“Everything about this kitchen is just beautifully simple; it celebrates the architecture of the everyday,” said our jury. The 1917 bungalow Jane Treacy shares with husband Phillip Eagleburger couldn’t be expanded outward, she says, so they grabbed more space by incorporating an existing butler’s pantry. The architects used those extra feet to add another window over the sink and to create a thick wall for a recessed refrigerator and reach-in pantry.
In the spirit of a true eat-in kitchen, the couple opted for a fixed table in lieu of a high island. Having fun with found parts, they made the table from a slab of Carrara marble and plumbing pipes, which conceal wiring to power blenders or laptops. Treacy and Eagleburger didn’t want to overwhelm the 225-square-foot room, however, so they omitted most upper cabinets, making up for lost storage with a 10-foot-long custom pot rack. A white tile backsplash extends to the top of the rack to protect walls from errant pots.
Project Credits
Entrant/Architect: Treacy & Eagleburger Architects, Washington, D.C.
Builder: Carson Associates/Custom Builders, Washington, D.C.
Project size: 225 square feet
Construction cost: $400 per square foot
Photographer: Libby Cullen Photography
Product Specs
Countertops: U S Marble & Granite; Dishwasher: Miele; Flooring (carpet); InterfaceFLOR; Garbage disposer: In-Sink-Erator; Hardware: Häfele America Co.; Kitchen cabinets: Homecraft Cabinetry; Kitchen fittings: Kohler Co.; Kitchen fixtures: The Chicago Faucet Co.; Lighting fixtures: Edison Price Lighting, Louis Poulsen Lighting; Oven/range: Jenn-Air; Paints/stains/wall finishes: Waterworks; Refrigerator: Sub-Zero
