DesignNJ_FebMar2023_Digital Issue

New cabinetry in one corner of
the kitchen and ample storage
in the island more than make
up for the elimination of a wall
of cabinetry in the reconfigured
kitchen. The refrigerator/freezer
hides behind panels to the left
of the glass-front cabinetry in
this photo.
A walnut bar is a convenient
spot to prepare drinks and also
creates an attractive vignette at
the end of a hallway leading to
the kitchen.
up for storage lost elsewhere in the transformation and also serves as
a convenient coffee station. Just beyond one of the doorways — in a
hallway between the kitchen and a den — is a bar crafted of the same
walnut as the island.
On the window wall, the designers framed the eating area so it became
its own space. “Delineating that space helped to shorten the long room,”
Wesson says. “This separation allowed us to change pace there. We chose a
different wallpaper [than the one in the kitchen] and tried to create a space
that would beckon you from the kitchen to come in and eat.”
“Val was the heart and soul of the project,” Wesson says of Corsaro.
“Her design was the jumping off point for every other decision. What I
love about working with her is that she always thinks outside of the box.
Anyone can reproduce a typical kitchen. She is always looking for a way
to make it fresh. If you have a challenge, as I did with the narrow space,
she will not rest until she finds a way around it.” DNJ
SOURCES design, Michele Wesson of Boucher Interiors in Ridgewood and Valerie
Corsaro of Ridgewood Kitchens LLC in Tenafly; countertops, Dente Trading in Cedar
Grove; decorative painting, Cindy Booth, through Boucher Interiors; sconces on
each side of vent hood, Hicks by Thomas O’Brien for Visual Comfort & Co.; light
fixture above island, Currey & Co.; light fixture above dining table, Arteriors; lighting
inside cabinets, Saddle River Sound & Smart Home in Ridgewood; 4-by-4-inch
ceramic backsplash tile in corner, Wayne Tile Co. in Wayne; wallpaper in kitchen and
in dining area, Galbraith & Paul; cooktop and ovens, Thermador; custom vent hood,
through the designer; sink, Franke; faucets, Hardware Designs Inc. in Fairfield; chairs
at island and in dining area, Palecek; table in dining area, Crate & Barrel; Turkish
runners, antique; perimeter cabinetry color, “Shaded White” by Farrow & Ball; ceiling
color, “Ivory White” by Benjamin Moore & Co.
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