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a design for
cooking and
entertaining,
Sarah Rae
also needed functional work-ing
space. A small desk beside
a window was added, allow-ing
her to work from home.
Rae said she placed the desk
area there because it gives her
easy access to everything: the
door, to jump up and start
dinner, even the mailbox.
“She works from that little
desk area in the kitchen. So
the kitchen, with the island,
is the central hub and feature
to the house,” Akins says.
The subtle gray tiling
throughout plays off the
island’s navy blue while a
large, whitewashed wood din-ing
table adds warm tones.
“The barn door to the pan-try
brought in a chic rustic
element,” Massimo says.
Large doors that open to
the outdoor living space bring
nature inside and flood the
kitchen with natural light.
