146 INSPIRED INTERIORS
ABOVE & FACING PAGE: I designed this f resh and classic kitchen around a treasured piece of artwork the clients had, which influenced the navy island. The subway tile
seems traditional, but there's a faint crackle to it that imparts a modern edge. Wide-plank white porcelain tile echoes the large apron sink—which we call a Belfast sink in
Ireland. Because everything was so neutral, I wanted custom pendants that popped, and there's a larger, matching white one hanging over the dining table.
Photograph by Suzy Gorman
FACING PAGE RIGHT: The weightiness of the steel pulls balances the satin matte maple slab cabinet doors, which almost look like furniture. This kitchen is a mix of
midcentury modern with traditional, and a hint of Asian through the 3-D tiles that are laid to resemble origami. The clients did not want glass shelving, so I developed a
lighting system to run behind each exposed shelf so that the light would wash over their plates and glassware.
Photographs by Joel Marion
Interiors by Ash Leonard Design, St. Louis, MO, page 382
