Steal This Look: A Modular Salvaged Kitchen in Sonoma

San Francisco designers Charles de Lisle and Ralph Dennis built their off-the-grid Sonoma retreat by way of salvaged goods and stalwart industrial elements. Case in point: the makeshift plywood kitchen de Lisle designed with a steel workbench as countertop, a cast-concrete laundry sink, and an industrial faucet. The result has a wood-shop feel but is entirely modular—and, for an off-the-grid weekend spot, it’s just enough. Here, we dissect the kitchen’s key elements.

charles de lisle sonoma house 17 0 Above: Small but mighty, the kitchen is made of robust steel, concrete, and ply. Photograph by Eric Petschek from Off the Grid: A Stylish, Low-Impact Retreat in Sonoma by Charles de Lisle. See more of the kitchen in our post Kitchen of the Week: A Designer’s Deconstructed Sonoma Kitchen from Reclaimed Parts. charles de lisle sonoma house 19 1 Above: A repurposed refrigerator is encased in plywood, pulls included, and built into a handmade storage unit, also in plywood. Photograph by Eric Petschek from Off the Grid: A Stylish, Low-Impact Retreat in Sonoma by Charles de Lisle.  

Furniture

grainger little giant workbench gray 2 Above: The makeshift countertop is a Grainger workbench fitted with a custom butcher-block top. For something similar, source the Grainger Little Giant Workbench in Gray for $2,504.38 at Grainger. thonet no. 811 hoffmann armchair french walnut finish 3 Above: The chairs are vintage Josef Hoffmann caned chairs in walnut. The Thonet No. 811 Hoffmann Armchair in French Walnut Finish is available through Thonet in Australia. Alternatively, the Hoffmann Armchair in Natural is $895 at Design Within Reach.

Faucets & Fixtures

chicago faucets wall mounted service sink faucet with cross handles 4 Above: The industrial wall-mounted faucet seen in the kitchen is a discontinued Kohler model. For something similar, the Chicago Faucets Wall-Mounted Service Sink Faucet with Cross Handles is $283.98 at Build. houstonplatinum concretti designs gray bathroom sink 5 Above: The sink is a repurposed cast concrete laundry sink saved from the original cabin. Shown here is the Houston Platinum Concretti Designs Gray Bathroom Sink, which could be rigged for a similar look; $342.03 at Wayfair. duxtop lcd portable double induction cooktop 6 Above: For a similar electric cooktop to what’s seen in the kitchen, the Duxtop LCD Portable Double Induction Cooktop is $239.08 at Amazon. breville mini smart oven 7 Above: The Breville Mini Smart Oven is $159.95 at Williams-Sonoma.

Lighting

barn light electric original warehouse pendant light 8 Above: Similar lights to the old metal pendant fixtures are the Barn Light Original Warehouse Pendant Lights, shown in Industrial Grey 800; $262 for the 16-inch shade. serena & lily larkspur petite table lamp 9 Above: For a brass table lamp with a woven shade, the Serena & Lily Larkspur Petite Table Lamp with a raffia weave shade is $298.

Accessories

sugatsune hjt hook from american builder's outlet 10 Above: The Sugatsune HJT Hook in satin stainless steel is $8.41 from American Builder’s Outlet. mercer culinary acacia magnetic knife holder 11 Above: The Mercer Culinary Acacia Magnetic Knife Holder is available in acacia (shown), bamboo, or rubberwood; $20.22 at Webstaurant Store. in bed linen tea towel navy gingham 12 Above: Linen Tea Towels in Navy Gingham are $12 each at In Bed. tensira chair cushion black and off white 13 Above: Chairs are softened with West African-made chair cushions from Tensira in brown stripe or black windowpane prints. The Tensira Chair Cushion K.133 is €64 directly from Tensira.

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