Considering that the homeowners were big on entertaining guests, the designers opened up the kitchen by taking over part of an oversized laundry room adjacent to the space. Another goal in enlarging the kitchen size was to offer the owners additional space for cooking and preparing food. The countertops feature Sea Foam Green granite from Stone Resources of West Hills, CA, as the color choice went well with the cherry wood cabinetry.
“The material is very sophisticated, and the homeowners liked its earthy tones,” said Grubb. “They didn’t want anything too dark. They wanted something with a little color in it - not just another beige or brown - and this material introduces a little color. The material just sung in the place.” Sea Foam Green granite was also selected for its strength. “Since they cook so much, we needed to use a strong material,” he added.