Golden Valley, Minn.-based David Ripplinger worked closely with a couple looking for a completely different kitchen than the standard white-and-gray palette they were used to seeing. Instead they wanted a space with rustic touches and personal pieces.
The quarter-sawn oak cabinets – chosen for their uncommon look – are 14 inches deep to provide additional storage for the seven-person family.
In building additional square footage onto the kitchen, the contractor made sure to include energy-efficient updates like in the windows and doors.
The new vaulted ceiling also features quarter-sawn oak wood, while the back wall of natural stone adds another layer of texture to the kitchen. The kitchen table is black walnut.
A copper backsplash lines the perimeter of the kitchen, subtly broken up by handmade brown subway tile above the range. A copper beam was also installed in the ceiling as another metallic touch that also hides the air conditioning unit.
Ripplinger put this light fixture together using a wood block and tackle, as well as an elevator chain original to one homeowner’s childhood farmhouse.
Hand-picked circle sawn boards, iron rods, and ¾-in. steel tacks wrap around the island and are accented by undercounter LED lighting.
This granite countertop serves as a focal point to the kitchen and encompasses several colors used throughout, including copper, gray and deep brown.