Amazing Before & After Makeover: Horse Stable Turned Kitchen
Turning a former stable
into a sophisticated kitchen, designer Mick De Giulio added modern
touches and farmhouse style to the original country building. For more
design inspiration, read the full kitchen designer interview. By Christine Pittel
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Before: The Stable
The barn in Lake Forest, Illinois, was turned into a kitchen and guesthouse. |
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After: The Finished Kitchen
Designer
Mick De Giulio repurposed the three horse stalls by giving each a
function: one for storage, with a tall, freestanding pantry; one for
cooking, with a Wolf
wall oven; and one for cleanup, with a dishwasher, a sink, and
cupboards for the dishes. "We just worked with what was there and had
fun with it," he says. Antique Holophane pendants restored by Remains Lighting. | |
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Before: Inside the Barn
The barn's interior needed a total overhaul. |
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Before: Inside the Barn
The barn's interior needed a total overhaul. |
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Before: The Raw Interior
Parts of the floor were nonexistent. |
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After: The Completed Kitchen
De Giulio designed the pot rack to resemble a wagon wheel, cut in half. Stools by Ebanista covered in Holly Hunt leather. The floor is reclaimed barn planks. |
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After: The Stove Area
The hood over La Cornue's
CornuFé range is topped with a tongue-in-cheek stovepipe. Upper
cabinets are just deep enough to hold vinegars and spices, masked by
sandblasted glass. |
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After: Creative Cabinets
Chicken
wire, part of the barn vernacular, is used on cabinets in the cleanup
stall. The sink and countertop are made of German silver, a softer metal
often found in butler's pantries that's less likely to chip dishes. Harrington Brass Works' Victorian bridge faucet in brushed nickel. |
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After: A Convenient Cutting Board
A
cutting board is set into the countertop beside each sink, so it's
always within reach. It can slide over the sink to make chopping easier
or create more counter surface, and then the slot can become a drain
board.
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After: Farmhouse Style
The soapstone countertop, with integrated sinks, forms one long, clean line. De Giulio treats his soapstone with Original Bee's Wax furniture polish. |
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