Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2023 - 42

SOL UTIONS
A Triumph of Teamwork
WHILE THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT - reconfi gure the kitchen layout
for a condo set in an old industrial building so it's attuned to 21st century
functionality - was straightforward, Denise Merbeth, AKBD of Milwaukee-based
Denise Merbeth Kitchen & Bath Design, found plenty of
situations that required inventive solutions.
" It's essential to ask follow-up questions when you're told something
cannot be done, " said the designer. " We learned that by keeping the conversation
going, there is a chance that by taking a diff erent approach than
originally planned, things are possible. "
CHALLENGE #1: OVERCOMING EXISTING CONDITIONS
In the original kitchen, the sink was dropped into the cabinet run, facing the
interior of the loft. Th e homeowner wanted it to be relocated to the island,
reorienting it to enjoy views of the river below. However, as the building is
a multi-family property, the plumbing lines could not be rerouted. Merbeth
credits the client with contributing to the solution to this problem in
a fortuitous way.
" He had sourced a large, steel-framed window from a factory that
was being demolished, " she said and explained that installing it on the
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By cultivating a collaborative
relationship, a designer discovers
there's more than one way to fix issues
ABOVE Located on the third
fl oor of a 1895 building with no
freight elevator, the team had
to be mindful of getting large,
bulky items to the jobsite.
The inset cabinets were
designed with as few seams
as possible, and the seamless
refrigerator enclosure was
hand-carried up a staircase.
Designer Denise Merbeth
installed a salvaged window
on the wall that divides the
bedroom from the kitchen to
channel daylight into the core
of the condo.
By LESLIE CLAGETT

Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2023

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