Previously we featured the five-room, Kickstarter-funded Jennings Hotel (see Labor of Love: The Jennings Hotel in Joseph, Oregon). Today we take a closer look at its communal kitchen and library, jointly designed by Matt Pierce of Wood & Faulk and Ben Klebba of Phloem Studio, both in Portland, Oregon.
Hotel guests use the light-filled room for reading, listening to records, cooking, and engaging in conversation—”all the things I hoped would happen and more,” said hotel owner Greg Hennes. “It’s been a dream to see community and friendship develop around the space.”
Photography by and courtesy of Greg Hennes.
![the kitchen is anchored by custom oak cabinets by phloem studio, topp 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Kitchen-of-the-Week-Jennings-Hotel-Oregon-Remodelista-10.jpeg)
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![over the dining table hangs rejuvenation\2\17;s haleigh eight inch three 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Kitchen-of-the-Week-Jennings-Hotel-Oregon-Remodelista-9.jpeg)
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Before
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![hennes had the ceilings raised to a height of \1\2 feet. 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Kitchen-of-the-Week-Jennings-Hotel-Oregon-Remodelista-15.jpg)
See more Pacific Northwest kitchens in Rehab Diaries: An Oregon Kitchen with a Dose of Downton Abbey and Scandi in Seattle: A Midcentury Makeover with Lots of Affordable Ideas.
N.B. This post is an update; the original story ran on July 21, 2016.
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