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An Aged Mediterranean Ambience belies the modern amenities in this South Orange kitchen, which was just what the homeowners — both of them gourmet cooks — ordered. They told their project team, made up of a kitchen designer, a builder, an architect, and an interior designer, to keep the integrity of their home's Tudor architecture while losing the dated, cramped kitchen. In its place, they envisioned a functional, professional style kitchen for family gatherings and entertaining. Specific requests called for more countertop space with an island, a professional cooktop, and double wall ovens. The clients — a national magazine publisher and a writer — also wanted a niche for a built-in computer desk plus shelving and cabinetry for storing paperwork and reference materials.

SOURCES: accessories and upholstery: VHZ Design Group in South Orange, with fabric from Beacon Hill and trim by Duralee Fabrics Inc.

THE OFFICE AREA (below left) was a must for the homeowners, a professional writer and a publisher. Opposite the workstation area is the window seat (below right) with storage drawers. This space originally was a screened porch with a brick floor (see "Before" inset below).

KITCHEN DESIGNER:
Tom McCloskey of Sawhorse Designs in Millburn

ARCHITECT:
Steve Majewski of Majewski-Jones Architects in South Orange

GENERAL CONTRACTOR:
David O'Connell of JMOC Building Inc. in Chester

INTERIOR DESIGNER:
Virginia Zonfrilli of VHZ Design Group LLC in South Orange

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