### [Boulder Kitchen: Room for the Marks of Everyday Life](https://01des.com/en/project/3975)

**Published:** 2026-11-06T04:02:58

**Author:** 01DES Editor

**Excerpt:** Near Boulder, Colorado, Landed Interiors designed a kit…

RESIDENTIAL · BOULDER, COLORADO

This farmhouse was built from scratch, but its kitchen window seat was designed to look like a later addition. Fields and distant mountains lie beyond the glass; an antique table stands in front of the long sofa, with a timber island further into the room. Working with Coburn Partners, lead designer Heather Menegat used reclaimed wood and old furniture in the new house to create a kitchen that need not stay pristine.

![Timber island, window sofa and range](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/11/20261106-033731-OTOgS9t4.webp!dis)

Viewed from beside the island, the long window sofa and cooking area share one room.

## TURNING THE KITCHEN THROUGH NINETY DEGREES

The design team retained most of the house's planned layout but rotated the kitchen arrangement by ninety degrees. They considered how the person cooking could talk to family members, as well as the views through the two main windows. The island, dining table and built-in sofa occupy the same room.

Pendleton quilts cover the sofa's seat cushions, with a different quilted fabric used for the back cushions. Freestanding wooden chairs sit beside the dining table, and vintage counter stools line the island. Both the table and the window seating are visible from the preparation area.

![Long dining table, window seating and island](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/11/20261106-033733-bJ1G9Jx5.webp!dis)

The long dining table stands in front of the window seating, with the island on the other side of the room.

![Quilted sofa beneath a large window](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/11/20261106-033735-BxTJp4Nx.webp!dis)

The built-in sofa runs along the window, with different quilting patterns on the seat and back cushions.

## RECLAIMED WOOD AND TERRACOTTA

Reclaimed boards line the walls, and softly polished terracotta tiles cover the floor. The old wood already has variations in colour and surface dents; even after cleaning, the terracotta retains its uneven colouring. In choosing the materials, Menegat considered the constant movement of people and animals in and out of the house. She wanted surfaces that could withstand everyday use and acquire further signs of wear.

Exposed drywall was skim-coated with plaster, leaving a slightly uneven surface. A blue timber surround and Delft tiles with small decorative motifs frame the wood-burning stove. A small cupboard door is set into the timber wall above.

![Pantry entrance beside the wood-burning stove](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/11/20261106-033736-59iEkvWw.webp!dis)

An open doorway beside the wood-burning stove reveals coffee equipment and shelves.

![Blue timber surround, patterned tiles and black wood-burning stove](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/11/20261106-033737-CesdpRL6.webp!dis)

A blue timber surround and patterned tiles frame the wood-burning stove, with terracotta flooring extending to the hearth.

![Small inset cupboard above the wood-burning stove](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/11/20261106-033738-Vv6177YX.webp!dis)

The small cupboard above the wood-burning stove is open, revealing plates and dark vessels on its shelves.

## COFFEE IN THE PANTRY

The pantry sits beside the wood-burning stove and houses the coffee equipment and cups, with open shelves next to its entrance. In the main kitchen, the sink is beneath a window and the range faces the island. Windows on two sides bring daylight to the preparation counter and the long seating area.

![Kitchen sink window overlooking fields](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/11/20261106-033740-ysKXeEqA.webp!dis)

The sink sits beneath a window overlooking open fields and distant mountains.

![Range and patterned tiles behind the island](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/11/20261106-033741-Pbo2z0Ib.webp!dis)

From the timber island, small repeated motifs are visible on the tiled backsplash behind the range.

![Glazed kitchen door and terracotta flooring](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/11/20261106-033742-bl3Snprk.webp!dis)

A glazed door stands beside the kitchen counter, with daylight falling on the terracotta floor.

> Menegat brought cooking and family seating together in one kitchen, choosing durable materials that can take everyday wear.

Project credits

Project — Boulder Kitchen  
Location — Near Boulder, Colorado, United States  
Type — Kitchen in a newly built farmhouse  
Interior design — Landed Interiors & Homes  
Lead designer — Heather Menegat  
Architecture and construction — Coburn Partners  
Photography — Yoshihiro Makino  
Styling — Raina Kattelson  
Images courtesy of — Landed Interiors  
Original feature — Remodelista  
Editorial adaptation — 01DES

**Tags:** Boulder Kitchen, Kitchen Island, Landed Interiors & Homes

**Categories:** Residential

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