An antique table and chairs add a touch of country to a stunning city kitchen
Walls of windows on three sides of a New York City penthouse kitchen provide glorious north, east and south views and light — effectively turning it into a functional greenhouse. While this stunning architectural feature makes the kitchen totally unique, it also has an interesting impact on the cooking space.
Everything here functions at waist level and below. That causes the charming Moroccan tile patterned floor to jump up visually – which to my way of thinking really does it justice. It’s like having a fabulous rug.
Designers Hermes Mallea and Carey Maloney, of M Group, gave the cabinets clean lines with simple slab fronts and inset pulls – nothing sticks out. Buff-colored honed marble counters keep things appropriately subdued and tie into the floor.
These days it’s unusual to find a high end kitchen that lacks a pro-style range. In this case it’s no deficiency and any drawbacks of lower BTUs are likely offset by the lack of a vent hood blocking the terrace greenery.
