nkba student competition
2021

Concept 

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Expanding the Horizon

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DEEPA LAGHARI, OWEN MILLER, AND THEIR DAUGHTER PRIYA REQUESTED A RENOVATION FOR THEIR BORING KITCHEN THEY BOUGHT A YEAR AGO. USING INSPIRATION FROM THEIR LOVE OF THE ENVIRONMENT, A SUSTAINABLE KITCHEN WAS DESIGNED FOR THEM TO BRING THE OUTDOORS IN. THE WALLS WERE TRANSFORMED FROM BEING A BOXY CAGE WITH LIMITED LIGHTING INTO A OASIS THAT MAKES THE OUTDOORS IT'S FEATURE. BY OPENING THE PLAN NORTH WALL WITH  STACKING EXPANDABLE GLASS WINDOWS AND DOORS, T HIS IS THE PRIMARY FOCAL POINT OF THE KITCHEN.

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WITH NEW FINISHES, INCLUDING A CATHEDRAL CEILING WITH WOOD BEAMS, LEATHER DRAWER PULLS, AND EARTH TONES, THIS COMFORTING KITCHEN WILL BE A PLACE EVERYONE WILL WANT TO STAY IN.

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A LARGER PANTRY KEEPS ALL MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY HAPPY WITH SNACKS, AND THE EXTENDED COUNTERTOP PAST THE WINDOW WALL MAKES GRILL NIGHT AN EASY NIGHT WITH LESS HASSLE.

LASTLY, TO INCORPORATE DEEPA'S LOVE OF BOHEMIAN STYLE AND TO CELEBRATE HER INDIAN HERITAGE, A DECORATIVE BACKSPLASH CAN BE SEEN THROUGHOUT THE SPACE TO ADD A BIT OF BRIGHT FUN.

OVERALL, EVEN FROM THE DINING ROOM, ONE CAN'T HELP BUT NOTICE THE EARTHY AMBIENCE OF THE KITCHEN, AND WITH THE EXPANDING WINDOW WALL GIVING A VIEW TO THE BACKYARD AND BEYOND, MANY EVENINGS WILL BE ENJOYED BY VIEWING THE HORIZON.

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