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" Location: Nantucket, MA   Staffordshire china, French-reproduction tiles, and an antique walnut butcher&amp;#039;s block lend an old-world patina to an efficient kitchen equipped with a stainless-steel range.   When interior designer Wendy Valliere planned the custom kitchen in her charming, three-bedroom Nantucket home, she pulled out all the stops. A courageous, avowed kitchen fanatic, she says: &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;ll often try things in my own house that might be difficult to convince someone else to do,&amp;quot; she laughs. She volunteers one of her most unorthodox moves: placing her kitchen faucets a good 8 inches away from the facing windowsill to make the area easier to clean up. Working with the Worcester, Massachusetts-based custom cabinetmakers, Woodmeister, Valliere conceived a simple plan to maximize storage and dining space in the somewhat small room. She started out by walling off an awkward passageway that led to the adjoining living room. With the doorway gone, she gained an extra wall of cabinets and created a more balanced, U-shaped cooking area. Because she didn&amp;#039;t want to cut the beautiful blue-and-white hand-painted tiles she&amp;#039;d chosen for her countertops and backsplash, she decided to design the cabinetry around them. As a result, she added about 6 inches to the depth of the cabinets below, allowing for deep drawers and shelves.   The kitchen faucets are placed 8 inches away from the windowsill, making it easier to clean.  Custom cabinets with specially designed storage face the large table, defining the space as the dining area.  Valliere found this antique walnut butcher&amp;#039;s block at a Paris flea market during one of her professional buying trips. She opted to use the butcher block, rather than build a large new island, because its smaller size works better within the dimensions of the kitchen.    &amp;quot;I gained almost as much space as if I&amp;#039;d had an island,&amp;quot; she says. Instead of an island, she used a well-worn antique walnut butcher&amp;#039;s block, found in a Paris flea market, to provide the extra work surface. She covered most of the appliances (&amp;quot;I hate to see the microwave,&amp;quot; she notes) with clean, wooden cabinetry to keep the space uncluttered. The dining space, at the other end of the room, faces more formal cabinets that suggest a separate area. An avid collector of Staffordshire china, which she uses every day, Valliere displays the blue-and-white patterned pieces in glass-front cabinets. Distressed-glass panes and nickel latches lend the cabinets an antiquelike appearance. The kitchen has its brilliant, odd details, including a built-in breadbox; an electrical outlet every 6 inches along the countertop; and deep, roll-out shelves for pots and other heavy cooking equipment. Valliere has thought of every detail, right down to lining her drawers with jeweler&amp;#039;s felt to protect her superb collection of silver flatware and serving pieces from tarnishing in the salty Nantucket sea air.   The uncluttered lines of a Thermador stainless-steel range contrast with the surrounding tile and white cabinetry with classic bin pulls.   A hidden built-in bread cabinet helps keep the countertop clean.  Valliere stores cutting boards and baking sheets in tall, slotted bins.   "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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