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This past winter, Marcus Samuelsson and Maya Haile were expecting their second child when they embarked on the renovation of a 1970s shingled cottage in Sag Harbor, New York. Maya is an international model, Marcus is a chef, food activist, and cookbook author who runs an empire of restaurants (several of which partnered with World Central Kitchen in the first months of the pandemic to serve community meals). In other words, their plates were full and they wanted to get the project done quickly.<\/p>\n

Conveniently, Marcus had recently begun working with GE\u2019s Monogram Luxury Appliances team, helping them, in their words, \u201cto develop a culinary POV.\u201d When Marcus mentioned that he and Maya could use guidance on their kitchen remodel, the company connected him with creative director for Monogram appliances, Richard Anuszkiewicz, and the three hit it off.<\/p>\n

Since travel was inadvisable, the Nashville-based kitchen designer worked on Marcus and Maya\u2019s place remotely: \u201cwe had a lot of Zoom tours and exchanged a lot of photos.\u201d To gain much-needed additional space, Richard suggested \u201cdissolving the dining room,\u201d and connecting the kitchen to the living space, for a much more informal approach that made sense to all. \u201cAs was, the kitchen was pushed in a corner; I wanted it to represent how big the kitchen is in Marcus\u2019s life,\u201d says Richard. In coming up with a plan, Richard took his cues from the chef\u2019s culinary panache and also his fashion sense and cultural references: \u201cMarcus is not afraid to be bold; his style is all about layering in pattern and color.\u201d<\/p>\n

The foundation for the design was a black-and-white diamond-patterned floor tile the couple had already picked out. The textural oak cabinet doors came from Reform of Denmark, a nod to Marcus\u2019s Scandinavian upbringing (\u201cI may be the only Swediopian you\u2019ll ever meet,\u201d he says: like Maya, he\u2019s from Ethiopia, and he and his sister were raised by a family in Gothenburg, Sweden\u2014Sag Harbor, he often comments, reminds him of the fishing village where he grew up). An emerald backsplash serves as a vibrant backdrop for images of the chef in action. And the appliances, of course, are by Monogram. The kitchen was more or less ready in a mere three months. Join us for a look.<\/p>\n

Photography by Angie Mosier, courtesy of Reform and Monogram Luxury Appliances.<\/p>\n


Above: Marcus tells us he wanted a family gathering space that he could also use for entertaining and for developing recipes for his restaurants. \u201cRichard,\u201d he tells us, \u201cimmediately got my design style and aesthetic.\u201d,<\/p>\n

The quarter-sawn, oiled-oak cabinets with stainless steel knobs are from Reform\u2019s Frame line by Note Design Studio. Reform is a global Danish company specializing in adaptable kitchen designs by top architects and designers that front Ikea Sektion base cabinets: see, for instance, Base Cabinets by Ikea, Chic and Colorful Doors by Reform and Danish Design Star Cecilie Manz\u2019s Ikea Hack Kitchen. The company now also makes its own modular cabinets and solid-wood drawers, which are what were used here.<\/p>\n


Above: Monogram\u2019s 48-inch Duel-Fuel Professional Range is kitted out with 21,000 and 23,000-BTU gas burners plus a grill and griddle. The sink, set in an original bay window, has a Kallista One pull-down faucet in unlacquered brass. To the left of it is a Monogram Smart Fully Integrated Dishwasher.
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Above: The range has solid brass burners with precise temperature settings. The brass hood is a discontinued Monogram design. The backsplash is Artistic Tile\u2019s Inverso Verde Field Dimensional composed of 6-by-18-inch fluted ceramic tiles. <\/p>\n

The \u201ctower\u201d cabinets on either side of the stove are where the family store everyday tableware. Marcus keeps his knives in a classic wood block and in a fitted drawer in the island.<\/p>\n

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Above: Maya and Marcus test drive the new setup by making pancakes. The coffee maker in the open shelving is a Caf\u00e9 Affetto Espresso Machine.
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Above: Marcus describes the kitchen as \u201ca fully functional chef-studio right in my home.\u201d Glass-doored refrigerators\u2014a 30-Inch Wine Sommelier  on the left (with a lower drawer that can be converted to a freezer or food fridge) and a Monogram 30-Inch Integrated Glass-Door Refrigerator\u2014flank a Monogram Smart Flush Hearth Oven, which is all electric and self venting. Marcus uses the latter to make, among other things, Swedish Pizza with gravlax and dill oil. The surrounding pantry cupboards are fitted with rollout trays. <\/p>\n

The counters and expansive island are topped with Cosentino Dekton, a solid surface in brown-black with gold veining. At Marcus\u2019s request, the island is inset with a Monogram 36-inch Induction Cooktop  that\u2019s perfectly flush, so it can be used for serving. For chopping, the chef has a collection of cutting boards that tuck into vertical storage slots by the sink.<\/p>\n


Above: This was captured this past winter, when Maya was 8 months pregnant. The couple are very happy to report they and their son, Zion, have since been joined by Grace Ethiopia Samuelsson.  <\/p>\n

Monogram produced a video series of Marcus in action in his kitchen that can be viewed on Bon App\u00e9tit. Marcus\u2019s latest cookbook is The Rise: Black Cooks and the Soul of American Food<\/em>. Check out his restaurants and projects at Marcus Samuelsson and Marcus Samuelsson Group.<\/p>\n

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