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Former House Beautiful<\/em> editor in chief Sophie Donelson has a new book out this week\u2014Uncommon Kitchens: A Revolutionary Approach to the Most Popular Room in the House<\/em> (Abrams)\u2014and it\u2019s filled with the kind of lived-in, characterful kitchens we so admire here at Remodelista. Her impetus for writing it? \u201cI felt like kitchen design was getting increasingly soulless\u2014that in North America, the mid-2000s mindset of designing it for resale had seeped into our subconscious. We\u2019ve perfected the \u2018perfect white kitchen\u2019 aesthetic\u2014and I wanted to explore what comes next,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n


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\nUncommon Kitchens<\/em> celebrates kitchens with personality and chutzpah. <\/p>\n

That\u2019s not to say that the sole way to achieve an \u201cuncommon\u201d kitchen is via color and pattern (though that\u2019s certainly an effective method, one that dominates the projects covered in the book). In fact, the kitchen that appealed to us most from Sophie\u2019s book is mostly white, albeit with a few pops of color, and skews minimalist. It belongs to architecture and interiors photographer Chris Mottalini and his wife, Nepal Asatthawasi. Chris shot several of the projects that appear in the book, and when Sophie glimpsed his Hudson Valley space, she knew it had what it takes to make the book\u2019s roster of big-personality kitchens, many by established designers like Justina Blakeney and Reath Design. Chris\u2019s kitchen is small and simple, but it shares a similar think-outside-the-kitchen spirit.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the best insights [in the book] is to consider the kitchen another room in the house vs. capital-K KITCHEN,\u201d says Sophie. \u201cThose of us building, renovating, or tweaking our kitchens are often overwhelmed by the cost and commitment of changes in that space, but there are so many ways to update, upgrade, elevate, and enjoy our kitchens that have nothing to do with a new countertop, appliances, or a revamped floor plan. The fondest memories of kitchens we have are never of the newest or coolest kitchens in our families. They\u2019re about the time we spend with our relatives or siblings, even if\u2014and sometimes especially if\u2014the room is small or imperfect.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chris would concur. What he loves most about his kitchen? \u201cThe warm wood tones and clean, yet natural and not too perfect<\/em> feel.\u201d<\/p>\n

Below, he gives us a tour.<\/p>\n

Photography by Chris Mottalini.<\/p>\n


Above: A side door, painted a cheery yellow, leads right into the midcentury-inspired kitchen. (The house itself was built by hand in the \u201950s by a master stonemason.) It was the first room the couple remodeled after purchasing the home seven years ago. They chose to forgo the kitchen island for more space for their dog and young son to romp around.,

Above: Chris installed the wood floors himself\u2014and wouldn\u2019t choose to do it again. \u201cI had no clue at all what I was doing, and I wish we hadn\u2019t done wood floors. A nice rough-ish tile would be much better,\u201d he says. The pendant light is the Leo Hanging Globe by Generation Lighting.
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Above: The cabinets were made by their good friend, \u201cthe brains behind EB Joinery, a top-notch wood furniture and millwork firm in Los Angeles,\u201d shares Chris. \u201cHe designed the whole kitchen at his shop, packed most of it into his old Mercedes wagon, and drove it all the way out to the Hudson Valley.\u201d
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Above: Magnet knife holders both store and display their robust collection of kitchen knives. The countertops are solid maple, and the cabinets are plywood with laminate fronts.
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Above: High and low: An Ikea sink paired with a white Brizo faucet, \u201ca bit of a splurge [but] it\u2019s still working great seven years later,\u201d reports Chris.
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Above: Beautiful light captured by Chris. \u201cI see a lot of kitchens in my career as an interiors photographer, and I still really love ours, so that\u2019s a good sign.\u201d <\/p>\n

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