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cyclists visit, and it is right next to the pool in
case anyone wants to take a quick dip.
The new laundry room features a crisp, gray
palette with low-maintenance surfaces that are
easy to wipe down. Cabinets above the washer
and dryer were positioned forward for easy reach
to the contents inside, and a hang rod allows for
easy drying of clothes over the sink.
OVERCOMING PROJECT CHALLENGES
In the original plans, the architect had allocated
space for a kitchen - with noted locations for the
appliances and sink - but the design team had to
rework some areas to achieve visual symmetry.
They grouped tall cabinetry and appliances along
the right wall and matched this on the left side
with the cabinet stacked on the countertop.
" With the sides dialed in, we were then able to
recenter the island on the range, creating equal
spacing on both sides and allowing for beautiful
symmetry, " said Atkinson.
There was also a challenge with the high
ceilings in the home, so the designers installed
full-height cabinets, but the out-of-reach units
feature false panels. The lower and upper cabinet
fronts are all flush, so the inoperable cabinets still
look like a functional part of the kitchen.
The design team said product and material
delays were felt in many areas of this project. They
had already selected and purchased the product
selections, so they had to wait a little longer for
the appliances and cabinets to arrive.
" The pandemic has shifted our design process
and product-ordering dynamics for the foreseeable
future, " said Bustamante. " Decide on/design
everything early, and order everything once it's
decided! "
According to Atkinson, the kitchen was completed
with all the original product selections,
as Bustamante believes good things are worth
waiting for.
" The clients are ecstatic, and when they stay
in touch it means a lot, " she added. " It's even
better when they come back for more, which
they already have. "
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ABOVE The bar area
adjacent to the kitchen in
the living space is perfect
for entertaining with its fullheight
wine fridge, variety of
storage options and an offset
decorative pendant that the
designers say gives it the look
of a side-mount wall sconce.
SOURCES: DESIGN TEAM: Nar Bustamante, president and founder, Kacie Atkinson, lead designer; Nar Design Group, East Sacramento, Calif. PHOTOGRAPHER: www.freddonham.
com ● KITCHEN BACKSPLASH/WALL TILE: ARTO & Dekton; CABINETRY: Crystal Cabinets; COUNTERTOPS: Dekton; FAUCETS & SINKS: The Galley; HARDWARE: Ashley Norton; HOOD, RANGE
& WALL OVENS: Wolf; LIGHTING: Circa Lighting & Eurolite; REFRIGERATION: Sub-Zero ● PRIMARY BATH CABINETRY: Crystal Cabinets; COUNTERTOPS: Neolith; FAUCETS & SHOWER FIXTURES:
Dornbracht; HARDWARE: Top Knobs; LIGHTING: Circa Lighting; TUB: ● LAUNDRY ROOM APPLIANCES: Maytag; CABINETRY: Crystal Cabinets; COUNTERTOPS: Caesarstone; HARDWARE:
Ashley Norton
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