While this Indiana kitchen has a lot of square footage, the customers wanted to use the space more sensibly. Designer Susan Brook worked with the couple and their young children to determine precisely how they would be using their kitchen on a daily basis. She then custom designed amazing horizontal-grain walnut cabinetry to address a number of storage needs, and durable ceramic flooring tile and stone counters to resist use by the kids.

Susan Brook Interiors

The home’s original kitchen had a larger corner window and one at which the range and hood sit now. Brick constitutes the exterior of the home, so moving the windows around required the hard work of a professional mason.

The formerly plain ceiling had 6-inch recessed lights installed over. Brook made a plaster coffered ceiling — taking into consideration precisely where the cabinets could collapse — and additional pendants to match extra recessed lighting.

Pendants: Schoolhouse Electric; bar stools: Overstock.com; floors: ceramic tile, Crossville; cabinetry, shelving: habit, walnut

Susan Brook Interiors

Tambour doors in several locations keep often-used appliances and dishes, together with the family’s beloved snacks, concealed.

Refrigerator/freezer: Electrolux; perimeter counter: soapstone

Susan Brook Interiors

Brook set three rollout garbage cans: 1 beneath this knife and two more in the island . She spent time with her customers in their preceding kitchen to see how they used the room for ordinary living, along with the brand new kitchen design reflects this operation — for instance, a chopping board close to the knife drawer with a garbage can under, and utensil and dish storage close to the dishwasher.

The marble staircase shirt is completed with a laminated, curved edge.

Drawer brings: Quincy, Restoration Hardware; island sink: Elkay

Susan Brook Interiors

Glass backsplash tile along with a minimalist induction range keep the kitchen’s blank look. Brook carefully planned for considerable space between the perimeter and the island so multiple people could use the kitchen comfortably. Ordinarily she recommends aiming to get sufficient room for 2 people to walk past each other, even if it means lowering cabinet depth.

Glass box tile: Crossville; induction array: GE Profile

Susan Brook Interiors

Blum Aventos and Avanti hinges enable the cabinets to open upward to the ceiling. Brook also set up a special lower cabinet for the mixer (that can be thick) that easily lifts up and out.

Susan Brook Interiors

Brook enjoys to put corner drawers at a kitchen. Not only do they take up otherwise wasted space, but the corner allows them to be extra heavy.

Susan Brook Interiors

Originally this wall was flat, with an underused walk-in cupboard. Brook built in a custom made chef’s pantry with an adjoining bookshelf with wine storage. The two glass display cabinets on either side slightly curve in for a more finished look.

Susan Brook Interiors

Brook made the built-in bookshelf to replicate the cross design of the Restoration Hardware dining table. An elegant chandelier out of Ballard Design and leather barrel-back chairs complete the warm, sophisticated look.

Dining table: Railroad Tie Concrete Top dining table, Restoration Hardware; dining seats: Restoration Hardware

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