Kitchen

Marble covers the backsplash, and new upper cabinets inset with fluted glass were added.

"Around the time we were thinking of moving back [to San Francisco], I took a trip to Marfa, Texas, and fell in love with the agelessness of Donald Judd’s work," says Amy. "I liked the idea of having a classic American reference to the space, since we are influenced as much from America as we are by Asian culture."

The budget was $28,817 when the team first began the project in 2020, but ended up at $37,963 when completed in 2023.

In her L.A. office, Tracy A. Stone swaps commercial fixtures and 20-year-old cabinets for fresh appliances and tasteful finishes.

A Reform Kitchen is the spot for frequent baking and cooking, two of Julie's passions.

After: The original tiles remain amidst a refreshed palette that brings light and levity back into the home, opening up its ground-floor living spaces completely.

Upgrading an affordable IKEA kitchen with designer fronts and countertops from Reform helped keep the project on budget.

The kitchen almost blends into the background of the home, thanks to the all-over use of plywood across the cabinetry, appliances, and ceiling.

Viewed from the entrance, the kitchen is a streamlined composition thanks to sleek concrete countertops by Caesarstone and Basis cabinet fronts by Reform. There’s a contemporary induction cooktop, fridge, and wall oven by Dacor. Viso counter stools by Muuto pull up to the island, embellished by a Linear pendant light by Kuzco above.

Washing dishes is a joy in a space like this.

Treasures and finds from trips around the country have found their way into the kitchen display alongside a whole indoor garden of cacti.

The kitchen takes up the entire back wall of the ground level, ensuring that there's always enough room for whoever stops by.

Mint green-painted ironwork and tiles connect the indoors to the outside more fluidly.