Category: Kitchen
Designer:
Michelle Ruber, Encircle Design Build
Location:
Portland
Goal: A family of
four moved into a house without any personality or character. The parents, who
are active in the theater community, wanted to banish the kitchen’s bland
palette and create a bright creative space that was welcoming and functional.
Inspiration: “How
I approach projects always depends on the individual client,” designer Michelle
Ruber notes. “I would say that these guys fell into the “adjective” category, which
they gave me as ‘funky’, ‘fun,’ and ‘different.’”
Breakdown: I
didn't want to tear down a new and good kitchen,” Ruber says. “So I suggested
we do a resurfacing of some of the areas to save on costs and environmental
impact. The cabinets were white and by painting them green that dramatically
changed the look of the kitchen.” The green paint is Miller Paint 0794 The
Goods—a shade that packs the punch of personality the homeowners were looking
for. A Frigidaire Professional Series stove and
dishwasher and a Fisher-Paykel fridge make the job of cooking for four easier.
Pendants over the granite island are from Rejuvenation, and the colander light
above the sink is from Etsy.
Tips to Get the Look:
“I always get draw downs [a large sample of paint from the actual can
being used] from the paint store, instead of going only from the paint chip,”
Ruber says. “Those are computer generated and the color on the chip is often
different from the paint. When looking at colors together try to find the same
undertones, as when they aren't consistent in a room then the colors have a
clashing effect.”
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