Hooked On: Oak Park Kitchen by Wood-Mode
One of the great things about Wood-Mode is the seemingly infinite options available for custom kitchens — but it can also be incredibly overwhelming! That’s why it’s great when the design and marketing teams at Wood-Mode get together and create theme sets. By combining Wood-Mode’s latest door styles and finishes with their expansive collection of moldings, corbels, decorative feet, trims, etc., the design team creates a set of themes each year to demonstrate the versatility and the possibilities available throughout the various collections offered by Wood-Mode.
Recently, we at Susan Palmer Designs received the “Oak Park Design Theme”, which uses the Sausalito and the Sonoma door styles in both Quarter Sawn Red Oak and in Cherry, and I am so impressed at the level of detail that went into this theme. Maybe it’s because I recently finished reading Loving Frank: A Novel
In one of my failed attempts to talk my buddy Jim into purchasing a home, I stumbled upon quite a few little gems with horribly inappropriate Ikea kitchens in them … why oh why …
Anyway, back to to the details: This theme has clean period styling, and Wood-Mode once again goes beyond just kitchen cabinets by showing the possibilities of using their moldings and trim throughout the home for a modern and updated take on classic Craftsman styling. Click on any of the pictures for a larger view.
This detail, above, from the shelf above the sink that looks into the informal sitting area, has this extra detail of chunky supports that match the built in buffet on the opposite side.
Fine furniture details, like the curved valance in the toe kick and legs, meets modern convenience with drawers and fold down doors, all while keeping the built-in look.
Even the columns and beams in this theme were finished using panels and trims by Wood-Mode, and are part of their regular offerings. This is great for designers, architects, and builders, as the stains and finishes throughout the home don’t necessarily need to match, but to have the consistent quality control, matched with stains and finishes that are complementary to one another, can greatly simplify the design, ordering, and installation processes. Wood-Mode also introduced a new set of hardware this year, one style of which is used in this theme.
Details like the (above) Craftsman inset panels, the flush wood pegs in the joins, and the curved toe kick valence really show Wood-Mode’s attention to even the smallest of details.
Remember when I wrote earlier that the trims and details from Wood-Mode create seemingly infinite possibilities in kitchen design? The above picture, from the “Transitional” theme, features the same door style in the island, Sonoma, as the Oak Park theme cabinet in the picture directly above it. The panel inserts, feet, wood species, stain, and trims are what set these two apart.
Of course, you don’t have to live in Oak Park to have classical Arts & Crafts styling in your home — many homes here on Oahu, in areas such as Manoa and Nu’uanu, were built with similar design features inspired in part by their Oak Park counterparts, with an added Hawaii twist usually reflected in the architecture.
If you live in Honolulu or any of the outer islands of Hawaii, visit Susan Palmer Designs to find out how to create the perfect kitchen, bath, and interior for your perfect home.
What are YOU hooked on?
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