Wheelhouse Design

Food really can nourish the body and the soul, especially when it’s made with this much care, color, and beauty. ✨

Every meal on our Costa Rica trip felt like its own little experience. Fresh, thoughtful, vibrant, and somehow just as beautiful to look at as it was to eat.

Huge thank you to our amazing personal chef, Mayron Q Peraza for feeding us so well and making every meal feel special. What a gift!

Natural light changes how a kitchen feels, and how it functions.

In this Tarrytown remodel, the architect repurposed an underutilized playroom and gave the kitchen a generous new footprint in a part of the home that already had beautiful daylight. And the best part is that the windows and that detailed sloped ceiling were already here. They are not just “nice details.” They shape the experience of the room.

From multiple viewpoints, you can see how evenly the light moves through the space. It travels across the island and work surfaces instead of pooling in one corner, which keeps the room feeling open even when the day gets busy.

Then we layered in materials that know how to behave in bright spaces. White oak cabinetry with quiet warmth. Lightly leathered quartzite that reflects without glaring. And an organic-meets-modern pendant that feels intentional, but never loud.

That balance is the goal. A kitchen should have presence, but it should also feel easy to live in all day, every day.

If you’re dreaming about how to make the most of the natural light in your home, we’d love to help you explore a few ideas!

Interior Design | Design
Architect | A Parallel Architecture
Builder | Proform Builds
Photographer | Nicole Photography
Styling |