A modern house kitchen with an old soul—and a scullery designed to keep its secrets.

Historic in Huntington Heights

The House Kitchen

Inspired by the grand kitchens of the Gilded Age and the upstairs-downstairs traditions of homes like Downton Abbey, The House Kitchen reimagines the idea of a historic working kitchen for modern life.

Boldly veined marble, rich walnut, creamy cabinetry, and aged bronze create a palette that feels substantial, collected, and appropriate to the architecture of the home. Rather than recreating a period kitchen, we borrowed from its sensibility: beautiful materials, honest function, and rooms designed with a clear purpose. The result feels rooted in history without being beholden to it—a hardworking kitchen with the presence and permanence of a room that could have always belonged here.

The Scullery

Tucked behind the main kitchen, the scullery takes its cues from the back kitchens and service spaces of historic estates—rooms designed to support the more polished side of entertaining.

Here, the less glamorous realities of hosting can disappear from view. Serving pieces, prep, cleanup, and an extensive collection of china all have a dedicated home, allowing the main kitchen to remain composed while the scullery does the heavy lifting behind the scenes.

At the center of the room is an antique plate rack sourced from a La Jolla estate. Rather than treating it as decoration, we designed the room around it, giving the client’s china collection a place to be both used and displayed. It brings age, character, and a little imperfection to the new cabinetry—the kind of detail that makes the scullery feel collected over time rather than newly installed.

Together, the kitchen and scullery revive an old idea that still makes perfect sense: beautiful rooms in front, hardworking rooms behind them, and a home designed to make entertaining look effortless.