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The interior designer Bryan Graybill does not believe in the “Show Kitchen” – the way that shines like an exhibition room, but the host makes perfection when the guests arrive. His house with Sag Harbor is anchored by a kitchen that is designed equally for cooking, hosting and livelihood and a separate “tailoring room” that takes the pressure from the main room.
He has created a kitchen for real use in which PREP meets Polish and the utility is beautiful.
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Rethink a spacious space
Instead of a large, extensive cuisine, Graybill uses two separate rooms: the kitchen and the cutting room sit side by side, separated by a glazed screen wall. “The tailoring room is a work animal,” says Graybill. 'It has a side door to the garden, so cuttings are coming in. The side entrance of the kitchen leads to the grill veranda. They are separated, but connected – each with its own role in the rhythm of cooking and entertainment.
Hug mixed materials
Graybill's kitchens reject the idea of being adapted from wall to wall. “The equipped warehouse for kitchen cabinet feels sterile for me,” he says. Instead, he mixes free -standing pieces – often in different surfaces and forests – so that the room has collected and not commissioned.
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Add beauty with an open memory
Graybill likes to keep the essentials outdoors. “I like to see what I work with: pots, mixing shells, service pieces. Open memory is the best memory. 'Mass items and pantry staples go into drawers and cupboards, but everything else deserves its place in the range of the arm.
Even in hard -working zones, Graybill finds paths, beauty and ritual to add: a stack of linen breeders, an ancient cutting board, hardware with character. “The practical things can be the decorative things,” he says. “If you love the objects you use every day, the kitchen naturally feels more beautiful.”
Make sure it gets better over time
Graybill's selection of materials reflects both durability and patina: Vermont Danby Marble for his density and brass or bronze for work tables that agree. “I don't mind, a sign or a little wear,” he says. “It means that the kitchen is used.”
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Design for river (and a little privacy)
Although the kitchen islands often collect points, Graybill prefers the cooking zone. “It will sound sacrilegically, but I don't like it when people who gather in my kitchen while I cook,” he admits. If he includes seating in the island, it is usually a single stool – to look through a cookbook or to chat with a guest. He plays home bars outside the kitchen when he designs rooms and make them the true social center of the house.
Decide for timelessness about trends
Decorating with white is one of Graybill's top rules to avoid outdated kitchen. “It always feels clean and never goes out of fashion,” he says. He also avoids switching lighting, which he believes that she stamps a kitchen in a certain era. Instead. He prefers the trailer kitchen and lights for atmosphere.
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Be ready to house
Graybill reaches for a quick, foolproof spread after a cheeseboard. “Two types of cheese, a bowl of nuts and a bottle of cooled wine – it always works,” he says. His favorite kitchen party after the renovation? A sausage meeting. »Roll out butcher paper on the island, stack it with tortured meat, cheese, nuts and dried fruits. Fill the sink with ice cream for wine, put the glasses on a tea towel and let the guests help themselves. It is relaxed, self -directed and you can enjoy the conversation. '
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French cuisine marble biscade plate
If you cannot extend to Vermont Danby Marble, this French marble biscade plate remains cooler than the room temperature to keep confectionery or pasta dough tight and intact. It also serves as an elegant serving plate for sausage goods.
Glader jug culture
Graybill recommends a hand -injured glass jug: “Ideal for serving water, Sangria or an early cocktail,” he says. This beautiful piece triggered by Tamarinde was hand blown by Mexican craftsmen made of recycled glass.
Orkney linen breeders, 7 -set of 7
Graybill describes Leinen -Teatowels as “practical and yet elegant”. This set is available in a selection of seven colors or a mixture of neutral colors. “Drape it over a tray or stack them in sight,” adds Graybill.
Stainless steel cheese knife with wooden handles, set of 4
“Even the simplest cheese slices increase,” says Graybill, and we love this tactile acacia wood, which is equipped by Hudson Grace, which combines simplicity with durability.
Mason Cash Ceramic Mixing Bowl, 3 -set of 3
With a 200-year inheritance, these MASON cash mixing shells encounter both vintage and classic attraction. “Durable, beautiful and deserving on open shelves,” says Graybill.
Vintage inspired copper + brass canister
Vintage or vintage-inspired pantry memory must be functional and, according to Graybill, look good on the shelf. These copper and brass pieces work perfectly with its statement pendant lights.