With Swedish Arts & Crafts Precedent

The spirit of Swedish artists Carl and Karin Larsson comes through in a colorful, light-filled new kitchen.

- Patricia Poore

The architectural historian and designer Bo Sullivan worked with the homeowners to create a kitchen that would meet all functional requirements, respect the 1894 house, and draw on the wife's Swedish heritage. "Our kitchen should embrace the design, color, texture, patina, and craftsmanship [of] the hand-built places of the late-19th century," she wrote in a project mission statement requested by Bo.