Fifth Avenue Kitchen

USA
Upper East Side, New York, NY
600SF (55m²)

This Fifth Avenue Kitchen was the hub of family activity for over 30 years, but over time it had become disorganized and its layout functioned poorly: deliveries and ironing competed with food preparation. For the renovation, the client requested zoned task areas with better traffic flow, a desk for an executive chef, a larger “cool room”, and a staging area for parties.

The resulting design is anchored by a central island which contains the range top, warming drawers, microwave oven, storage and seating. Each side of the island defines specific and separate programmatic zones - cooking, preparation, clean-up and serving. The kitchen’s white lacquer millwork perimeter is punctuated with one stainless steel storage wall that also contains the wall ovens. The style is minimalist yet carefully detailed: matching profiles of the stainless steel counter and the range complete a fully integrated look.