Simon Donini

We are in New York City, in a wonderful vintage apartment in the luxury Upper East Side district, overlooking Central Park. New York designer Julie Hillman, in collaboration with Peter Pennoyer Architects, designed a kitchen with professional performance that was perfectly integrated with the home’s eclectic furnishing full of precious vintage details. In this elegant project, Officine Gullo created the kitchen and its furnishings by applying custom solutions that allowed the designers to meet the needs and wishes of the client. In fact, the kitchen was designed to be experienced in everyday life, as Julie Hillman tells us: “We wanted a space that could act as a kitchen but could visually appear as a room. The challenge was to separate the professional kitchen from the family space, but at the same time make it practical and in tune with the rest of the environment.” In the environment thus designed, the cooking area plays a prominent role, and Officine Gullo’s OG Professional stove is the protagonist. It is a professional high-tech cooking unit extremely functional and extremely versatile, offering multiple cooking methods thanks to its large dimensions that allow the preparation of dishes even for several guests. The two ovens available, one static and one ventilated, allow simultaneous cooking, while the hob is equipped with maxi burners and a ribbed frytop. A custom-made hood, with metal frame, glass panels and LED lights, was manufactured by Officine Gullo and installed above the cooking area. Custom wall cabinets and under-top drawers complete the furnishings with matching design. The large window illuminates the sink with marble top, hosting also the dishwasher. The central island is dedicated to washing as well. Made of wood and marble, in addition to the integrated sink, it features drawers, some of which are refrigerated. Julie commented on the choice of materials and finishes, saying: “I love unusual combinations of different materials, so we chose Jet Black (RAL 9005) for the kitchen and the special finish in dark burnished brass for the frames for their industrial look, and a natural polished oak colour, matching the same hue of the parquet, for the wooden sections.” ABOUT JULIE HILLMAN Julie Hillman’s approach to designing residential spaces focuses on a thoughtful curation of collectible items that speak to both the client’s unique interests and her eclectic aesthetic. She cultivates a creative dialogue between the architects, artisans, and craftsmen to ensure that each home tells its own story. She believes there should be harmony in every room in a home, and the best way to achieve this is to create a subtle yet unexpected mix of decorative and functional arts. She feels that every item in a room should be in conversation with one another while maintaining its own significance. Julie’s goal is to help each home possess a distinctive, timeless, and unique style that is not based on any specific criteria, but on the collaborative vision of designer and client.

Haris Kenjar Photography and Design

Suite à une nouvelle acquisition cette ancien duplex a été transformé en triplex. Un étage pièce de vie, un étage pour les enfants pré ado et un étage pour les parents. Nous avons travaillé les volumes, la clarté, un look à la fois chaleureux et épuré Ici nous avons proposé une cuisine toute en discrétion bien qu optimisée pour son utilisation. Toute en harmonie avec le salon

Interior Design Rendering: open concept kitchen dining room

A black and white contemporary kitchen in a new build home.

This view highlights the oak island finished in Rubio Monocoat White Oak, with a 30mm honed Carrara marble worktop above. The butcher’s block end incorporates open shelving with a slatted duckboard base for additional storage, while the rear elevation provides space for bar stools, creating an informal seating area. Large pendant lights are positioned above the island to define the workspace and dining zone within the open-plan layout.

This view captures the full island finished in Rubio Monocoat White Oak, positioned centrally within the space and oriented towards the arched chimney housing the Black Everhot 150. The island is topped with 30mm honed Carrara marble and incorporates drawer storage to the working side, with space for bar stools along the rear elevation to create an informal seating area. The layout establishes a clear working triangle between cooker, sink and island, with the oak detailing visually linking the island, mantle shelf and pantry doors beyond.

Coffee station by day and drinks station when entertaining. The mirror is a mottled aged effect which works well with the sawn edged oak.

The clever combination of Oak worktop and integrated bin cabinet below, provides a brilliant food preparation area. When you are finished chopping vegetables just slide the rubbish straight into the bin.

This kitchen boasts a stunning combined butler's pantry and laundry area.

The kitchen design continues the clean lines and clutter free feel of the house interior.

A white kitchen, colour blocked though, by a dark contrasting island with ribbed sink and a run of tall cupboards drenched in blue. Nothing dull here. Copper accents add form and weight, a tonal extractor fan and archway into the tiny (but mighty) utility room perform their architectural duties. Traditional marble worktops add a final authoritative point.

The kitchen was all designed to be integrated to the garden. The client made great emphasis to have the sink facing the garden so an L shaped kitchen was designed which also serves as kitchen bar. An enormous rooflight brings lots of light into the space.