by Heather Shoning
In this Las Campanas home, Keith Gorges of Tierra Concepts envisioned a kitchen that redefines modern design within the context of the Northern New Mexico vernacular. Natural texture meets contemporary lines, amplifying the juxtaposition of a rugged stone wall and sleek, high-gloss cabinetry. A custom steel light structure designed and built by Tierra Concepts suspended over the island brings the space’s expansive ceiling height to a human scale. Reflective chrome-like tile in the bar area adds a hint of glamour, while a textured quartzite island countertop with a rich wood waterfall section brings warmth to the refined island features. Strategically placed skylights enhance the space’s natural light. “We were trying to create a bright, airy, light, open concept that brought in a lot of texture and created that tension between rustic and more modern,” Gorges says. The layout embraces the reality of modern living—where everyone inevitably gathers in the kitchen—with seamless indoor-outdoor flow.
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Architecture/Builder: Tierra Concepts,
Inc.; Interior Design: Annie O’Carroll
Interior Design; Appliances: Builders
Source Appliance Gallery; Backsplash:
Statements in Tile; Countertops: Counter
Intelligence LLC; Cabinetry: Ernest
Thompson; Flooring: Milestone Imports;
Plumbing Fixtures/Sink: Santa Fe By Design
