Kitchen · Chester, PA

Chester Kitchen

A ground-up kitchen addition crowned by a cobalt-and-copper range, vaulted beamed ceiling, and a salvaged stone wall.

Chester, PA kitchen addition with a cobalt blue and copper range, exposed stone wall, vaulted beamed ceiling, and a mahogany butcher-block island
The Story

The challenge

A historic Chester, PA home needed a true heart-of-the-home kitchen — but as a ground-up addition rather than a renovation, it had to feel as though it had always belonged to the house, with no existing footprint or finishes to build from.

The vision

We designed the addition around a soaring vaulted ceiling with an exposed timber beam and skylight, then grounded it with a salvaged natural-stone feature wall and a statement cobalt-and-copper range. Layered, collected cabinetry — cream, cherry, and navy — paired with twin work islands and a furniture-grade burlwood island to give the room the depth of a space assembled over generations.

The result

A light-filled, character-rich kitchen that anchors the home: hardworking enough for serious cooking and entertaining, yet warm and personal, from the hand-painted tile mural to the arched glass display hutches and a dedicated beverage bar.

Throughout the Home

A connected vision

Cobalt blue and copper range set against an exposed natural stone wall with a hand-painted tile mural backsplash in a Chester, PA kitchen
Vaulted Chester kitchen with twin butcher-block work islands, cream and cherry cabinetry, and a paneled refrigerator tower
Furniture-grade burlwood island with banded inlay and brass ring pulls in a Chester, PA luxury kitchen
Burlwood kitchen island with a seating overhang and black leather carved-wood swivel stools beneath an arched glass display cabinet
Window wall with a farmhouse apron sink, white and cherry cabinetry, and arched glass-front cabinets in a Chester kitchen
Arched glass display hutch with a burgundy-stained interior holding botanical china in a Chester, PA kitchen
Paneled cherry refrigerator surround with a pierced-metal grille flanked by navy cabinetry and a white pantry tower
Navy blue cabinetry with white countertops, cherry pantry towers, and red enameled appliances in a Chester, PA kitchen
Vaulted Chester kitchen with a crystal drum pendant, skylight, exposed stone wall, and a farmhouse sink under bright windows
Beverage bar with a cobalt blue French-door wall oven, copper trim, cherry glass-front cabinets, and a periwinkle island
Beverage bar area with a periwinkle butcher-block island, cherry glass cabinetry, and French doors opening to the patio
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