Modern Mediterranean • Kitchen: Masonry Countertops and Glazed Tiles

A modern Mediterranean kitchen. The base cabinets are solid masonry volumes, covered with white lime plaster, continuous with the wall; the openings are covered with faded indigo coarse cotton curtains instead of doors, the fabric naturally draped. The countertop is thick, honed matte beige limestone. There are no upper cabinets; the wall is tiled with handmade glazed dark green tiles, each tile varying in glaze depth and shimmering in the light; above are two thick pine open shelves, holding terracotta pots, handmade glass bottles, and plain ceramic bowls. The sink is a deep basin carved from a single piece of stone, and the faucet is a slender black iron rod. The floor is terracotta square tiles. Exposed pine beams on the ceiling. There are a few herb pots in front of the window. Avoid: using modern modular cabinets and stainless steel appliances, using machine-produced uniform tiles, adding recessed ceiling lights, depicting the space as brand new and brightly lit.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一間現代地中海的廚房。下櫃是實體砌築的量體,以白色石灰塗料包覆,與牆連續;開口處以褪色靛藍的粗棉布簾遮蔽而不是門片,布自然垂墜。檯面是厚實的米黃石灰岩,珩磨霧面。上方不做吊櫃,牆面貼著手工釉面的深綠磚,每一塊的釉色深淺不同,在光下閃爍;上方是兩層厚實的松木開放層板,放著赤陶罐、手工玻璃瓶與素色陶碗。水槽是一整塊石材挖出的深槽,龍頭是黑鐵的細桿。地面是赤陶方磚。天花外露松木樑。窗前有幾盆香草。避免:使用現代系統櫃與不鏽鋼設備、使用機器量產的均勻磁磚、加入天花嵌燈、把空間畫得全新光亮。