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A custom Lacanche range is a centerpiece of the kitchen. The “feet” on the lower cabinets on each side of the range, cut from balusters of the original foyer stairway, were put in place to hold up the cabinets while workers awaited the planned skirting. Mitilenes kept them because she liked the way they look and also appreciated the nostalgia they add. A 50-inch apron-front brass sink sits under a large window with views of the front gardens. The relaxed Roman shades on the window feature a fox pattern in honor of the foxes that frolic on the grounds. The designer clad the walls in stone to add a timeworn feel to the new kitchen. kitchen walls in the same stone, referencing the partial stone façade of the rear of Three Fields. “My goal was to make the kitchen look original to the home, to make people feel like they were transported to an authentic French kitchen nestled in the Normandy countryside,” the designer says. Function was important as well. The homeowner likes to cook and wanted state-of-the-art appliances. The centerpiece is a custom 60- inch Lacanche range, which was handcrafted in France and required a 12-month wait from order to delivery. Behind the range is a backsplash of blue and white handpainted terra cotta tiles donated by Euro Stone and Tile in Wyckoff. The range hood, reminiscent of one Mitilenes saw in France, was built in wood by Dean Zisa of Sage Design Studio LLC in Chester to fit the space and then covered in a limestone composite by Studio Eighteen in Kenvil. The mantel is a reclaimed oak beam. Other highlights include custom furniture-grade cabinets and island, which Zisa also crafted. “I wanted the cabinets to look like they had been built 100 years ago,” Mitilenes says, “and with Dean’s expertise I knew he would be the one to deliver this.” The top cabinets are made of 100-yearold reclaimed white oak with a wax finish to preserve and protect the color and richness of the wood, she says. The large hinges look like they’re from an old armoire for an authentic feel. Antiqued mesh inserts recall ones Mitilenes saw in photos of old French kitchens and those she visited herself on her travels. The lower cabinetry is rustic alder, which the designer chose because the wood’s natural cracks, pinholes, knots and grain variation lend an aged appearance, as does an off-white painted finish. “Using curved aprons for kickplates gave the lower cabinets a furniture-grade feel,” she notes. Another highlight, a 50-inch sink placed under a large window 44 February/March <strong>2024</strong>
Painted panels disguise the refrigerator/freezer. Despite the kitchen’s generous dimensions, finding a convenient spot for the refrigerator/freezer was a challenge. A small lower cabinet and upper shelves to the right provide an extra slice of storage and keep the refrigerator/freezer from obscuring part of the window. Antiqued mesh inserts and large hinges lend an aura of age to the new upper cabinets, which are made from 100-year-old reclaimed white oak. The cabinets were given a wax finish to highlight and protect their color and richness. The new lower cabinets are painted off-white for an aged appearance. where the homeowner can enjoy views of the front yard, is made of unlacquered brass that’s hammered on the inside and smooth on the apron. The 10-foot-long island resembles an old French buffet with curved wood moldings and 16 antique brass handles from France. It provides much-needed storage for baking and cooking needs and features a custom antiqued brass sink and unlacquered brass faucet. The island countertop is honed Calacatta marble and the perimeter countertop is honed Pietra Cardosa, an Italian slate with deep gray coloring and sporadic veining. Both countertop materials were donated by Dente Trading Co. in Cedar Grove. The project wasn’t without challenges. A massive structural ceiling beam ran directly through where the range hood needed to be. Mitilenes solved the issue by adding a matching beam that neatly divided the combined kitchen and keeping room into thirds and then ran smaller beams perpendicular to the large ones. The structural beam was sheathed with thin slices of reclaimed wood to match the additional beams; Mitilenes credits Scandic Builders of Basking Ridge with making it all look authentic. With the range and generous cabinets dominating one wall and a large sink and more cabinetry on the perpendicular wall, Mitilenes found space for the refrigerator/freezer near the end of the sink wall. “Keeping the refrigerator within the working kitchen triangle was tough because I needed to keep it as close to the sink as possible while securing some working countertop space next to it,” she says. Pendant lights above the island are brass and copper with seeded glass, adding luster to the space. The sconces above the sink are vintage, adding just the right amount of ambient light to highlight the limestone walls and complete the look. designnewjersey.com 45
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