San Francisco designers Charles de Lisle and Ralph Dennis built their off-the-grid Sonoma retreat by way of salvaged goods and stalwart industrial elements. Case in point: the makeshift plywood kitchen de Lisle designed with a steel workbench as countertop, a cast-concrete laundry sink, and an industrial faucet. The result has a wood-shop feel but is entirely modular—and, for an off-the-grid weekend spot, it’s just enough. Here, we dissect the kitchen’s key elements.


Furniture


Faucets & Fixtures




Lighting


Accessories




For more deconstructed kitchens, see our posts:
- Kitchen of the Week: 6 Low-Impact Deconstructed Kitchens
- The Unfitted Kitchen: 14 Deconstructed Spaces
- Steal This Look: A Makeshift Victorian Kitchen in London
- A Moveable Feast: A Modular Kitchen from an Italian Architect
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