Charlotte Chef's Kitchen in Charlotte, NC

The Story

What we actually did.

This chef's kitchen was built around fully custom doors and rich walnut accents, with low-voltage lighting routed directly into the cabinetry for a glow the room seems to make on its own. The peninsula carries a built-up mitered edge that turns the quartz countertop into the room's anchor, and behind the range a single jumbo porcelain slab runs uninterrupted as the backsplash.

Panel-ready appliances disappear into the cabinetry. A Zip Water system delivers cold, hot, or sparkling water at the touch of a button. Bifold doors open to pantry built-ins with a sensor that brings the low-voltage lighting up the moment the doors move, and a hidden spice rack pops out of the cabinetry on a touch latch.

It's the kind of kitchen where the best details are the ones you find on the second look.