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?
14 Responses to “Hooked On: Oak Park Kitchen by Wood-Mode”
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Atticmag on June 26th, 2009
Beautiful. Here in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, there are a number of craftsman homes these cabs would work perfectly in. I’m very impressed with the look, thanks for the article. Jane T.
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Jenny Kerr on June 26th, 2009
Gorgeous woodwork, I love the floors as well.
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Claudia@DipityRoad on June 26th, 2009
Cabinets are and have always been, a love of mine.
Daily my clients ask me which i would choose, and almso daily i could give them a different answer.
Fantastic products… thanks for sharing..
TTFN~~Claudia ♥
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Jasmine @ The Suburban Sentiment on June 26th, 2009
I can see why you’re hooked on this kitchen. It’s stunning. I do love the white kitchens, but I wouldn’t be fussed one bit if I had one like this
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cristin on June 26th, 2009
Great post. Beautiful kitchen in the last photo.
Aloha!
cristin
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Jerri on June 26th, 2009
Beautiful collection of photos!
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Adrienne on June 27th, 2009
Hi Jasmine! Nice to see you! Wood-Mode does a beautiful finish called vintage lace … which reminds me I should do a post soon about it, it’s lovely!
Adrienne on June 27th, 2009
HI Claudia! I think it’s just a consequence of the business
I can’t choose a favorite either!
Nicolette on July 2nd, 2009
For the oak park theme, it’s great to see a kitchen that is not designed by color or wallpaper, but by a theme and wood. On a personal favorite, though, the transitional stage seems like a much better design because of the variety.
Nicolette
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Jamie Goldberg, AKBD, CAPS on July 4th, 2009
I saw these cabinets live and up close at the recent KBIS Wood-Mode gathering and was really impressed. They look great in person, and your Hawaii clients are lucky to have y’all to create gorgeous projects with your skill and the Wood-Mode excellence!
800 Plumbing on July 7th, 2009
I really like the contrast between the dark and light woods. I don’t see it very often but when I do it always makes me take another look.
Rachel Follett on July 14th, 2009
Very nice! Love the Arts and Crafts style.
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Joseph on July 23rd, 2009
I cannot tell you how much I envy the owners of this home! That was always the dream of my wife and me–to have something like that. Like most of us, I suspect, we ended up in a tract home, but we love it all the same. The one thing that helps is that I’m a cabinetmaker, and over the years I have been customizing every room in the house.
Right now I’m working on a home theater, then it’s a kitchen. The one thing I most want to do, though, is to make a kitchen that is more than just a bunch of boxes with a “choice of doors and drawer fronts.” Boring!!!!!
So, what am I going to do? Truthfully, I haven’t a clue at the moment. I just want something that is different and yet timeless and practical and stimulating to make for a cabinetmaker. And if I ever figure this out, I mean to make it for us and splash that baby all over the Internet!
What you’ve written, though, has given me quite a bit to think about, and I thank you for sharing your concepts.
Bill Bartmann on September 4th, 2009
Excellent site, keep up the good work