Kitchen Remodel by Hollie Velten: In NJ, Cotswolds Charm and Japanese Simplicity
Interior designer Hollie Velten-Lattrell, of SPACES by Hollie Velten, has a unique of getting to know her clients. . . . . By the time clients have completed all of her onboarding requests, she has everything she needs to deliver a highly personalized redesign. Photography by Thomas Leonczik, courtesy of SPACES by Hollie Velten. The former kitchen felt dark and heavy (scroll to the bottom for the before image). The cure: new skylights from Velux and a light, neutral palette courtesy of Farrow & Ball. Speckled Clé tiles from its Eastern Elements collection form the backsplash behind the stove. Caesarstone, in Fresh Concrete, was chosen for the countertop and backsplash. Every inch of the compact kitchen was designed with storage in mind. The clients, expecting their first child when the project began, wanted their kitchen to be the heart of the home. The clients wanted to be able to look out onto their garden without others looking in—hence, the Roman shades, for which Hollie chose a sweet Hizakura cherry blossom pattern from Robert Kime. Floor-to-ceiling pantry cabinets and the banquette flank the doorway to the home’s entry, which Hollie and her team redesigned with hexagonal Pantry Pavers, in Sand, from Clé. Like the shades, the cushions reference Japanese design. Prior to the renovation, the space was dark and dated.