Last summer before leaving Prescott I created these simple floating slab shelves using native live-edge Ponderosa Pine to create a space at the kitchen island for displaying glasses. The modern rustic sensibility of the natural wood complements the upscale western lodge accents of this custom home in the Hassayampa neighborhood.
I created the top of the dining table for the Bandy family and matching bench from reclaimed Ponderosa pine boards with lots of milled character. To tie together the darker colors in the living room with the medium wood tones of the floor and another rustic cabinet in the dining room, I opted for a two-tone table, with dark stained Douglas Fir legs and apron and the lighter top. This set coordinated perfectly with the Bandy Doors in the adjoining room which I had previously crafted, utilizing steel structural accents and similar hardware. The clients purchased dark chairs which work great with the rest of the set. And they still send me updates of how much they love this sturdy table for family dinners and games nights.
These chunky shelves have “invisible” mounting and are true solid wood beams, created from locally harvested Ponderosa Pine. Decor by Shelley Moran.
I was brought in by interior designer Shelley Moran to perform some custom renovation work to update a home built in the 90s. Shelley had a vision for the kitchen that involved a major makeover, from common yet transformative moves like painting cabinets, getting new appliances, and replacing countertops, to functional decisions like converting the bookshelf side of an island into a bar. Shelley knew the reputation of Anastasis for quality craftsmanship and problem-solving.
Here, beadboard and a steel footrail complete the transformation.
Another aspect of the kitchen re-do was to create a built-in banquette seating area in an L-configuration for a breakfast nook.
We brought outlets and HVAC forward so they would not be covered by the new banquette.
Finally, I was able to convert all the cabinet doors over from a surface-mount hinge to a hidden, euro-style hinge, and install all new pull hardware. The result is a beautiful, modern farmhouse-style kitchen that used existing elements rather than throw out all the old and bring in new cabinetry.
I had an opportunity to create some really beautiful barn sliding doors for new clients in Prescott. They wanted to keep things pretty simple and allow the character of the reclaimed Ponderosa Pine speak for itself. This pair of doors partitions off the home office from the living room.
I also crafted a pair of handles from steel and reclaimed teak, a further iteration of the Parallelism Handles I had designed a few years ago.
This spice rack for the Schultz Kitchen was built last year, as you can see the process here, but only recently did all the many, many spices get transferred by the homeowner into a coordinating set of glass jars, which brings a visual cohesion to the whole thing (and justifies the sidelighting!) Here are some photos.
And, as the homeowner is a transplant from South Carolina, she got a talented signpainter to letter a “meat-and-three” menu on this existing pocket door which I skinned with a rustic piece of galvanized sheet metal.
There’s a lot to see in the Schultz kitchen, since from top to bottom I designed, fabricated, and installed pretty much every detail, with the exception of appliances of course, and concrete countertops and tilework done by my good friend Ben Baker at Covenant Tile and Stone. There are the Box Shelves which got their previous feature post. But there’s enough that I would like to spread out the work over a series of posts.
For the serious foodie, you need a serious kitchen. And this one doesn’t mess around. A big Dacor commercial-style range with a stainless steel hood is prominently featured, as well as a deep single-basin sink with a tall sprayer/spigot combo faucet. Tile from the counter height up provides the backdrop for a variety of open shelving, which provides ready access to dishes, canisters, and cookware. Base cabinet system is IKEA. Industrial boiler “bulkhead-style” steel frames accent the kitchen window and a big pass-through to a small bar into the dining room. Lighting is all original design by Anastasis. Flooring throughout the kitchen and upstairs level is Cali Bamboo – beautiful and super durable.
Stay tuned for more.
At the Schultz house, the bedroom door is replaced by a custom steel-clad rolling panel and hardware, to match the style of the fireplace surround in the living room. The outside handle is a variant of the Parallelism Handle.
Another design element to the Schultz House takes shape, in keeping with the industrial chic look – retrofitting an existing gas fireplace with a steel wrap.
I fabricated and installed rolling hardware and custom handles for bi-parting doors between a master bedroom and master bath in a new home in Prescott, Arizona.
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