Today we will introduce readers to the delightfula project in which the unremarkable kitchen is transformed into a stylish peninsula. When architect Stephanie Horowitz and her husband moved to a new home in Boston, they were waiting for their first child. Spouses were in a hurry to make some changes to the environment in order to create safe and functional housing for their growing family. Throughout the house changed flooring and made repairs in a small kitchen. In the work were used paints without volatile organic compounds. Stephanie Horowitz, having moved from a cramped city apartment, had a clear idea how to make a small space practical and efficient. The kitchen also had to be in harmony with the adjacent residential area. And she undoubtedly succeeded: now the large peninsula creates a smooth transition between the rooms. 
Before the repair as a table was usedpartition with table top. However, it was too small and uncomfortable. The central wall of the kitchen was occupied by a door leading to the laundry room. The first change that Horowitz, the designer of ZeroEnergy Design, made was the redevelopment of the room: the door to the laundry was moved because it disturbed the smoothness of the room. After the repair, the entrance to it became available through the bathroom. More functional kitchen furniture was installed, including deep lower cabinets and upper drawers almost to the ceiling itself. Thanks to this approach, the usable area has doubled. Rational storage systems are organized. The new built-in closet garage contains a large amount of dishes, as well as small appliances, kitchen utensils and cookbooks. Please note that the appliances are built flush with the kitchen front. This is an important subtlety that makes the headset look streamlined. 
In addition to its functional qualities, kitchenThe area harmonizes perfectly with the open dining area. A single style solution creates an image of a whole space. So that the kitchen furniture does not catch the eye, it was visually pushed into the background by creating clean lines of cabinets and countertops. The former half of the wall was replaced by a wider peninsula. It demarcates the space and creates a smooth transition between the kitchen and the dining room. Popular bright blue color on one wall sets the color scheme of the interior. Along the peninsula, from its outside, there is enough space to put three chairs. On the left there is a wine cabinet with shelves for dishes. The wide peninsula also has a large work surface. Here you can eat or work on a laptop. 
As an architect, the hostess was not afraiduse elements of laboratory style, although they were used for the first time. The worktop and kitchen island are made of quartz stone (Organic White Caesarstone). This surface is easy to clean and easy to use. Plug connectors for electrical outlets are hidden under the top drawers. LED backlight makes the room more bright and airy. In the design of this kitchen everything is taken into account and provided for the comfort of the owners. For example, a blender, which is used by them every day, is on the table top and always at hand. It was impossible to do this in the former apartment of the spouses, since the upper cabinets hung too low. 
Stylish furniture for the kitchen, apron, countertops andpartially the walls are designed in a single white color, which visually enlarges the space. Instead of a chimney, an umbrella with a lower yoke is used. When there is no need for it, the umbrella hides under the table top. 
Microwave is built in such a way thatit is hidden from view. Above it is a deep closet-garage, which stores small household appliances and cookbooks. This allowed freeing the countertop and keeping a neat view from the dining-living room. The accent on the blue wall is created by a niche located in it with a sinking flap. 
Competent reconstruction of a small kitchen - photos and comments
