Contemporary kitchen addition fosters indoor-outdoor living

Architect Rhoady Lee designed a contemporary kitchen addition to this established home in Windermere.  Inside, the kitchen and refurbished dining room were surfaced with a top-nailed oak floor to match the existing floors.  Outside, dark-stained vertical boards introduced on the addition were added to an existing curved bay that anchors the waterfront façade.  The kitchen is comfortable and functional, with rift-sawn white oak cabinets and stainless-steel countertops.  It extends through floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors onto a covered terrace with an outdoor fireplace.  The project involved all areas of the house, a reconfigured front drive, and extensive landscaping from the house to the waterfront.

Architect: Rhoady Lee Architecture & Design
Designer: Monty Collins Interior Design
Photos: Steve Keating