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Kitchen and Bath
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Hale Aina By The Sea
Award-Winning Kitchen
Owner Inspiration:
• Expand kitchen to incorporate a better work triangle and open up the space to the rest of the home
• Redefine the family gathering space with a contemporary edge while maintaining the plantation style of the home
• Provide for more abundant storage
• Incorporate the homeowner’s existing commercial style appliances into the design
Archipelago Solution:
• Designer palette incorporating a blend of sophisticated, contemporary features
• Ensure full compatibility with the current home environment
• Expand the space by raising the ceiling and soffit, removing the original doorway and creating a large entryway
Unique Design Elements:
• Mahogany columns and crown-molded soffit
• Rich stained shaker-style cherry with complementary off-white cabinets
• Contemporary glass backsplashes, recycled glass & stainless countertops
• Wall of pantry storage with a mix of pull-out drawers and large cabinets
• Renewable cork flooring to compliment the mix of wood and textures while warming the space with natural color
Recognition:
• 2007 BIA Grand Award Winner – Kitchen
Double J Ranch
Award-Winning Kitchen
Owner Inspiration:
• Create a spacious “Hawaiian-style” lodge with both grandeur and warmth
• Design a kitchen intimate and comfortable for small casual gatherings but also refined and elegant for more formal events
• Open the space to capture the outdoor views of ocean coastline and majestic landscape
• Center the floor plan around the entertaining areas with surrounding areas seamlessly flowing together
Archipelago Solution:
• Weave the spaces together to create a sense of cohesion
• Incorporate a unique island shape appropriate for intimate gatherings & with workspace for larger functions
• Optimize the kitchen’s beauty and functionality thru creative space utilization combined with natural wood and stone elements
Unique Elements:
• Native Koa wood floors
• Natural Cherry picture-framed cabinetry & door
• Granite Countertops highlighted by back-lit Onyx full-height splash
• Butler’s Pantry featuring ample storage, clean-up sink, added prep-space and a wine captain with refrigerator drawers
• Natural wood fronts on the refrigerator and dishwasher
Design Partner:
• M-Squared Design
Recognition:
• 2006 BIA Grand Award Winner – Kitchen
Kona Hillside
Award-Winning Kitchen
Owner Inspiration:
• Create a fun, playful kitchen with a sophisticated style
• Efficiently use the space available
• Design a highly functional space for the homeowner who is both an avid cook and wine afficionado
Archipelago Solution:
• Give the home a feel of actually being larger than its actual size
• Blend the compact, highly efficient kitchen with seating for four for optimal space use
• Expand available storage by utilizing corner cabinets with mechanized pull-out units in both corners of the kitchen
Unique Design Elements:
• Distinctively shaped countertop and leg support design
• Mirrored walls to capture the ocean view and enhance the spacious feel
• Warm-toned teak flooring throughout the home
• Bi-folding upper cabinets to maximize accessibility to upper storage
• Soapstone backsplashes and countertops
Recognition:
• 2006 BIA Grand Award Winner – Kitchen
Artistry In East Meets West
Award-Winning Eat-In Kitchen
Owner Inspiration:
• Create an in-kitchen eating area suitable both for entertainment and everyday use
• Develop a design compatible with the owner’s penchant for Asian furnishings and the home’s Hawaii contemporary plantation architecture
• Incorporate a high-tech computer center into the kitchen
Archipelago Solution:
• Design an eating area that captures the casual feel of old Hawaii and the rich vibrant colors of the Orient
• Create an environment that is equally comfortable and functional while maintaining clean lines and an elegant sophisticated feel
• Feature Sub Zero and Wolf appliances that are both stylish and high-performance
• Select finishes that incorporate an Asian simplicity with modern elements
Unique Design Elements:
• 48” Sub Zero Refrigerator and under-cabinet wine unit for cold storage
• Wolf Gas Cooktop, Built-In Oven and Microwave
• Work stations featuring a color palette of taupe walls and flooring, dark wengee cabinetry and celedon green glass fronts
Recognition:
• 2005 NKBA Phil Zweedyk Award Winner
• 2004/2005 Sub-Zero/Wolf Regional Award Winner
Simply Elegant
Award-Winning Kitchen
Owner Inspiration:
• Redesign and update the existing kitchen
• Keep the clutter off the kitchen counters
• Provide an immediate “landing space” for hot items to be set down
• Capitalize on the home’s amazing panoramic ocean and mountain views
Archipelago Solution:
• Bring a sense of lightness and sparkle into the kitchen thru lighting and conversion of some solid door cabinetry to glass doors
• Feature materials and appliances which are both pleasing to the eye and sophisticated
• Create a layout that jointly provides for space-saving and a high degree of functionality
Unique Design Elements:
• Glass door cabinetry with both under-cabinet and interior lighting
• Birch cabinets stained to a rich honey glow
• Dark green granite countertops with gold accents
• State-of-the-art stainless steel appliances with matching cabinet pulls and knobs
• Glass door wine storage unit conveniently nestled between the refrigerator and tall pantries
• Built-in open shelves for readily accessible cookbook storage and display items
• Space-saving appliance “garage” tucked back next to the oven and microwave for small appliance storage
Recognition:
• 2005 BIA Grand Award Winner – Kitchen
• 2005 NKBA Hanohano Award Winner
Zen-Lightenment
Award-Winning Kitchen
Owner Inspiration:
• Totally redesign the dark and small kitchen now with wall-to-wall cabinets
• Provide for a greater sense of separation between the kitchen and living room while maintaining some continuity
• Design the space to be both elegant and functional
Archipelago Solution:
• Brighten the kitchen by enlarging the kitchen window and removing a wall that lead to the living room
• Incorporate a new peninsula to delineate the kitchen and living room areas and to provide for additional counter space for casual dining
• Feature Zen-inspired design elements along with a highly functional room layout for a perfect combination for future happiness
Unique Design Elements:
• Flawless selection of appliances and materials to create a clean, asymmetrical design
• Bamboo flooring connecting the living room to the kitchen providing a seamless transition between the rooms
• Placing the casual dining peninsula on legs to give it the look of furniture
Recognition:
• 2004 NKBA Maka’I Loa Award Winner
Hawaii Kai Harmony
Award-Winning Bathroom
Owner Inspiration:
• Bring the original 1970’s bathroom into the New Millennium
• Open up the space and bring more light into the dark and compartmentalized room
• Create a Master Bathroom compatible with the homeowner’s lifestyle
Archipelago Solution:
• Design a space with a blend of enhanced natural lighting, a filtered skylight and recessed light fixtures
• Use a combination of materials on the floor, shower walls and tub face to create both a natural feel while also adding color and sparkle
• Create a vanity area that flows with the furnishings throughout the Master Suite
• Open up the original toilet room with the use of a low pony wall to provide a sense of privacy
• Display the client’s personal art collection and treasured collectibles within the Master Bathroom to showcase the homeowner’s personal style.
Unique Design Elements:
• Travertine tiles combined with blue-green glass tiles
• Custom-etched glass panel separating the shower and tub
• Pan Asia Marble featured on the vanity countertop, window sill and two walls surrounding the tub
Compact Sophistication
Owner Inspiration:
• Homeowner wanted the space to be fun and electic.
• Avid cooks, they wanted kitchen to function well.
• Needed ample prep space and storage.
• Seating up to four people within kitchen.
Archipelago Solution:
• The use of teak flooring, soapstone countertops, peninsula seating, accent wall mirror, warm cabinetry with glass accents and stainless details redefined the space.
Unique Design Elements:
• Primary obstacle was the location of the refrigerator and single oven/cook top unit. A new 240v line and additional circuit breaker wriing, run throught the existing soffitt, allowed for a separate cook top and oven as well as new integrated refrigerator and wine unit.
Recognition:
• 2006 BIA Renaissance Awards – Kitchen
A Neoteric Classic
Award-Winning Kitchen
Owner Inspiration:
• Blend classic plantation hallmarks with modern loft sensibilites.
• Include free-stand, professional-quality range and adequate ventilation.
• Include Restaurant-style goose-neck faucet and storage for spices and cooking utensils.
• Include a large island with plenty of storage and a wall-mounted television.
• Minimal wall cabinets, a pull-out recycle and trash bin and no microwave.
Archipelago Solution:
• Create a classic L-shaped kitchen with polished concrete floors and a large island that opened to a spacious great room.
• The island provides plenty of room for food preparation and includes custom-configured racks, cabinets and drawers.
• To increase space ample countertop surface on either side of the sink. A dishwasher and storage drawers sit underneath the countertop and a pantry cabinet sits next to the sink. The storage area is functional and done with minimal need for wall cabinetry.
Unique Design Elements:
• Clearstory windows for natural cooling
• Large sliding doors to reveal the home’s majestic views and wrap the entire space
• Lowered roof line on the wrap-around lanai to shade the interior spaces and accommodate outside dining and entertaining
• Dual-station kitchen with a professional 48” cooktop, double refrigeration unit, 15” electric cooktop, primary & secondary sinks and pull-out trash units
• Fully self-contained 42” high countertop bar with its own sink, dishwasher and under-counter wine unit
Recognition:
• 2008 NKBA-Aloha Chapter Phil Zweedyk Award
A Room With A View
Award-Winning Kitchen
Owner Inspiration:
• Kitchen designed in contemporary style.
• With multiple seating areas in the great room, the size of the kitchen would be limited.
• A mix of natural and manufactured materials and finishes.
• An appliance garage, kitchen island and microwave placed in convenient locations.
Archipelago Solution:
• To accomplish contemporary feel powder-blue and espresso stain glass-front cabinetry, stainless-steel and aluminum-finished appliances and matching cabinetry hardware were used.
• The golden lighting granite countertops pulled all the kitchen finishes together with the wood flooring.
• Bar stools complement the modern look.
Unique Design Elements:
• Microwave and appliance garage set into the wall preserving important preparation space on the countertop.
• Deep and shallow drawers for various sized kitchen items. Corner cabinet for additional storage.
Recognition:
• 2008 NKBA Aloha Chapter Makai’ Award
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