How to deal with a cramped kitchen? Increase it! Only one room had a complete total makeover in the huge old home. McCroskey Interiors
designers Laura McCroskey and Leann Lynn said this was required to make the room family-friendly. McCroskey wanted to “open up the entire space
Two walls—one separating a big walk-in pantry with limited shelves and another blocking the window-filled hallway—came down first.
Demolition increased the kitchen's size, let in natural light, and made every wall usable for storage. The designers worked with O'Brien Harris
to build custom cabinetry and added two stunning islands and a “sliding” backsplash that opens to expose shelves. Bright and open, the user-friendly kitchen
This more muted option frames a backsplash of Calacatta turquoise ancient marble with plum and gold veining, inspired by a Gothic arch elsewhere in the residence.
A double sink beside the Monogram 48-inch Professional Range simplifies dinner prep, and cubbies on either side of the cooking alcove provide storage.
This auxiliary prep station lets guests enjoy happy hour with the chef away from the main cooking area.
Sliding Calacatta panels reveal a countertop pantry for spices and linens behind the range.
In this thirty-plus-room mansion, the Trane thermostat can customize each room's comfort.