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TRADITIONAL D.C. KITCHEN ENHANCED BY CONTEMPORARY FRENCHACCENTSLocal firm Anne Decker Architects revamped the kitchen and adjacent breakfast room with a little bit ofParisian feel.
By Symone Garvett
With an aim to create a more open and classic feel, Bethesda, Md.–based architecture firm Anne Decker Architects and
builder Potomac Valley Builders transformed a standard L-shaped kitchen with basic features into a traditional, yet
whimsical, space filled with carefully chosen materials and accents.
“We wanted to create a room that also happens to be a kitchen,” says Decker. “It was meant to be a little bit more eclectic
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and less built-in.”
The design team was responsible for the Washington, D.C., home’s whole-house
overhaul. Besides the kitchen remodel, the architects wanted to open up the home and
connect its various spaces. To give the rooms a cohesive feel, they chose a neutral palette
of whites and grays throughout the first floor with a variety of metal finishes including
brass and stainless steel.
To establish a strong focal point for the kitchen, Decker and her team centered a stainless custom hood with matching La
Cornue range between two windows with dark-painted French casements. Lower custom cabinetry on both sides of the
stove was given brushed stainless steel drawer fronts. The designers chose larger-scale, round knobs with square mounts on
the stainless steel built-ins, too. Those design choices “give it articulation and a little bit of a Parisian feel” and ensure “it
wasn’t a run-on sentence of cabinetry,” adds Decker.
This focal wall also includes two sets of custom steel open shelving to display glasses and plates. According to Decker, the
addition of the hanging shelves—opposed to typical cabinets—gives the kitchen a more open and airy feel. Plus, a marble
slab backsplash spans the length of the wall to add dimension and the illusion of added height.
For continuity, a similar marble with a more pure white was chosen as the material for the countertops, while light gray
cabinetry was used for the island and mirroring wall.
“We presented the client with a more neutral palette of whites, pale grays, and deeper grays to accent the black and gold,”
says Decker. “We knew we wanted those finishes and hues because they are a nod to the colors throughout the house.”
The marble-topped island boasts seating for three and an undermount sink
with a silver chrome faucet. Above the area, the designers added two brass
statement lighting fixtures with spherical glass shapes and 3-inch recessed
lights. Existing red oak floors were refinished and lightly stained.
Project Details
Location: Washington, D.C.Architect: Anne Decker Architects, Bethesda, Md.Builder: Potomac Valley Builders, Bethesda, Md.Kitchen Size: 428 square feetHouse Size: 7,073 square feetConstruction Cost: Withheld
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Opposite the statement wall, 2-foot-deep built-in cabinetry runs from the
floor to the ceiling to counteract the openness of the windows and shelving.
The wall houses a large wine refrigerator, traditional refrigerator, wall ovens,
and various storage areas.
In the adjacent breakfast room, the team applied floor-to-ceiling molding and
added a unique brass lighting feature in tune with the others in the kitchen.
The area also features hidden pantry storage on either side of one of the
room’s entrances. Custom-made panel walls constructed by the builder open
up to reveal even more storage stretching from the baseboards to the crown
molding—enough for the most serious French chef.
“The kitchen used to be a very defined room and now it flows to the breakfast
room,” says Decker. “We opened up the house in a huge way.”
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SYMONE GARVETT
Symone is a contributing editor for Hanley Wood's BUILDER and Multifamily Executive magazines. She also has stories in other company
publications, including REMODELING and ARCHITECT. She earned her B.S. in Journalism and a minor in Business Communications from
Towson University.
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