An Industrial Kitchen for People Who Love Nature
An architect wanted to showcase the cabinets’ metal skeleton. His wife craved a space that’s light, airy and organic. Here’s how their desires came together in a handsome kitchen—and how to get the look
Can an architect indulge his desire for the clean look of metal-and-white-kitchen cabinets without casting a permanent chill on the heart of the house? New York designer and architect Wayne Turett pondered this question as he put together the kitchen in his Greenport, N.Y., home. He wanted a space as welcoming as a living room, but the architect of over 30 years also wished to explore his fascination with tectonic structure, the manner in which linear elements are connected. The metal grid that supports the shelving, cabinets and drawers remains visible. “A lot of times kitchen cabinets will hide these structural pieces...