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Eco-Friendly Bamboo Green Kitchen Design on Long Island

Posted by KKelly on Jul 13, 2010 in Bentwood, Cabinetry, Countertops, Design, Green Design, Kids Organizing, Kitchen Design, Organizing, Other Rooms, Tours & Videos, Videos | 4 comments

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Designer: Ken Kelly, CKD, CBD, CR – Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly, Inc.

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My clients chose bamboo because they were looking for sustainable materials to use in their green kitchen renovation. Bamboo is one of the hottest materials in home building and renovation today. It is fast growing, can be harvested every four years, and doesn’t need to be replanted after harvesting. For this reason, it is one of the most eco-friendly wood choices. Since bamboo is a 100% renewable resource, it was a very attractive choice for my clients who were concerned about the impact of their renovation on the environment.

I have a strong interest in green building design and use a variety of resources and materials available for the kitchen and bath industry. I worked closely with this Long Island homeowner to personalize the kitchen design and create a sleek, efficient kitchen using green materials such as Quartz countertops and Bentwood’s bamboo veneered cabinetry. We chose to set the wood on the vertical grain. I had to relocate the staircase to the basement to allow for a larger floor plan for the kitchen and the matching mudroom/cubby room.

Two single Wolf wall ovens under the counter create an open linear feel to the room without breaking the line with tall double oven cabinetry. We decided to use two Sub-Zero 700 refrigerator-freezers and designed them with a hutch-style furniture feel. The narrower depth pantries on each side enhance the hutch providing balance and abundant storage.

The island is set at an angle to open up the work area and provide for a smooth transition from the cooking area to the refrigerator and pantries. This decision allowed the appropriate space required for the client’s Carrera marble table.

The style of the kitchen and mudroom complements the home’s “Zen-like” feel, and the sustainable products used for this renovation make it a very special project. See videos on our Kitchen Designs’ website at www.kitchendesigns.com.

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4 Comments

Judy / January 21, 2011

how did your clients end up liking their kitchen? i just read an article on eco kitchen design that talked about bamboo and other ways to make your kitchen more earth friendly. is bamboo expensive? i do need to update mine a little bit but don’t want to spend too much because we’re probably going to be moving in the next five years?
Ken Kelly / January 25, 2011

Clients love their kitchen. It is everything that they had hoped for and more.
Bamboo generally is found in the custom cabinet lines; it’s not hit mainstream yet.
That will make it more expensive than maple or oak. However, look at the big picture, when you go to sell you will have a great kitchen with a “green” story to tell that will really separate your home from others on the market. In the meantime you get the benefit of enjoying it.
Eric Myers / March 7, 2011

Wow! What an amazing kitchen. I love the lighting in this home. The chandelier looks beautiful and the kitchen lighting is equally impressive. I would die to have this kitchen in my home. I will have to take notes for my upcoming kitchen remodel.
GKelly / March 14, 2011

Thanks Eric. The lighting is so spectacular in this kitchen. It is so hard to do the entire thing justice in a photo, but we try.