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Interior designer Hollie Velten-Lattrell, of SPACES by Hollie Velten, has a unique of getting to know her clients. She doles out a deck of cards with prompts like \u201cI left my heart in . . . \u201d and \u201cThe first thing I do in this space is . . . \u201d to sleuth out what what makes their souls soar and how they live their lives. The process is part investigative and part intuitive. \u201cSome of the questions also create a sensorial story,\u201d says Hollie. \u201cWe have a tray that represents how they answer cues around sight, sound, taste, hear, and touch in our concept meeting. We listen to a custom playlist while we design.\u201d<\/p>\n

By the time clients have completed all of her onboarding requests, she has everything she needs to deliver a highly personalized redesign. For this sweeping kitchen remodel for a young couple in Maplewood, NJ, Hollie honed in on their love for \u201cCotswold charm\u201d and \u201cJapanese simplicity.\u201d The two spent much of Covid lockdown in the English countryside (he is British) and both are drawn to Japanese design. Additionally, Hollie was inspired by the show-and-tell objects they brought to their design meeting, another of her get-to-know-you assignments; he chose his Leica film camera for its simple functionality and she selected a cherished glazed Majorca pottery vessel for its timeless, rustic appeal.<\/p>\n

Hollie and her design director, Victoria Bailey-Adamson, absorbed all these personal details and poured them into a thoughtful redesign of their clients\u2019 small suburban kitchen. They installed beadboard walls and traditional cabinetry for a cottage kitchen look; they commissioned a banquette that channels the simplicity of Japanese millwork; they improved the room\u2019s functionality and augmented its storage; and they focused on unfussy, enduring materials in natural tones.<\/p>\n

Below, Hollie walks us through the newly transformed room.<\/p>\n

Photography by Thomas Leonczik, courtesy of SPACES by Hollie Velten.<\/p>\n


Above: The former kitchen felt dark and heavy (scroll to the bottom for the before image). The cure: new skylights from Velux and a light, neutral palette courtesy of Farrow & Ball. The walls are painted in Shadow White; the trim, in Wevet. \u201cIt took us a few attempts to land on the wall color for the right layered mushroom feel,\u201d says Hollie.
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Above: Speckled Cl\u00e9 tiles from its Eastern Elements collection form the backsplash behind the stove. The flooring is composed of slate-like porcelain tiles.,

Above: Caesarstone, in Fresh Concrete, was chosen for the countertop and backsplash. The clients wanted something easy to clean but with character. Note the curved backsplash, a signature SPACES design move and, in this case, intended \u201cto temper the industrial engineered workhorse sensibilities with something soft that shows hand,\u201d says Hollie.
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Above: Every inch of the compact kitchen was designed with storage in mind. This hardworking corner includes a glass-fronted hutch, two appliance garages, and a nook for small cutting boards.
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Above: The clients, expecting their first child when the project began, wanted their kitchen to be the heart of the home. Hollie designed the banquette with that request in mind. RBW\u2019s Mori Pendant hangs over the Marin Pedestal Table by Hedge House and Oxbend Chairs by Fernweh. (N.B.: The project wrapped up just in time for the newborn\u2019s arrival.),

Above: The clients wanted to be able to look out onto their garden without others looking in\u2014hence, the Roman shades, for which Hollie chose a sweet Hizakura cherry blossom pattern from Robert Kime.
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Above: Floor-to-ceiling pantry cabinets and the banquette flank the doorway to the home\u2019s entry, which Hollie and her team redesigned with hexagonal Pantry Pavers, in Sand, from Cl\u00e9.
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Above: Like the shades, the cushions reference Japanese design. They are upholstered in Zak+Fox\u2019s outdoor Nawa fabric \u201cwoven with thick cording in a chevron formation.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Above: Prior to the renovation, the space was dark and dated. <\/p>\n

For more of Hollie\u2019s work, see:<\/p>\n