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WHILE
MANY
modern
kitchens
feature
a bright, clean white aesthetic,
Dana and Dom Delfino wanted
to add a touch of romance and
bursts of color for their Kure
Beach vacation home. Their
mandate for designer Hooper
Patterson on the new construc-tion
was for the kitchen to
reflect the bright homes in the
area.
“They wanted it to feel
coastal but not too beachy,”
Patterson says. “Dana showed
me some of her favorite pieces
of art that she wanted to incor-porate.
The art had pops of
bold color and so that was the
inspiration. The house feels
serene but you can tell that the
people that live there are a lot
of fun.”
The solid quartz counter-top
is designed to resemble
Calacatta marble with statement
veins of gray waterfalling down
both sides of the island and
visible from the dining room.
The light fixtures serve as the
“jewelry.” Large coral orbs inter-twined
with shades of white
make a declaration while main-taining
subtlety.
Dana describes her style as
bold, which can be seen in the
aqua glass tile backsplash.
“I love to start with tile. It
can make such a statement
and can set the tone for the
rest of the home,” Patterson
says. “Dana, Dom and I had
so much fun working with
Michelle at Southeastern Tile to
give each space major personal-ity.
The kitchen tile is an aqua
glass but has a modern pattern
so it feels a little edgy.”
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