File this under When the Whole Is Greater than the Sum of its Parts:
Ever since Julie first took a tour of San Francisco designer Charles de Lisle‘s reclaimed retreat in Sonoma (see: Off the Grid: A Stylish, Low-Impact Retreat in Sonoma by Charles de Lisle), we’ve been admiring how it manages to be simultaneously low-impact on the earth and high on style—putting to bed any notions that the eco-conscious can’t be aesthetically appealing.
Today we’re taking a closer look at de Lisle’s kitchen, made entirely from salvaged standalone pieces. Taken alone, each part—an old laundry sink, a reclaimed work table—might not seem like much. But with de Lisle’s discerning eye they’re transformed into something fresh and efficient.
Photography by Eric Petschek.
![the retreat, which de lisle shares with his partner, studio volpe designer ralp 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/charles-de-lisle-sonoma-house-16-1-733x489.jpg)
![at the other end is the efficient kitchen, stripped of the extraneous but not o 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/charles-de-lisle-sonoma-house-17-733x1099.jpg)
![the fridge was repurposed from de lisle\2\17;s san francisco workspace a 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/charles-de-lisle-sonoma-house-19-733x1099.jpg)
![for a full tour of the off grid retreat—including the japanese cedar soa 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/charles-de-lisle-sonoma-house-10-1-733x489.jpg)
And for more off-grid kitchens—and houses—we like, see:
- An Off-the-Grid Retreat Designed as “a Piece of Furniture with Everything Built In”
- Kitchen of the Week: A Small Off-Grid Kitchen in an Architect-Designed Guest Cabin
- Kitchen of the Week: 6 Low-Impact Deconstructed Kitchens
Have a Question or Comment About This Post?
Join the conversation