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Nouveau
Americana Kitchen
“Germans call a similar look the ‘New American style’, but
I like to think of this kitchen as Nouveau Americana. It’s a
contemporary room with some traditional elements. For
instance, choosing framed flat panel cabinet doors but adding
little inset corner details. The stylized lines of the
cabinetry have a sleek appeal while integrating natural and
handmade elements, like the hardware. We also combined natural
woods instead of staying with one color, going for a more
unfitted look which gives the kitchen a more natural feel,
rather than keeping everything hard-edged."
"We wanted the room
to be a phenomenal place for cooking and entertaining, so we
went with fun materials. Most people think hickory is nothing
but grainy mineral streaks, but it made an incredible artistic
statement on the floor. The hand carved legs give the table an
organic element, and we used a different combination of legs
on the other pieces, like the pantry. A lot of kitchens put
one element all over the place. Here, each piece has its own
look without conflicting with the others.”
Designer: Cheryl Daugvila
Cheryl D. & Company Ltd.
La Grange, Illinois
www.cheryld.com
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