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THE KITCHEN: AUTHENTIC FORM & FUNCTION The architecture of Three Fields and designer Robin Mitilenes’ frequent travels to France inspired her design of the kitchen at Mansion in May. Although the home has witnessed nearly a century of history, the kitchen is brand new because it switched places with the dining room, which was too dark and too small for the family’s needs, says Mitilenes, owner of RSM Interiors LLC in Far Hills. In its new location, the kitchen is a generous 800+ square feet with the addition of a little space from the pantry on one side and the foyer on the other. Mitilenes created a backdrop of age, texture and patina for the new kitchen by adding, among other elements, stone walls, limestone flooring from France and reclaimed white oak ceiling beams. “The design of arched doorways and the symmetry of the cabinets flanking the range hood give balance and are also key architectural features of a French manor-style home,” she adds. The kitchen opens to the keeping room, which features a large window and 9-foot-tall French doors that bring in plenty of natural light. These features and “many beautiful antiques I have collected through my travels to Europe enhance the feeling of a French country manor with relaxed sophistication,” Mitilenes adds. In addition to more space and light, switching the spaces allows the owners to enjoy an original stone fireplace whether they are in the kitchen or the keeping room. Mitilenes tied the two spaces together visually by cladding the fireplace wall and FRENCH MANOR STYLE IS SIMILAR TO FRENCH COUNTRY, BUT THE FORMER IS A LITTLE MORE SOPHISTICATED AND THE LATTER MORE RUSTIC. “THE FRENCH COUNTRY MANOR WOULD BE WHERE A FAMILY OF NOBILITY WOULD ESCAPE TO FOR HOLIDAY, FOR RELAXING AND FOR ENJOYING THE BUCOLIC SETTING,” DESIGNER ROBIN MITILENES SAYS. “THE INTERIOR WOULD BE RICH WITH LUXURIOUS FABRICS, CURATED ANTIQUES AND IMPORTANT ARTIFACTS.” The 10-foot-long island resembles an old French buffet and provides storage space for baking and cooking needs. The designer stained and painted the custom ladderback stools herself and added a gathered skirt on the seats to soften the look. 42 February/March <strong>2024</strong>
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