This High-Tech Kitchen Features a Hidden Wine Bar and a Secret Entertainment Station
In envisioning the interiors of this Dutch Colonial-style house in Ridgewood, New Jersey, Andrea Pietragallo, founder of New York-based Britt Design Studio, was given carte blanche. Her clients—a professional builder and his wife, who have three kids—commissioned the 5,500-square-foot, five-bedroom dwelling as a forever home for their family. “They allowed me to get my hands into every aspect of building—from selecting the mullions on each window to the railing design and color of the stained cedar shake, down to every single choice on the interiors,” Pietragallo reveals.
As for the kitchen, they really wanted a bright white space that they would still love in twenty years,” Pietragallo says. “They are fun and young, and they like to entertain.” Every facet of the room was meticulously handpicked—“from the brass drawer caps to the custom cremone bolt hardware, nothing was overlooked.”
Brushed chicken wire was installed instead of glass on the vintage pantry door to increase airflow, while a pot filler was thoughtfully added to save coffee drinkers a walk to the faucet. “He was a little skeptical of the pot filler,” the designer admits—“but we did it, and it's awesome.”
The clients sought to incorporate wood tones into the sophisticated spread and “really wanted the refrigeration wall to be a focal point,” says Pietragallo. A full wine station—which the designer hid in the cabinetry at the wife’s behest to prevent it from seeming an eyesore—was also a must-have.
The custom kitchen island—where the couple often prepare and eat Purple Carrot meals—boasts a slew of storage spaces, from produce baskets that slide out to shelves used to keep dishes for special occasions. Its most surprising element? A hidden cavity that cleverly conceals the subwoofer for the audio entertainment system. “They can play music from that room and nobody would know that’s where it’s coming from,” the designer notes.
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