “These were the beams that built New York,” he states.
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The designer discovered the 1930s Armoid cooker on Long Island through Craigslist, and washed and polished it before installing it in the kitchen. “You truly have to really do your research to make sure a vintage stove is truly working and it is going to fit in your area,” he states.
The subway tile was salvaged from older apartments and jobs around nyc.
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The lengthy, glass cabinet doors and open shelving round the island put the client’s beautiful dish set on screen. The shelving gets the large island appear like a piece of furniture. “It feels less like a massive volume just sitting at the middle of the space,” Thompson-Moss states.
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A space at the end of the island retains one of the client’s biggest musts: a washer and drier. This LG appliance really combines both functions in one to save space.
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A superthin Blomberg fridge with custom made wood panels matches the kitchen perfectly.
Thompson-Moss had to depart the build-out from the wall to the left side of the sink because it contains plumbing. The cupboard wraps around this section of the wall. A glass panel on the face of the cabinet keeps it from appearing too awkward.
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The sink was salvaged from Demolition Depot in Manhattan’s Harlem neighborhood. The Herbeau fixtures — one of the few new items from the kitchen — were closely selected to match the sink.
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The vintage cabinetry hardware was refinished to a glow.
Flooring tile: recycled Debris Series in sage green, Fireclay Tile
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A sprinkler pipe at the peak of the kitchen posed some problems with the new, higher cabinetry design. The pipe could not be transferred, so Thompson-Moss constructed a door round it. The door is stationary, however, the inside of the cabinet can be accessed through the other door.
Light fixture: vintage
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