A walnut countertop and mother-of-pearl backsplash add contrast between the appliance garages.
Called on to reimagine a dated Potomac kitchen with a choppy, oddly angled layout, Stephanie Fried of Jack Rosen Custom Kitchens designed a chic, modern space centered around two rectangular islands—one for food prep and one for cleanup. “The owners wanted a contemporary space where multiple cooks could easily work together,” she recounts.
On one wall, an appliance station and bar area are equipped with metal roll-top storage garages; a walnut countertop adds warmth. Natural marble tops the islands and extends to the backsplash. Fried detailed the cabinets and island with slatted-wood panels. “They warm up the space and add texture to flat-panel, white-painted cabinetry,” she observes. Black accents make a statement via island pendants and stools.
Kitchen Design: Stephanie Fried, Jack Rosen Custom Kitchens. Contractor: Mr. B’s Home Improvements. Cabinet Installation: J.C. Williams & Son Home Improvement.