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Downto itsbonos Whena LongboatKeycoupleboughttheir1980shousemore thanthreeyearsago,they felt cloisteredby the boxy,claustrophobickitchen.Wallsdividedthe spacesusedfor dining,breakfast,cocktailsand food preparation. To achievean accessible, airy,breathable areacomprisedof a kitchen,breakfastbar,diningareaandwet bar,theyworkedwith Jonathan Parks,principal cr Jonathan ParksArchitect, takingthe housedownto its bones. -: ::-^:er:he horizontal vastness, the ownershadParksdesign : -e sp a ce. ' r it hlow c eiling sp,ro d u c i nag mo reh u m a ns c a l e. "A ot of peopledon'tlikelow ceilings," saysthe homeowner, "Butthis is who is shortof statureandaskednotto be identified. sucha betterscalefor me,"shesays. Thekitchenareais basedon the conceptsof flow, processand design,an imperativefor the couple,who entertainfrequently. Knocking downwallsandopeningup the spacewith pocketslidersbroadened the areato allowbetteraccessibility for guests,as theymovefrom insideto out at oneof the couple'sfrequentbarbecues. Uponenteringthe house,a visitor'seyeis drawnto the expansive kitchen.There,a wall of pocketslidersleadsto views beyond,includingthe lanai,canal,and landscape architectureby DavidW. Young,principal of DWYLandscape Architects. Thecontemporary spaceradiateswith abundantnaturallight and reflectivesurfaces. The L-shaped island,wrappedin zebraurood,dramatizedby frosted-glass cabinets,and adornedwith pullsand plumbingfixtures,is the focus of the stainless-steel glassware kitchen.An illuminated curioat the wet barunitesthe kitchenand livingroom.lt all complements the Thermadorand Sub-Zerostainless-steel appliances, the hoodand built-inwine rack. A nichedwall betweenthe livingroomandthe kitchenserves multiplepurposes: lt addsdimension to the kitchen,segregates it fromthe livingroom,andhousesappliances, suchasthe micropasses wave and electricoven.Light from the sunnykitchen througha squarenichetowardthetop,whileat floorlevel,another nichewas carvedout to givethe petstheirown privatedining -

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Sitting at the wet bar, guests can partake of views of the kitchen,the canaland three-storylanaioutside or watch , . =-d s i n t he liv ingr oom .

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