by Heather Shoning
Deborah Short, owner and builder at Vineyard Homes, wanted to maximize storage in this speculative home’s kitchen to eliminate the need for an auxiliary pantry. Because it has an oversized island with plenty of workspace, Short opted to sacrifice some perimeter countertop area and instead install counter-to-ceiling cabinetry. The result is maximum storage space and a beautiful furniture-style cabinetry appearance. “The upper cabinets are for things a homeowner needs to access daily—the coffee maker, knife set and more,” Short says. “These are available without much trouble but remain hidden.” The base cabinets feature a combination of roll-out drawers and standard door cabinets with interior shelving plus a pull-out mixer stand. Additionally, the island features easyaccess storage with doors on multiple sides, and there’s a workstation adjacent to the refrigerator wall. The Taj Mahal quartzite countertop repeats as a solid backsplash and shelf for holding a cookbook, oft-used spices and other kitchen items. Short made the range wall special by adding warm candle-look wall sconces and a traditional silhouette range hood.
Builder: Vineyard Homes; Residential Designer: Tomenstock LLC; Appliances: Builders Source Appliance Gallery; Backsplash/Countertop: Arizona Tile; Countertop Installation: Villanueva Granite & Tile, Inc.; Cabinetry: Mountain High Custom Cabinets; Flooring: Stonewood Flooring LLC
