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above: the wooden countertop of the kitchen ingenious expanding circular table. The to hold cooking classes, and this is

island offsets the marble tops of the other top is formed of six pull-out triangular most definitely a “cook’s kitchen.” The
counters. custom cabinets by Ken allender segments with inset fold-out leaves farmhouse-style sink is stainless steel.

utilize the space under the island, as well. expanding the table. “This will be an The refrigerator is refrigerator-only;
below: the latest in kitchen technology makes heirloom,” says Randy. It’s offset by a the freezer is convenient in a room off

the room functional as well as attractive.
dramatic chandelier perfectly in scale the back hallway.
with both the tables and the Arts and Shelby’s sister, gina Morrison, is a

Crafts-style high wainscoting. The Master Kitchen Designer and worked
wallpaper, from England, was chosen with Shelby and Randy on the design.

by Paul Law of Law’s Interiors.
Ken Allender at Wildwood Custom
Cabinets did the custom cabinetry

THE KITCHEN
throughout the house, and was imagina-
A classic butler’s pantry connects the tive in creating pleasing surprises. For

dining room to the kitchen. Randy, a example, the narrow end of an island is
self-described oenophile, has glass- often unused space. Ken took that space

fronted cabinets for wine glasses and and added very narrow shelving and
plenty of storage. Walking into the two large, easy-to-open doors—perfect

kitchen, you are struck by the center for spices or other small things a cook
island, which is topped in a lustrous, would want to have at hand.

dark walnut. “It draws people in,”
The kitchen area flows into the
says Shelby, “and this is the gather- enclosed porch. originally designed as

ing place.” The walnut provides a nice a screened porch, the Trusleys decided
contrast to the other marble-topped to enclose it. It was important to Shelby

surfaces in the kitchen. Shelby likes
that it feel like an old house with a

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