
The owners of this Lexington home wanted to update their traditional kitchen with a more modern style while taking advantage of a favorite garden view and opening up traffic flow. An addition was not desired, so we needed to work within the existing footprint to the extent possible.
To achieve all those goals, the Feinmann team conceived a floating box bay window that completely transformed the space with minimal intervention. The team reconfigured the kitchen layout, moving the sink and storage from the back wall to an island adjacent to the back door. With the back wall thus opened, they built a cantilevered box bay window comprised of floor to ceiling glass on three sides, suspended over the garden.
The bay enables an abundance of natural light to brighten the entire space and creates a focal point outside the room, in the garden. The room feels much bigger, brings the outdoors in, and offers an additional 30 square feet for the new, intimate breakfast table area.
In addition, the reconfigured traffic flow and island makes the entrance from the outside more generous and appealing, creating a useful transitional space rather than an abrupt entry into the midst of the kitchen. At the same time, the adjacent pantry space and laundry area was opened more to the kitchen, extending the feeling of spaciousness by linking the two spaces.
The look is open and airy, with modern minimalistic design and crisp, clean lines. Natural materials – wood, stone, glass, and ceramic tile – responded to the client’s desire for an updated look.
2011 Regional NARI CotY Award
Contractor of the Year: Residential Addition $100K-$250K
2011 Chrysalis Award Best Addition $100K-250K
2010 EM NARI Silver CotY Award Best Kitchen Project
An initial desire to simply update an old kitchen grew into a plan for an invigorated, modern working space. The floor-to-ceiling windows, designed by the Feinmann staff, enable us to feel a part of our outdoor garden during all four seasons. Guests often prefer to visit with us in this light-filled, airy space.
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- Royal Revival ProjectWe had an excellent experience with everyone at Feinmann. Our project manager was responsive and kept communication clear throughout. The head carpenter was a pleasure to work with, and our designer/architect brought great talent and vision to the project. We highly recommend hiring them without hesitation.
- Cambridge, MAWe loved having entire Feinmann team in our home and appreciated them treating it like it was their own. The work they did is all over-the-top gorgeous. They coached us to select products and finishes that will last a lifetime (and through our toddler), and the craftsmanship with which it was all executed certainly will hold up to time. I admire daily the integration of existing and new, and regret only that in time I’ll likely forget which is which. Feinmann is masterful at what they do. I really can’t say enough nice things about them, and their work.
