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Photo by : Raymond Hansen .
When the owner of this Pacific Palisades , California , home wanted to add a small barbecue area to their already existing dining terrace , they ferment to San Diego - based landscape painting designer Raymond Hansen , who had contrive their garden 25 geezerhood earlier and has been working on the attribute ever since . The couple entertain a steady flow of visiting fry and grandchild , and want a top - of - the - line barbecue unit of measurement that meshed well with the patio and complement the home ’s contemporary , flowing pattern . With a $ 25,000 budget , Hansen managed to make only a few changes to the exist terrace and besiege landscape .
Q : What were your clients ’ objectives ?
A : The possessor request a top - of - the - line barbecue building block , reposition and a refrigerator with counter space . They wanted something simple , clean and contemporary to keep with the smell of the terraces and the computer architecture of the theater .
Q : Where is the kitchen placed within the circumstance of the garden ?
A : At the side of the rear dining terrace [ where aRichard Schultzdining set was already in place ] , adjacent to the swimming puddle .
Q : Were there any issues or ingredient that helped inform the placement of the kitchen ?
A : Since the terraces were already there , the goal was to bring on the least demolition of existing structures . A concrete slab was pelt next to the existing bench to accommodate the novel barbeque unit , and a new segment of terrace had to be pour to reach the barbecue area .
Q : What are the kitchen ’s main features ?
A : A barbeque , warm tray , refrigerator and storage .
Q : What brand of appliances did you use ?
A : Viking , with a custom cast - in - place concrete countertop .
Q : Were there any other furnishings or décor used to discharge the space ?
A : The planting was existing [ a mixture of azalea , Lily - of - the - Niles , marsh rosemary and heavenly bamboo surround the grill ] , and only a few rose bushes had to be transpose . Two lights by Kichler Lighting were installed on cast - in - place concrete bases to illuminate the sphere and countertops .
