This past long weekend, I took the train out to Hudson, New York, to check out the Rivertown Lodge, by Brooklyn firm Workstead (it’s been on my design visit to-do list for a while now). A standout feature of the hotel lobby? The communal eat-in kitchen with turmeric-colored cabinets and a mix of high and low fixtures. We liked the look so much we went straight to the source for ideas on re-creating the look at home.
Above: Owners Ray Pirkle and Kim Bucci worked with Hudson local Rowland Butler to build the custom cabinets. Photograph by Matthew Williams for Workstead.
Above: Ray had the cabinets painted in a bold yellow color and finished the counters with burnished schist, a natural stone alternative to granite.
Above: Italian appliances—big and small—are met with cookware and tabletop accessories sourced from around upstate New York. Photograph courtesy of Rivertown Lodge.
Materials
Above: The cabinets, designed by Rowland Butler, were painted in Farrow & Ball’s bold India Yellow paint color in Modern Emulsion, a satin finish; $99 for a gallon.
Above: The walls are painted in Benjamin Moore White Dove. For more on white paint, see our post 10 Easy Pieces: Architect’s White Paint Picks.
Appliances
Above: The Bertazzoni Professional Series 24-Inch Oven is $999 at Elite Appliance.
Above: The Bertazzoni Professional Series 24-Inch Smoothtop Electric Cooktop is $899 at AJ Madison.
Above: Pirkle installed the Panel Ready U-Line 1000 Series Compact Refrigerator, painting it in the Farrow & Ball yellow to match; $1,559 at AJ Madison.
Above: Pirkle got a La Marzocco Linea Mini Espresso Machine (“small footprint and doesn’t require plumbing!” he says) for the lobby; $4,500 at La Marzocco.
Above: The La Marzocco Lux D Grinder by Mazzer in metallic silver is $995 at La Marzocco.
Faucets & Fixtures
Above: The kitchen sink is the Kohler Purist 12-Inch 2-Handle Deck-Mount High-Arc Bridge Faucet in Polished Chrome; $641.14 at the Home Depot.
Above: The Kohler Riverby Under-Mount Kitchen Sink is made of enameled cast iron in white; $859 at Kohler.
Lighting & Furniture
Above: The light over the kitchen table is a custom fixture from Workstead for Rivertown Lodge. For something similar, the firm makes a Brass Chandelier for $2,150.
Above: From neighbors Sawkille in Rhinebeck, New York, the Counter Stool in Oxidized Black Walnut with a 12.5-inch seat is $850 at March. They’re also available in different sizes and finishes directly from Sawkille.
Above: Source a vintage table like the Danish Teak Mid-Century Modern Dining Table for $1,195 at Amsterdam Modern in Los Angeles.
Above: Canvas Home’s Georgica Dining Chair in natural oak is $290.
Accessories
Above: From Blackcreek Mercantile & Trading Co., in neighboring Kingston, New York, the Blackline Cutting Boards—dyed white oak boards—range from $180 for the small to $230 for the large at March. For more on the company, see our post A New Store from Blackcreek Mercantile & Trading Co. in Kingston, New York.
Above: The Dansk Kobenstyle Large Buffet in White is a white version of the vintage black buffet at Rivertown Lodge. It’s $88.76 on Amazon.
Above: A Dansk Kobenstyle Black 4-Quart Casserole is $85.06 at Amazon.
Above: From artist Len Carella in San Francisco, the Short Black Mug (front) is one of the many used to serve coffee at Rivertown’s weekend brunch; $58 at March.
Above: Simple wood cabinet knobs can be sourced from your local hardware store and painted to match cabinetry. This one is the Natural Woodcraft Round Squat Knob from Hickory Hardware; $2.27 for a pair of 1.5-inch knobs at Van Dyke’s Restorers.
Above: From Red Wing Stoneware & Pottery, Lug Handled Crocks are $70.95 for the gallon size to $245.95 for the five-gallon size.
Above: The Sill in New York City offers low-light houseplants like the potted ivy seen on top of the kitchen cabinets. Shown here is a Sansevieria trifasciata (or mother-in-law’s tongue) in a black pot for $55.
For a look at the bedrooms at Rivertown Lodge, see our post Steal This Look: A Guest Room with Subdued Style.
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