Kitchen of the Week: Broad and Industrial in Barcelona
Once a part of a warehouse to get a women’s apparel store, this kitchen keeps bits and pieces of its initial industrial structure. “The place was a wreck but structurally interesting,” says architect Felipe Araujo of Egue y Seta. The customers love to amuse and desired a kitchen that was spacious, fashionable and practical. After knocking the surrounding walls, Araujo and his group incorporated industrial-inspired materials with splashes of modern style.
Kitchen at a Glance
Who lives here: A few
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Size: 336 square feet
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Araujo restored the vaulted ceilings, wooden beams, door frames, moldings and flooring and used minimum finishes to preserve the original warehouse look.
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The cement floor tile has a modern look, but the Escher-like monochromatic pattern feels timeless, and the cement references the first warehouse floor. This tile, made in Spain, cost about $3,200.
The glass partition, filled with artificial bamboo, is something of a trademark for Araujo and his group. The customers had seen it on a different project and wanted the setup in their own home. The transparent walls let light in; the artificial fronds include a layer of privacy.
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Custom cabinetry is made from the same salvaged timber as the custom-designed dining table. A small refrigerator is incorporated into the cabinetry at the close of the workspace. A cabinet behind the glass and bamboo partition holds another bigger refrigerator and freezer combo. The kitchen cabinets and custom granite counter, sink and stainless steel fixtures cost about $6,900 total. The customer provided the pendants.
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Taking away the halls and unnecessary walls “made the kitchen the heart and spirit of the home, the connecting piece between the more intimate regions of the apartment and those more environmentally oriented,” Araujo says.
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The customers brought all of their fairly new and working appliances from their previous residence. Crisp white subway tiles with dark gray grout line the rear wall all the way up to the ceiling, contrasting with the salvaged wood cabinetry and shelving. The entire tile installation cost about $815.
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