2006 Kitchen of the Year: Funky & Functional

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September/October 2006
By Lori Tobias 
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The Compromises: Nina discovered it would take too long for the local paint store to get a low- or no-VOC product, so she went with standard paint.

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Our Favorite Features: The drawer that slides from one end of the table to the other. “I call it the drawer for cooperative participation,” Nina says. “When someone wants something, you have to push it over to them on the other side of the table.” Also, an obsolete dental-surgery lamp found at a swap meet sheds light in many directions while lending the kitchen a distinctive touch.

The Good Stuff

Countertops: Nina made clay tiles by hand, then set them into hand-poured concrete counters to act as cutting boards.

Refrigerator: The ConServ refrigerator has two compressors so the freezer can be turned off to save energy. (EquatorAppliance.com)

Stove: The Premier Pro Series propane stove has no glow bar, and the electronic ignition is activated with less than 10 watts of power (PremierRange.com). “I went back and forth on the propane issue,” Nina says. “I decided I felt OK about it because it’s a by-use product of gasoline.”

Flooring: A hand-troweled concrete floor creates thermal mass, which keeps the kitchen cooler in summer and warmer in winter.

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