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Vibrant Hue

Color and pattern create a warm welcome in a cheerful kitchen redo

A couple in the DC Metro area tapped Jack Rosen Custom Kitchens to redesign their outdated, early-2000s kitchen, then enlisted designer Melissa Colgan to finesse the room with materials and finishes. “They wanted a brighter, happier, fresher-feeling family space,” Colgan recalls. “And they wanted it finished in six to eight weeks—so we needed a transformation that wouldn’t involve moving plumbing and mechanical systems.”

Colgan collaborated with kitchen designer Stephanie Fried, who designed the custom cabinetry and conceived a convenient layout that retained appliance locations while improving storage and functionality. “We had a list of appliance needs—and this client is a big cook, so we had to deliver,” says Fried. A cooktop in the center island was replaced with an eye-catching La Cornue range and custom, matching hood. Left of the coffee station, shiplap siding and built-ins delineate a mudroom-style wall for storage.

The palette of soft green and blue picks up on colors in the adjacent family room. Peripheral cabinetry was painted in Farrow & Ball’s Vert de Terre and paired with a backsplash of handmade Tabarka tiles depicting delicate blue flowers. The furniture-style white oak island is stained for contrast. A cozy breakfast nook features a built-in bench and chairs from Theodore Alexander.

PROJECT TEAM
Kitchen & Interior Design: Melissa Colgan, Melissa Colgan Interiors. Kitchen Design: Stephanie Fried, Jack Rosen Custom Kitchens. Contractor: McHale Landscape Design. 

KITCHEN DETAILS
Cabinetry: elmwoodcabinets.com. Countertops: caesarstoneus.com. Backsplash: tabarkastudio.com through architessa.com. Sink: franke.com. Plumbing fixtures: waterstoneco.com. Appliances: monogram.com, lacornueusa.com through abwappliances.com. Hood Fabrication: modernaire.com. Counter Stools: bakerfurniture.com. Light over Breakfast Table: urbanelectric.com. Valance & Seat Pillow Fabrication: pilcharddesigns.com.

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