Kitchen of the Week: A Modern Kitchen System Inspired by La Dolce Vita - Remodelista
When Italian kitchen innovator Boffi asked designer Patricia Urquiola to come up with a modular kitchen system she gave a think... ...and came up with a system inspired by a beach town in Salinas Spain where her grandfather had a summer house Urquiola recalls a busy kitchen full of chopping blocks, stone and copper surfaces, and open shelving. This year Boffi updated the collection with new surface materials and a series of full-height storage cabinets. Photography from Boffi, except where noted. Urquiola’s finishes allow customers to create several different looks: a monochromatic kitchen, a kitchen made of a single material, or a whimsical collection of many materials, like the one shown here. Urquiola set out to design a kitchen for small spaces, but in the end her more expansive design was a better fit with the rest of the Boffi catalog. One or more solid wood “peninsula” slabs available in ash or walnut can be fixed to the countertop or configured to slide in and out. The standard apron-front sink is available in natural stone, absolute black granite, and quartzite silver. To achieve the look of tile countertops without the additional expense of tile installation, Urquiola used large sheets of ceramic or Sicilian lava and designed a geometric pattern of inlaid recycled glass. Options for cabinet door facings include wood, lacquer, brass, copper, zinc, and more. A glimpse of the finishes available for countertops and cabinet fronts. For more Italian kitchens, see: