Dated Kitchen Gets Noguchi-Inspired Remodel

04.12.09

Toronto � Arousal for a great design can come from the most unlikely places. Andrew Pike, owner of Andrew Pike Interiors, based here, cast-off his clients� wishes and an existing element in their home to design a kitchen to meet every one of their needs.

�My inspiration for the layout came primarily from a Noguchi coffee table that the clients have in their living room,� says Pike. �They honey the glass, clean lines and wood. I played off these three things for all of the cabinetry and finish choices in their kitchen.�

The plan came to Pike via a referral from an existing client; the new clients wanted to build a kitchen from scratch that would courtship their style and elevate the level of activity in the room while standing up to the rigors of everyday use. Additionally, it had to be acceptable for entertaining.

From Scratch

The original kitchen, in the clients� estimation, was an inefficient mess.

�The existing kitchen was original to the domestic and was about 30 years old,� says Pike. �The clients had many complaints about it: Not only was it an outdated space, but it lacked right storage, it was very dark and it just didn�t function well for the kind of lifestyle the family leads.�

Source: Kitchen and Bath Design News