The kitchen in this home on the outskirts of Encino featured period fixtures, materials, and finishes that set it apart from other contemporary interiors. Los Angeles designer Eddie Mickenberg was tasked with rectifying this discrepancy. His solution? Take the moody route. “Personally, I love using high contrast in all my work, pushing dark tones and various shades of black as common elements,” says Mickenberg. It's especially trending in California. ” The starting point for the room was Behr's deep black-toned carbon paint, he adds. Because “everything around it felt more elevated and beautiful,” including the black and brass lighting above the island and the striped Florida Wave quartzite slabs in the backsplash. counter top.
When a young family bought a 1920s colonial home in Providence, Rhode Island, the kitchen was stuck in the '80s, with laminate countertops bubbling around the edges. The Moore House design features an efficient layout and modern, original touches, including a custom island with legs that flaunt Italian marble, custom distressed brass shelving set in a new casement window, and white brick. By filling the rooms with unique touches, we pushed this building into the future. The veneer on the walls is accentuated by moody, almost black sooty navy cabinetry and countertops. “A lot of people believe that white and blue/black kitchens give off a cool look, but it's all about the undertones,” says Blair, creative director of the Warren, Rhode Island-based studio.・Moore explains. “We introduced deep chocolate on the island and floor to warm up the space, paired with rich blue/black soapstone that ages perfectly.”
