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Buena Vista Heights Home

Typical of many San Francisco Victorians, this home’s kitchen had evolved out of an enclosed porch and rear-yard service space. It was undersized and isolated from the life of the current house. Our work updated this ad hoc space, bringing it into the natural flow of the rest of the structure and creating a stronger, more modern relationship to the rear yard. Open shelving and a series of custom ledges for the family’s seasonal canning efforts intensify the casual working feel to the kitchen, which is modern and yet still consistent with the eclectic essence of the home.

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San Francisco, CA
2011

Recognition

Dwell Magazine | “100 Kitchens We Love” | May 2011
7 x 7 Magazine | “Preservation Society” | October 2009
Residential Architect | “Can-do Attitude” | June 2009
Remodelista | “Steal This Look” | March 2009
San Francisco Chronicle | “Small Wonders” | February 2009

Credits

Contractor
Gillespie Construction
Photography
Matthew Millman Photography
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