White + Wood Kitchen:
Storage and Space Focused Design

This kitchen is nice and open, but has a secret - there’s more cabinet storage around the back side of the fridge, with TONS of wine storage (my favorite feature!). White cabinets keep the space light and bright and the stained wood island adds a little contrast and the LVT (luxury vinyl tile) flooring adds some warmth. The Cambria quartz countertop ties it all together with warm brown tones, soft grays, and a fun wave pattern. Glossy subway tile and matte black hardware add the final touches.

A view into the kitchen from the neighboring living area. On the right is a white framed mirror and small accent table beneath with picture frame and potted greenery. The kitchen can be seen through the large walkway space which used to be a wall tha
Painted white cabinets, quartz countertop, and glossy subway tile backsplash that surrounds the kitchen sink.
A wide view from behind the kitchen island with four barstools. On the left-hand side you can see a skylight above the refrigerator, on the right is a window above the kitchen sink.
A view of the kitchen from behind the kitchen island, stained wood, with quartz countertop. Dark gray backed bar stools sit at the island, which also has a cooktop range and hood overhead. Beyond the kitchen island are white upper and lower cabinets,
A close up look at the island's stained wood and quartz countertop detailing. On the side of the island is a matching electrical outlet that blends into the stained wood.
A close up look at the stained-wood drawers on the kitchen island and beautiful white quartz countertop.
A look into the kitchen from the dining space. Above the dining table on the left hand side and four hanging light pendants with round bulbs. You can see a structural post that is wrapped in stain grade wood to blend into the kitchen space. Beyond th

Project Details: These homeowners were convinced they needed to add on to the house to get a bigger kitchen, but we just needed to use the existing space better! We removed some awkward, angled interior walls to open the kitchen to the dining and family rooms. Then we created a large pantry area with tons of wine storage (a must!) and extra cabinet storage and countertop space, which means they can easily entertain in their open kitchen without sacrificing essential storage space! When we removed the interior walls, we had a large center island that could seat 4. Since we removed load-bearing interior walls, we had to integrate a structural post into the layout, so we wrapped it in stain-grade wood and positioned the island to finish next to the post so it wasn’t in the middle of our new open kitchen. This kitchen features custom cabinets, both painted white and stained wood, quartz countertops, a glossy subway tile backsplash, oil-rubbed bronze hardware, stainless steel appliances, and luxury vinyl plank flooring.

Project Location: Aptos, CA 95003

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