Kitchen Cabinets Portfolio

Alspaugh Kitchen and Bath

Elegant white kitchen with island seating, hanging lanterns, and a central range hood.

White Gold Kitchen

Photographer

Alise O'Brien


Designer

Christine Paul


Items Used

Interior Design: Laurie LeBoeuf, Castle Design

Elegant white home bar with glass shelves, gold pendant lights, and four upholstered stools.

White Gold Bar

Photographer

Alise O'Brien


Designer

Christine Paul


Items Used

Interior Design: Laurie LeBoeuf, Castle Design



Modern kitchen with gray cabinets, marble island, and tan bar stools beside a bright window,

Graystone Kitchen

This kitchen combines dark stained maple cabinets and creamy quartzite countertops for a sleek stylish transitional look.

Photographer

Megan Lorenz


Designer

Ken Henry

Items Used

Interior Design: Liz McGovern, June Roesslein Interiors

Sweet basil Bar

A stained maple bar with black countertops occupies a convenient corner between kitchen and dining room.

Photographer

Alise O'Brien


Designer

Christine Paul


Items Used

Interior Design: Liz Basler, Castle Design

Rustic home bar with wood cabinets, black countertop, hanging lights, and glassware in a narrow room.
Elegant white kitchen with island seating, hanging lanterns, and a central range hood.

Sweet Basil Kitchen

This kitchen unites white dove, sweet basil and stained maple.

Photographer

Alise O'Brien


Designer

Christine Paul


Items Used

Interior Design: Liz Basler, Castle Design

Outside In

In a rustic-contemporary two-story home, an isolated kitchen lacked natural light and connectivity, featuring only one window, one exterior door, and a single interior opening to the dining area. Blending the new finishes with the homes dominate color palette and a generous amount of architectural salvage items and antiques were a priority. The goal was to revitalize this dated space into a highly functional kitchen, provide a view of the outdoors, and elevate the overall aesthetic and practicality of the space. The new kitchen serves as a gathering point, creating an inviting atmosphere for shared moments and culinary delights.

2024 Saint Louis Homes and Lifestyles Kitchen of the Year – Gold Winner, Small Kitchen



2024 ADA Winner – Modern Kitchen Less than 300SF

St. Louis 2024 AIA architect & designer awards winner graphic on a pink-to-dark gradient background
Photographer

Alise O'Brien

Designer

James Howard, Emily Castle

Modern kitchen with wood cabinetry, stone island, and large windows overlooking a green garden.
Modern kitchen with island seating, white cabinets, and dark wood accents.

West Polo

Photographer

Megan Lorenz


Designer

Christine Paul, Lauren Sweet-Schuler

Oak and Aqua

Photographer

Megan Lorenz


Designer

Skyler Tippetts

Modern kitchen with mint cabinets, marble island, stainless appliances, and pendant lights
Modern gray kitchen with island, bar stools, blue cabinets, and stainless steel appliances in bright open space

Non-Traditional Navy

Photographer

Alise O'Brien

Designer

Christine Paul

Larkdale

This lower level bar and dirty kitchen provides spacious and visually stunning entertaining space, in addition to a separate functional food prep space.

Photographer

Alise O'Brien

Designer

James Howard, Kelly Johnson

Modern kitchen with marble island, wood cabinetry, and a breakfast bar under decorative ceiling art.
Modern kitchen with island, pendant lights, and large windows overlooking greenery.

Somerset

The Cooking Hearth is enveloped in beveled Black oak paneling, encompassing a 60” range, microwave, and convection steam oven. Its counterpart, the Cleanup/Prep Island, boasts a workstation-style sink, dishwasher, and trash cabinet. A raised dining table-cum-island seats five while also housing a warming drawer. The Pantry wall was framed in with pocket doors.


The tall Hutch Island bridges the divide between the Kitchen and Living Room, offering both Butler pantry storage and a Refreshment Bar. Glass front cabinets with metal doors and frosted glass inserts mirror the door and window styles throughout the house.


Materials and finishes were chosen to create synergy between rustic elements and modern aesthetics. The Rift White Oak cabinetry, in a “Malt” stain and contrasting matte black paint, lends a contemporary edge. Simply White ceiling and walls allow the design elements to dominate. The countertops use both Dumont Quartzite and honed Absolute Black Granite.

 

2024 NKBA 3rd Place Finalist – Large Kitchen

Photographer

Alise O'Brien

Designer

Jim Howard, Kelly Johnson

Casual Contrast

The contrast of dark and white sets the tone for a fusion of distinct elements in this eclectic kitchen. The white perimeter delivers a neutral backdrop, quietly accentuated by the glimmer of a full-height shingle-pattern textured backplash tile. The dark gray double islands crisply contrast with the white perimeter and calacatta-style quartz tops. The brushed pewter hood lined with brass strapping catches the eye as the main focal point. Brass elements are also included on the facuet, cabinet pulls, wall sconces, pendants, and brass caps on the island posts.

Photographer

Alise O'Brien

Designer

Christine Paul

Bright modern kitchen with white cabinets, black island, and gold pendant lights.
Modern white kitchen with marble island, woven barstools, and black pendant lights.

Industrial Farmhouse

Two blackened walnut islands invigorate this white industrial-style kitchen. Soft gray quartz coutertops and full height backsplashes provide a lustrous yet durable surface element. The original knotty pine coffered ceiling was re-trimmed with clean-lined cove moldings and painted a bright white to match the cabinetry. Framed lantern-style pendants complete the industrial farmhouse look.

Photographer

Megan Lorenz

Designer

Ken Henry

Gray Sophistication

Natural walnut lends warmth and variation to this gray kitchen, crowned with soft Danby marble countertops. A bookmatched full-height backsplash highlights the brass-accented range as a focal point. Lighted wall cabinets feature natural walnut interiors and brass-edged shelves. Brass elements dominate the hardware, range knobs, plumbing and lighting fixutres.

Photographer

Alise O'Brien

Designer

Ken Henry

Bright modern kitchen with white cabinets, island, pendant lights, wood floors, and a dining table
Modern kitchen with dark cabinets, white countertops, island, and stainless steel appliances.

Culinary Dream

Four doorways and multiple windows offered a design challenge to making this kitchen functional for a cooking enthusiast. Double islands were designed to create an aisle that opens directly in front of the refrigerator and ovens for convenient access.  The sink was placed on the larger island to be easily accessible from all areas. A lowered seating area attached to the island can double for entertaining or prep space. The adjacent bar, in the same walnut and stainless as the kitchen, is placed conveniently on the cusp of both kitchen and family room.


Two glass-front wall cabinets frame the focal wall, displaying everyday items for use at a glance. Glossy white picket tile lines both the wall and the backs of the wall cabinets, creating the illusion of a backless cabinet. The hood combines a warm silver bronze with brushed stainless banding that blends the appliance and cabinetry finishes. The other end of the elongated kitchen is lined with plenty of tall pantry storage. The dark stained walnut cabinetry is balanced with light quartzite countertops, a light gray wall color, and plenty of natural light.

Photographer

Megan Lorenz

Designer

Christine Paul

Short title

Nature's Symphony

Breathtaking colors of our planet

Faces of Humanity

Portraits of people from around the globe

Sands of Time

Stark beauty of desolate dunes

Beyond Boundaries

Visual odyssey across continents