KITCHEN COUTURE

Without Forfeiting Functionality, the Kitchen has Become the Space Where Fashionable Design Trends Converge

BY ROGER GRODY

NEWFIELD DESIGN

In a mid-century residence in Los Angeles, Newfield Design created created an elegantly rustic kitchen that suits the home's heritage and hillside setting. “The client, a young executive, was interested in having the home pared-back but tricked-out, while retaining its jewel box quality,” says principal Morgan Newfield. The L.A.-based designer preserved the original Douglas fir ceilings and had her custom-designed cabinetry crafted from warm bleached walnut. Counters are topped in leathered Absolute Black granite and a Native Trails farmhouse sink with a Dornbracht matte platinum faucet is carved into the peninsula. Black leather-lined Castor biker stools from Twentieth provide seating, and handblown glass pendants are suspended above. Zellig tiles from Zia Tile

comprise the backsplash, with a custom pearl-hued hood over a Wolf range. Sub-Zero refrigeration products are integrated into clean-lined cabinetry with white bronze pulls from Rocky Mountain Hardware. Underfoot are limestone tiles, and generous outdoor views reinforce the use of natural materials. Adjoining the main kitchen space is a nook with a Pierre Chapo table acquired in Paris, illuminated by a beguiling vintage pendant.