Mid-century Wishbone chairs pull up to a clean-lined, teak Ethnicraft dining table.
Clients in Forest Hill, Maryland, tasked Stephanie Gamble with updating their early-2000s-era kitchen, where dark wood cabinetry and a dysfunctional floor plan set a dreary tone. “They wanted to reflect clean, classic style in a kitchen where extended family could gather,” Gamble relates.
The designer first tackled the problematic layout dominated by a two-tiered, crescent-shaped island, replacing it with a rectangular one boasting ample storage, seating and prep space. Removing an obtrusive walk-in-pantry made way for a cabinet wall and created space to enlarge a neighboring mudroom.
Answering a request for “a bright, timeless kitchen that also feels warm,” Gamble paired white oak and cream-hued cabinetry with Kalahari quartzite on the countertops and backsplash. Fixtures and hardware in unlacquered brass and black finishes complete the look.
Kitchen & Interior Design: Stephanie Gamble, Stephanie Gamble Interiors. Cabinetry Supplier & Fabricator: Rojahn Custom Cabinetry.