After: The design team stripped the kitchen down to just two keepers: the red oak flooring and the beverage fridge. It replaced everything else with custom perimeter cabinets in a soft blue-gray specially matched to Benjamin Moore’s Boothbay Gray, a nod to the wife’s Maine roots. Depending on the light, the cabinets can read more blue or more gray, giving the space subtle, shifting depth.
A new paneled refrigerator flanked by pantry storage and matching cabinets creates a seamless, symmetrical wall that’s both beautiful and practical. The wet bar got its own spotlight, ideal for entertaining.