Almost Complete!

Evelyn Malkus is working on the final touches with her new kitchen and is already putting her ideas to work based on her inspiration from Julia Child's kitchen. When it comes to food and baking, Evelyn wanted a kitchen that makes it easy for her to SEE what she needs with having EASY ACCESS to it.

In addition to function, Evelyn loves the bright and open feeling of her new kitchen. We will debut her completed kitchen soon, but for now, we've included a sneak peak of what function looks like.

Here are some photos Evelyn took to share with us:

Her island is open on the back side so she has quick and easy access to the dishes she uses on a regular basis.

Her drawers are well laid out with items she needs close at hand. Check out the storage she even created for her rolling pins!

Mixing bowls and measuring cups get their own drawer.

She has a pantry close to her work space to hold cooking ingredients she wants readily available.

Julia Child Inspired Kitchen: Jobsite Visit! Looking Good...

The kitchen countertops are installed and the finished carpentry work is in full swing. Designer Carly Miller visited the job site on Monday and snapped some photos of the detailed work. 

This picture shows some of the lil’ corbels under the window sill.  She had them custom made and will be putting a rod through them to use as hanging space.

The hood is in, but still covered with plastic to protect it, but the finish is stainless steel.

 This pictures shows the corbels up close to get a good look at the detail work.

You will see that the Kohler apron sink is in the island …also that the tops are on, but covered with cardboard to prevent scratches. To the far right, you can see that there is no door on the cabinet to hide the rollout trays. This is a trait from Julia Child's kitchen that Evelyn wanted to mimic. It gives better access to the items she needs during cooking.

The “pantry” cabinet will have the microwave to the left, on a shelf, and the refrigerator to the right, free standing.

Evelyn is in the process of finding the right tile for the backsplash – looking to do 4 x 4’s in a mix of two different whites, and a light gray – but she’s having trouble finding the right colors.  So we’ll be exploring Daltile for their options.

Stay tuned......

Julia Child Inspired Kitchen: Next Step: Countertops!

Once the cabinetry is installed the next step is getting the countertops measured and installed. Evelyn took this video of the installers lifting the HEAVY piece of granite onto the cabinets and shifting it into place. It so exciting to see all the elements come together!

Cabinet Installation Has Started

Update to our “Julia Child” inspired kitchen:  The cabinet installation has started in Evelyn’s kitchen. She is excited to see her vision come together! Stay tuned . . .

A Julie Child Inspired Kitchen

One of the joys of doing custom work is our ability to take on creative projects!  Our newest one?  How about a “Julia Child” inspired kitchen?  Evelyn Malkus has a vision influenced by Julia Child where it’s all about function for the cook.  We are excited to share this home owners journey and we will be updating you as we go. 

 Julia Child's kitchen at the Smithsonian

 Concept plan for Evelyn's kitchen.