Featured on the AIA Austin Homes Tour 2021, the Lean on Me House features carbon gray matte lacquer cabinetry paired with Wild Oak veneer, creating a sophisticated and inviting atmosphere. The kitchen is designed to integrate functionality with style, showcasing an open, spacious layout that complements the home’s unique architectural design. The tiered steel structure of the home, set on natural stone, serves as the perfect backdrop, further enhancing the natural elements of the kitchen.
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The Lean on Me House kitchen effortlessly combines natural stone and modern design. Featuring carbon gray matte lacquer cabinets and Wild Oak veneer accents, this space embraces the charm of mid-century modern aesthetics. The open kitchen layout enhances the flow of the home, allowing the design to shine in its entirety, while the use of natural stone ties the interior seamlessly with the environment.
The designers played with several different materials and color options, ultimately knowing the entire kitchen would be a dark solid color with light wood accents.
The wine unit—a wine connoisseur's dream, is built directly into the appliance wall. Not until the initial site visit and measurements did the designers discover there would be additional space on the appliance wall to incorporate the tall open wood shelf and column wine unit. Grabbing the opportunity, this innovative feature was added, integrating smoothly into the overall kitchen design.
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