The island with the cooktop has an extra slab of quartz composit…
The island with the cooktop has an extra slab of quartz composite, a sculptural element that separates the seating from the prep area.
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The island with the sink has a glass partition running partway a…
The island with the sink has a glass partition running partway across. The glass hides kitchen chaos from those in the dining room while letting light travel through the entire room.
Kevin G Reeves
The house is in an evolving Cleveland neighborhood that overlook…
The house is in an evolving Cleveland neighborhood that overlooks the city's Industrial Flats.
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The back of the house looks out onto the Flats, and to views of …
The back of the house looks out onto the Flats, and to views of the city skyline.
Set at the heart of the house and designed for entertaining, the Tremont kitchen was conceived as a hub. “Full of good ideas,” said the judges, who gave it a Merit award.
The kitchen features parallel work islands, with a sink set in one and a cooktop in the other. Dividing the sink island from the dining area is a partition of frosted glass that extends partway down the island. The glass divider lets light into the cooking space while hiding kitchen chaos from view. Upper and lower mahogany cabinets provide ample storage. Seating at the island with the cooktop is raised to bar height by an additional block of quartz, adding heft and allowing guests a special place to sit and chat with the cook.
Learn more about markets featured in this article: Cleveland, OH.
Amy Albert is editor of Custom Home and a senior editor at Builder. She covers all aspects of design. Previously, she
was kitchen design editor at Bon Appetit;
before that, she was senior editor at Fine
Cooking, where she shot, edited, and wrote stories on kitchen design. Amy
studied art history with an emphasis on architecture and urban design at the
University of Pennsylvania. She lives in Los Angeles. Write her at aalbert@hanleywood.com, follow her on Twitter @CustomHomeMag and @amyatbuilder, or join her on Custom Home's Facebook page.
