The detail that ties a kitchen to the house
Why is there an arch over this niche? Because the doorways of the house are arched. Repeating one detail from the architecture is what makes a new kitchen look as if it has always been there.
Filmed in a rift-cut white oak kitchen we designed.
What to take from it
A valance is the shaped panel that spans an opening between cabinets. In this kitchen it is arched, over the niche between the tall cabinets.
The reason is in the rest of the house: its doorways are arched too, and two of them are in the shot. Carrying that one shape into the cabinetry ties the kitchen to the house.
Before a design meeting, look at your own doorways, windows and trim. One repeated detail is usually enough.
Transcript
The reason we used an arched valance is because of the house entries. As you can see, there's some detail in the walkway.
I have one and two right there. That's why we wanted to incorporate the same design throughout the house with the arched valance.
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