When architect Elizabeth Roberts renovated the Williamsburg, Brooklyn loft of Ted Lee, a cookbook author, and E.V. Day, a sculptor, she designed a chef’s-style kitchen pairing budget Ikea cabinets with high end appliances. Here, we dissect the key elements of the kitchen to recreate the look.
![a carrara marble topped kitchen island anchors the space while ikea cabinets re 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/Elizabeth-Roberts-Loft-Remodelista-8.jpg)
![roberts matched original wood lintels above the windows with custom poured conc 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/Elizabeth-Roberts-Loft-Remodelista-9.jpg)
Materials
![benjamin moore decorator\2\17;s white paint is \$69.99 per gallon from b 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/benjamin-moore-decorators-white-remodelista-01-733x453.jpg)
![the kitchen is made up of glossy white laminate abstrakt cabinets from ike 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ikea-ringhult-door-white-1-733x496.jpg)
Appliances
![the viking side by side stainless steel refrigerator (vcsb54\23ss) is \$9,889 a 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/viking-side-by-side-refrigerator-stainless-steel-733x489.jpg)
![the viking professional built in double electric convection wall oven is \$6,39 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/viking-professional-built-in-double-wall-oven-733x489.jpg)
![the viking professional series fully integrated dishwasher (vdw30\2wsss) is \$\ 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/viking-professional-series-fully-integrated-dishwasher-733x489.jpg)
![the viking professional 5 series 36 inch gas cooktop (vgsu5366bss) at \$\1,669 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/viking-professional-gas-cooktop-733x489.jpg)
![a downdraft ventilation unit is integrated into the kitchen island. the viking 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/viking-professional-downdraft-ventilation-system-733x489.jpg)
Faucets & Fixtures
![the hansgrohe axor starck pot filler deck mounted faucet has a 360 degree 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/axor-starck-pot-filler-deck-mounted-faucet-733x496.jpg)
![the danze parma single handle pre rinse faucet is made of brass with a sta 27](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/danze-parma-single-handle-pre-rinse-faucet-remodelista-733x496.jpg)
![the franke professional series is \1\2 inches deep; \$\1,590 at aj madison 28](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/franke-professional-series-sink-733x496.jpg)
Furniture
![the michel thonet era barstool is an off the shelf option for the vintage stool 29](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/michael-thonet-era-barstool-733x496.jpg)
Accessories
![source a vintage kitchen scale from your local flea market or online like this 30](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/bascula-cocina-verde-mint-retro-scale-733x489.jpg)
![the john boos reversible maple cutting board is \$83.33 on amazon. 31](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/john-boos-reversible-maple-cutting-board-733x496.jpg)
![the all clad stainless steel dutch oven with a domed lid is \$334.95 on amazon. 32](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/all-clad-stainless-steel-dutch-oven-733x489.jpg)
![the sarreid vintage mortar & pestle is \$7\1 on chairish. 33](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sarreid-vintage-mortar-and-pestle-733x496.jpg)
![the tivoli audio henry kloss model one radio is \$\179.99 at b&h. 34](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/tivoli-audio-henry-kloss-model-one-radio-733x496.jpg)
Designing or redecorating a kitchen? See our posts for more inspiration:
- Steal This Look: A Sunny Ikea Kitchen in the Marais
- Steal This Look: A Hudson Valley DIY Kitchen by a Stealth Design Star
- Steal This Look: The $4K Parisian Kitchen from Two DIY Experts
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