If a lot of cooking areas are worn the style equivalent of daily wear, Philippe Harden’s T1 task certifies as black tie. The Paris designer was commissioned by an old buddy to upgrade his youth home in a majestic turn-of-the-19th-century apartment in the Marais, initial information even worse for wear however undamaged.
Desiring a supportive top-to-bottom refresh, Harden’s customers– he has a web company, she works for the French ministry– asked Harden to reassess the design, opening areas and producing “fluid brand-new connections and point of views.” In action, Harden developed a mix cook space/dining location as the center of the action in what had actually been a really grand bed room– and turned the initial cooking area into a bed room.
The area with dignity integrates brand-new kitchen cabinetry and devices in the middle of the existing carvings and ceiling friezes. Harden likewise cast the space in a remarkably dark and attractive scheme.
Is it time for all of us to think about tones of brown, black, and white in our cooking areas? See what you believe.
Photography thanks to Philippe Harden Architecture
To make the cooking area more salon-like, Harden prevented over the counter cabinets, placed a photo rail, and matched the induction cooktop with an out-of-sight downdraft vent. 
Above: The cabinet fronts and gallery rack are American elm with a dark stain and “a really resistant surface,” provided by French brand name Oberflex The veined counter tops are Brazilian Breccia Imperiale Quarzite from Antolini, “more difficult using than marble and perfect for cooking areas,” states Harden.
The designer likewise contributed to the styling: The framed photos are his own, taken at the Teatro Reggio in Torinom Italy. We like seeing art and table lights in the cooking area: have a look at The New Art Gallery