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You are here: Home / Kitchens / White Kitchen / One House, Two Kitchens

One House, Two Kitchens

April 3, 2016 by Jane F 7 Comments

two kitchens - white DuraSupreme cabinet kitchen with Provence blue CornueFé range and hood by Jenny Rausch - Karr Bick Kitchens via AtticmagIn the home of an extreme foodie, reno bliss is two kitchens — fully loaded.

Create two kitchens, with completely different looks, side by side in the same house by opening up a wall and incorporating the attached garage. Fully load them with high end appliances, including a Provence blue CornuFé 5-burner range, La Cornue’s built-in rotisserie, plus a set of Blue Star French door wall ovens. Re-use the existing Sub Zero refrigerator and freezer drawers as well as a beloved copper sink.

Karr Bick Kitchens & Baths president and certified kitchen designer Jenny Rausch - Karr Bick via AtticmagThat — and more— was the task given to St. Louis kitchen designer Jenny Rausch [right], president of Karr Bick Kitchens and Baths. Her client is an extreme foodie client who had specific ideas for a doubled up dream kitchen — one that expresses a French farmhouse ideal, and the second (partly visible through the archway, top) a restaurant-quality, functional working space accessible to his outdoor pizza oven, smokers, and fire pits. Aesthetically, the looks of the two kitchens are very different. Each is beautiful in its own right with the kind of attention to detail that anyone contemplating a kitchen renovation would hope to find from a designer. While Ms. Rausch describes the project as a “labor of love” I would also add that it’s a tour de force — a mixed marriage that’s not easy to successfully consummate.

two kitchens - white DuraSupreme cabinet kitchen with Sub Zero refrigeration, La Cornue rotisserie, charbroiler, griddle and copper hardware, faucet and trim by Jenny Rausch - Karr Bick Kitchens via AtticmagEach kitchen has its own distinct personality and nickname. The “pretty kitchen” occupies the original 20 by 16-foot space. An all-white kitchen, with white DuraSupreme cabinets, it has a single accent color — La Cornue’s Provence blue via the CornuFé110 range set into the 8-1/2 by 4-foot island. A La Cornue rotisserie is flawlessly set into white marble next to a Provence La Cornue blue hood over a niche housing a Wolf chargrill and 24-inch griddle.

two kitchens - white working kitchen with DuraSupreme weathered cherry cabinets and custom island by Jenny Rausch - Karr Bick via AtticmagThe adjacent 20 by 16-foot “dirty kitchen,” boasts 8-1/2 foot long custom island, with end-grain butcher block top, designed by Rausch with casters for maximum flexibility. Floor to ceiling white subway tile, open shelving, plus a set of Blue Star double French door wall ovens which Rausch notes, “weigh as much as a Sub Zero,” are other features. Additionally, a hutch like cabinet from the original house kitchen was repainted and used here next to the ovens.

blue La Cornue - CornuFé 110 in Provence blue in a white kitchen - Karr Brick via AtticmagFrom its conception, the “pretty” kitchen began with the owner specifying the Provence blue CornuFé 110 which may look familiar from my post on Blue La Cornue Kitchens. Jenny explains that the the range was placed in the island so her client could “watch TV along with his wife while he cooked.” And, when not standing and attending to something on the stove, he is comfortably perched on the Arteriors Henson stool at the open niche built alongside.  The deck-mounted copper Waterstone pot filler faucet matches copper trim on the range and is handy for filling pots in situ.

two kitchens - view across the island of the white kitchen shows seating for guests and the all refrigerator, all freezer Sub Zeros - Karr Bick via AtticmagOn the opposite side of the 8-1/2 x 4-foot island we can see how functional things are despite such a significant emphasis on appliances. The island has additional seating for friends and family of the cook when he works at the range, and a beverage fridge within reach. The cabinet wall, behind the range conveniently contains an all-fridge/all-freezer Sub Zero pair.

two kitchens - sink peninsula with copper sink and copper Waterstone faucets in white kitchen by Jenny Rausch with DuraSupreme St. Augustine white cabinets with platinum glaze - Karr Bick via AtticmagA pair of pendants illuminate the sink peninsula where an undermounted copper sink from the old kitchen was re-used, along with the existing Miele dishwasher. Dish storage display niches sit below upper cabinets. The all-white kitchen look is consistent with the white subway tile backsplash and Danby marble counters on DuraSupreme Cabinetry‘s white St. Augustine cabinets with platinum glaze. Copper accents to warm the kitchen and coordinate with the wood floor and reclaimed chestnut counter on the island. Cabinet hardware is from the Top Knobs Tuscany & Britannia collections, in Old English copper.

two kitchens - close up of Danby marble counters and copper sink with matching faucet and Scotsman ice maker in a white Dura Supreme cabinet kitchen by Jenny Rausch - Karr Bick via AtticmagThe kitchen sink faces into the dining room and porch-like addition with a window wall that overlooks the pool. Danby marble counters, with an ogee edge, are used here along with subway tile, even on the raised counter that provides additional seating on the other side. To the left of the sink is a Scotsman ice maker.

two kitchens - the work horse second kitchen by Jenny Rausch feature open shelving, a 48-inch Wolf rangetop and DuraSupreme Dalon cherry weathered cabinets with white quartzite counters - Karr Bick via AtticmagThe scope of the affectionately named “dirty kitchen,” in the former garage space, seems to have captivated the designer because, as she explains, “it’s designed for a massive cook with dark cabinets, stainless steel [open shelving] and commercial style appliances. It’s his workhorse kitchen.” Here, DuraSupreme’s Dalton cherry Weathered B cabinets are matched to Princess white quartz counters. White subway tile is used in both kitchens but here beveled subways run floor to ceiling which adds texture to the walls.

two kitchens - work horse second kitchen with white subway tile and DuraSupreme Dalton cherry cabinets designed by Jenny Rausch - Karr Bick via AtticmagAccessibility in the “dirty” kitchen is emphasized, especially with the custom island on casters that Rausch had fabricated for this space. Some 8-1/2 feet long and 42-inches wide, the island has stainless storage drawers on each side, ample space to stow utensils. A full stainless bottom pot shelf houses larger casseroles that see simmer time on the 48-inch Wolf range top. I asked Jenny whether the owners entertain a lot and, as expected, they do. “He has a garden with vegetables and makes everything from scratch,” she says. “Originally, he wanted a walk-in refrigerator..and commercial dishwashers. Those require power and clearance, plus they give off a lot of steam and don’t look built in.” Instead, an existing 36-inch SubZero (far right) plus refrigerator and freezer drawers (on the sink wall, out of view) were the compromise for the avid foodie who, for a Christmas party, brought chefs into both kitchens to assist guests in decorating holiday cookies and donuts.

two kitchens - view of the second "dirty" kitchen designed by Jenny Rausch featuring a custom island and double Blue Star french door ovens - Karr Bick via AtticmagFrench doors replaced the old garage door in the “dirty” kitchen. This view through the archway to the “pretty” kitchen beyond shows how an unusual idea can be added elegantly to a house. Finished just before Thanksgiving, “we made the right choices,” Jenny Rausch says. “He’s extremely happy with the space.” Who wouldn’t be?

(Source: Karr Bick Kitchens, courtesy of DuraSupreme.com)

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Filed Under: White Kitchen Tagged With: Arteriors Henson stools, Atticmag, beverage refrigerator, built in beverage bar, copper cabinet hardware, copper sink, CornuFé110 range, Danby marble counters, DuraSupreme cabinets, Jenny Rausch, Karr Bick, La Cornue Provence blue hood, one cook with two kitchens, pot filler faucet, Sub Zero refrigeration, Top Knobs cabinet hardware, two kitchens in one house, Waterstone copper faucets, white Princess quartzite counters, Wolf charbroiler, Wolf griddle, Wolf rangetop

Comments

  1. Maureen Graham says

    February 7, 2017 at 12:47 pm

    Can you describe the floors?

    Reply
    • Jane F says

      February 8, 2017 at 9:28 am

      They look like wide-plank pine. Reclaimed pine can give that look but the pine is a relatively soft wood.

      Reply
  2. Caly Bruton says

    April 22, 2017 at 2:02 pm

    Can you tell me where you found the copper sink faucets?

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    • Jane F says

      April 24, 2017 at 9:28 am

      The copper faucets are from Waterstone, made in the U.S.A. http://www.waterstoneco.com

      Reply
  3. Amanda S says

    July 18, 2017 at 9:22 pm

    Who is the manufacturer of the gorgeous oil rubbed bronze chain pendant lights with the seeded glass orbs? It is the pendant lights hanging above the undercount copper sink and white cabinetry. Thank you kindly.

    Reply
  4. lauren robinson says

    June 1, 2018 at 7:38 pm

    Where are the draw pulls and handles from?

    Reply
    • Jane F says

      June 2, 2018 at 10:10 am

      The source of the cabinet hardware is included in the text, with a link.

      Reply

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