New life for an old house
This is a custom-built buffet with some storage attached and a new bookshelf. When client opens the large cabinet and shows women that she has everything she needs in one place for entertaining (wine glasses, ice bucket, wine carafe, appetizer plates, decorative bowls and platters, napkins…) they instantly “get it”. They all want one place where they can store that stuff and easily access it.
This area is very close to the kitchen, yet reads separate: by having the buffet not go all the way to the ceiling, it becomes more like a furniture piece than a kitchen cabinet. Also, the wood being a different color than that used in the kitchen also sets it apart from being another kitchen cabinet.