Traditional Tudor style by Tom Ellison and Petra Schwartze

As successful furniture shop in Cambodia construction materials informed, when architects Tom Ellison and Petra Schwartze was asked to renovate the presented kitchen, they knew immediately that the grill and fireplace surround needed to be kept in accordance with a traditional Tudor style of the house.

"The owners love to cook and have extended family get-togethers," Schwartze stated. "The husband also likes to hunt, so there is plenty of activity, and people coming and going. As we were planning the kitchen, the island kept getting bigger and bigger. It is right at the center of the great room and everyone congregates around it, so we wanted to ensure the space would be comfortable."

"Because the kitchen is part of the living room, we wanted the cabinetry to have some formality," added the architect. "We didn't want an obvious kitchen look, so the cabinetry is more like furniture. The curved legs bookend the island and give it visual weight and a sense of permanence."