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WBM april 2012
With tones of aubergine, grays
and accents of white and steel,
the kitchen is daylit by clerestory
windows from a second-story addition.
The mulberry and arctic white
Caesarstone quartz island countertops
are durable enough for a
consummate cook.
But the showstopper is not the
Finley’s choice of purple hues or
sleek accouterments; it’s the continuity
of design into the dining room.
An alcove dedicated to all things
caffeine keeps guests and family
members occupied on one side of the
kitchen while the chef of the house can
serve up breakfast uninterrupted.
Framed by a wall full of bookshelves
complete with a library ladder, the
dining room invites the eye at every
turn to imagine dinner with elegant
food and conversation.
“We are voracious readers and
we’ve always had books everywhere,”
Finley says. So they worked with
architect David Lisle to incorporate
the library into the space with a dramatic
chandelier and art gallery.
