Emotion and ergonomics shaped the design plan for this weekend retreat home in Pebble Beach, CA, where the kitchen is at its center. Cheng Design employed brass elements, coffered ceilings and warm woods throughout the home and kitchen as well as a unified color palette, custom concrete elements including the kitchen island featuring gull-wing cabinet doors to strike a balance between traditional elements and a modern design perspective.
 The use of natural tones punctuated by eclectic details, like semi-precious stones inlaid in concrete, keep spaces unified and modern, but not minimalist. Cabinetry that opens up like a bento or puzzle box adds whimsy and surprise and provides more access to the cabinet’s interior. Concealed cabinet hinge-devices, a Venetian hand-plastered custom hood, a large Cheng-brand stainless steel sink with cutting board rails, and a slab of California figured walnut used as a bar top offer a sculptural dimension and illustrates Fu-Tung’s “emotional ergonomics” design approach.
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Site-cast concrete island inlaid with Australian jade with koa wood front panel, and brass gull-wing cabinet doors. View toward living / dining room.
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Site-cast concrete island inlaid with Australian jade with koa wood front panel, and brass gull-wing cabinet doors. Venetian-plastered hood above cooktop. View of kitchen from living room.
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Gull-wing cabinet doors at concrete kitchen island inlaid with Australian jade detail.
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Stainless steel sink by Cheng featuring rails to allow drainboard or wood butcher block to easily glide across the sink area; Cabinetry opens up like a bento or puzzle box providing easy access and ample storage.
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Slab of California figured walnut used as a bar top offers another natural, sculptural dimension to the kitchen space.
