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W R I G H T S V I L L E SOUND
FOR NEWLYWEDS
Sarah and Rob Rae, it
all started with the island.
To be more specific, the
color of the island, hale
navy. It serves as the centerpiece for
the mostly white kitchen in this new-construction
home by Jason Akins’
16 Pointe Properties.
“When you come in the main doors,
your eye is almost taken to the kitchen,”
Akins says.
It reflects a mixture of traditional
meets trend. The large center island
painted in the deep-blue hue pleasantly
contrasts with natural rattan bar seats
with bows on the back, and a farm-style
table that brings in Southern charm.
Custom cabinets that extend to the ceil-ing
allow more space and lend a modern
touch.
Kitchens still revolve around the
island, and this one makes a statement
with color.
Kitchen designer Jeff Fuchs started
with a basic architect blueprint. From
there, he worked with the Raes and inte-rior
designer Nicole Massimo to bring
the kitchen to life.
“This is a different chapter in their
lives,” Massimo says. “She wanted to
bring the ocean in. She was coming
from Chicago, where she lived in a very
elegant and modern condo building. She
wanted it to feel more coastal, eclectic.”
While floor-to-ceiling cabinets are
emerging as a design trend, the home-owners
still opted for a traditional,
clean finish with a white Valspar paint.
Character is introduced in distressed
mirror paneling on the cabinets above
the bar area.
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