DILEMMA
How do I incorporate an Art Deco motif in the kitchen and master bathroom?
SOLUTION
To bring a clean, streamlined architectural look into the kitchen, Hudok would choose cabinetry with clean lines enhanced with different architectural moldings (step moldings or zigzag patterns) and use chrome or textured stainless-steel fixtures. For proper lighting, he suggests sconces so light goes directly upward. In the bathroom, he would use similar cabinetry, a linear detail on the face of the tub and a clean chrome faucet.
MORE ABOUT BRIAN HUDOK
Background: Hudok, a Certified Kitchen Designer with the National Kitchen and Bath Association, has 12 years of experience and is president of Cambium, a year-old showroom at 119 W. Hubbard St., 312-832-9920. Besides Cambium-label custom kitchens and free-standing furniture, Cambium is the Midwestern representative of kitchen designer and cabinetmaker Johnny Grey & Co. USA.
Versatility: Homeowners can choose from a variety of woods and finishes, and styles ranging from vintage English and French to streamlined contemporary.
Design philosophy: “What I do is I like to learn about the client as to who they are, find out what their personalities are like. I try to help them achieve a lifestyle they want to live.”
Pet Peeve: “When people want to put this beautiful top on something that five years from now will fall apart. To save money, they want to put granite tops on a piece of cheap furniture. Instead, they should be putting in $12,000 worth of cabinet and $3,000 worth of laminate on top of it and later on, when they can afford it, they replace the laminate with the granite top.”
Project cost: “I’ve sold cabinets for $14,000 for a small high-rise kitchen, and I’ve sold cabinets that have gone up to $150,000 for a larger house.”
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