Open Concept Kitchen - Beck/Allen Cabinetry
Black and white open concept kitchen in this modern St. Louis, MO custom home

Open Concept Kitchen

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Posted on October 6, 2021

A love of cooking, togetherness and a distinctly modern aesthetic set the tone for this custom home’s open concept kitchen. Beck/Allen designer Louis Rybacki worked with MC Modern Concepts designing the home’s kitchen, laundry room and bathroom cabinetry.

Eclipse frameless, or full-access, cabinetry by Shiloh was used to construct the cabinets and custom shelving above. In pursuit of a high-contrast palette, homeowners paired a light, textured Thermally Fused Laminate (TFL) with a Super Matte High Pressure Laminate (HPL).

 

CONSIDERING LAMINATES

Thermally Fused Laminate (TFL)

Eclipse offers a collection of Thermally Fused Laminates that are designed to simulate wood grain and are available exclusively with the Metropolitan door style. TFLs are textured and will feature a variation in pattern. They offer three edge styles: matching, brushed aluminum or satin aluminum.

High Pressure Laminate (HPL)

Eclipse High Pressure Laminates are available in High Gloss or Super Matte—as seen in this open concept kitchen in Infinity Black. The Super Matte finish has a built-in anti-microbial finish that is both smudge resistant and easy to clean.

 

Modern details in this open concept kitchen include frameless cabinets, a waterfall top and concealed appliances

 

Throughout the process, the homeowners discovered organizational and functional accessories they wished to integrate into their living spaces. These posed challenges that resulted in creative solutions solved through the customization of cabinets.

For instance, concealed within the base cabinets, a pair of step stools pull out and unfold, allowing the homeowners to easily access tall wall cabinets.

 

Step stools fold out of cabinets for easy access to storage

 

 

See more of this home, including a master bathroom featuring Beck/Allen Cabinetry and the paradise that exists outside their back door inside St. Louis Homes & Lifestyles magazine.

DESIGN DETAILS – OPEN CONCEPT KITCHEN

Beck/Allen Designer
Louis Rybacki

Home Builder
MC Modern Concepts

Cabinets
Eclipse frameless cabinets by Shiloh. Metropolitan door style, Grey Echo TFL (Thermally Fused Laminate) and Super Matte High Pressure Laminate in Infinity Black.

Countertop
Stone Fabricators Inc.