Kitchen Renovation Indian heritage into NY style
The family lives in upstate New York with their four-year-old daughter. They bought their home almost a decade ago, for its ample yard, location and move-in condition. They love being able to use the outdoor space in warm weather, when husband shows off his grillmaster skills and wife teaches daughter how to tend to their raised-bed garden of herbs, vegetables and flowers. The family is making a concerted effort to care more for their environment, using refillable water bottles, and reusing and recycling wherever they can. They’re also working more toward an organic, farm-to-table approach to meal prep. They have well water that requires the use of a water softener, and would love to be able to incorporate some more sustainable elements into the design of an indoor/outdoor kitchen and bathroom space. Finding a way to blend the kitchen and outdoor space seamlessly would be a dream, as the entire family prefers to cook, eat, play and relax outdoors whenever possible. Five years after moving in, the daughter was born, and they are in need of a more functional space for her as well as their extended family. While the family enjoys cooking and entertaining small groups, their main goal is to ensure their elderly in-laws can visit for extended stays, and feel safe and comfortable in the remodeled space. The mother suffers from a disorder that affects her mobility, so making the spaces easily accessible is a priority, as is keeping it safe for the feisty daughter, who loves to help cook and reach her own snacks.
As for kitchen preferences, husband, who is over 6 feet tall, is a self-proclaimed foodie who frequently cooks meals for the family, while wife generally bakes and cleans up after everyone. The husband is known to cook five-course meals, and would like prep space to chop veggies and butcher meats, while multiple burners are running. He wants to stick with a gas cooktop, and would also love two ovens to make cooking Thanksgiving dinner more manageable. The wife, who is just over 5 feet tall, needs a neat and tidy space, lots of surface area to work without feeling cramped or confined by clutter, and a way to reach everything she needs, being a foot shorter than the husband. Wife's requires an organized workspace, but her design style is slightly more bohemian and somewhat rustic. She prefers earthy tones and natural wood, but appreciates a pop of color and fun patterns, as long as they age well. The family spends lots of time in their kitchen, and would like a way to make it more of a living space and the heart of the home.
As for an overall design style, the wife would like to incorporate some visual elements of her Indian heritage into both the bathroom and kitchen, and the husband is happy to let his wife takes the lead on aesthetics. While organization and storage is paramount in terms of function, the rooms should still feel warm, inviting, and emblematic of what is most important to them: their family.
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