Published by Beck/Allen Cabinetry
Posted on August 12, 2021
In the nearby town of Hillsboro, one family’s new home incorporates outdoor kitchen cabinets in a pool house design that pays homage to time spent at Big Cedar Lodge and travels to Keystone, Colorado.
Interior designer Kim Taylor-West struck a clever balance between nature-inspired elements—stones and wood beams, rocky hillsides softened with native plants and garden beds—and the efficiency of modern technology.
The pool house plays host to a series of distinct gathering spaces. Guests are invited to dine beneath the stars and an open-air wood beam ceiling, or to stream a favorite series in the comfort of an outdoor living room.
The nearby kitchen rivals many primary kitchens in its functionality, doing so in keeping with the home’s Arts and Crafts-inspired aesthetic. Working with Mike Beck, they selected louvered door styles in Silver Birch from NatureKast, a line of outdoor kitchen cabinets renown for a revolutionary technology ensuring 100% weatherproof cabinetry.
The perimeter cabinetry houses a grill, and within the island, refrigerator drawers and an ice maker. The island’s under-mount trough sink keeps drinks on ice and within reach. Kim’s layout included space for barstools suited for more intimate, casual dinners at home.
Interior Design
Kim Taylor-West, K Taylor Design Group
Beck/Allen Designer
Mike Beck
Pool House Kitchen Cabinetry
NatureKast, Louver Door in Silver Birch
Pool House Kitchen Countertop
Fantasy Brown, fabricated by SS Stone in Hillsboro
Architect (home)
RiverFront Design & Sales, LLC
Architect (pool house)
Jeff Day & Associates, LLC
Builder
M. Simeone Contracting and Rader Construction
Landscape Design
Bob Wilhelm, Poynter Landscape Architecture & Construction
Outdoor Speakers/Home Automation
Walbrandt Technology