Designer: Wade Weissmann
Location: Milwaukee
Size: 528 square feet (49 square meters); 22 by 24 feet (6.7 by 7.3 meters)
Homeowners’ request: A warm, open, inviting central hub with double-hung windows to highlight lake views.
Wood beams: Raw reclaimed-wood timbers. Darrah Barns found, cleaned, treated, shaped and installed the beams, which echo post-and-beam architecture found in the surrounding area.
Other special features: Wood countertop helps tie the island together with the ceiling. Custom cabinets. Stone backsplash and counters. Stainless steel range hood. Second-floor casement window looking out from the laundry room.
Designer secret: “If there is a room that functionally sums up how you live, don’t be afraid to take the architecture from the rest of the house and amplify it in that space,” architect Wade Weissmann says. “Go big and go bold. For instance, the island in the center of the kitchen is 8 by 8 feet, which is large by any standard, but it roots the space visually and provides an essential gathering space, and provides a focal point for seasonal decorative motifs.”
“Uh-oh” moment: “It was the timber brackets that served as the triumph in the kitchen that also served as the greatest tribulation,” Weissmann says. “The design team had gone through a few iterations of these brackets — some looking too heavy; others looking insufficiently hefty to carry the ceiling. Ultimately, the decision to print out full-size templates of a few bracket options and viewing them in the space proved invaluable in envisioning how these would ultimately look. Only so much about the design process can be figured out on paper before the project begins. The decisions made in the field often prove to be the most successful.”
Also on the team: Beth Wangman of i4design (interior designer); Barenz Builders (contractor);
Spire Engineering (structural engineer); Burmeister Woodwork (cabinetmaker); Kevin Darrah of Darrah Barns (reclaimed beams); Werner Fabrications (stainless steel fabricator)
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