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The kitchen layout was designed around an old farm table--the focal point of the room. Bright green cabinets provide a welcome contrast to the white trim and stainless steel appliances.
Special Details in the Kitchen
Inside, one is immediately struck by the lively green kitchen cabinets. Weezie saw a similar look in a British home magazine
and had the paint custom mixed. "With the color, I think they look more like furniture than just cabinets," she says. Kitchen
designer Jo Anne Hale and woodworker Ken Adam faced some space challenges. The Blanchards planned to use a large dining table
they purchased while living in Brussels. "We wanted the table to be the focal point in the room and the central gathering
spot," explains Weezie. "The island couldn't be big because of the table, but it fits the scale of the room and provides additional
storage," says Jo Anne.
Delft tiles, also collected in Belgium, add interest to the backsplash. For the countertops, Weezie chose natural soapstone. "We saw it used in a lot of country homes in France that were 100 years old. It gets a wonderful worn patina and is softer looking than granite. I found the imperfections in soapstone charming, and that's what drew me to it," she says. And charming is a great word to describe the whole Blanchard home, both the old and the new.
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