The rugged landscape of the Arizona desert is a beautiful backdrop for any home. Set against the bright blue sky and various shades of brown and tan that mark the terrain, many different types of homes can look striking in this setting.
That’s certainly true of the home that Brad and Kate Welsh have crafted. Their Scottsdale home is wonderfully balanced, featuring sharp lines that offer a modern aesthetic in keeping with Scandinavian interior design concepts.
One look at the kitchen created in the Welsh home makes it clear that this couple is serious about stunning design. But that doesn’t mean that functionality gets left behind. The space is as useful as it is beautiful, and CopperSmith was proud to play a role in bringing it to life.
Modern Scandinavian Kitchen Design Done Right in the Desert
Embracing modern design often means keeping with a minimalistic ethos. Clean lines and a limited number of elements in a space make it look modern and sleek. This is a popular design path, but it does run the risk of looking cold and impersonal. Giving a space like a kitchen an inviting personality while staying true to modern ideals isn’t always easy.
Overcoming this hurdle requires the use of the perfect elements within the design. Since there aren’t going to be a lot of elements in Scandi interior design, each one needs to be intentional. Some even need to be custom-made to fit just right. You don’t have to be a design expert to sense the care that was given to the selection of each element in this kitchen remodel.
This is also a design that takes into account the surrounding environment. In such a hot, dry place, crisp and cool elements make all the sense in the world. Filling a kitchen in Scottsdale with plush, cushy features just wouldn’t look right. And it certainly wouldn’t feel right.
What the Welsh family has created, however, couldn’t be more appropriate for the climate. It’s the kind of kitchen that is inviting to use when the temperatures are soaring outside and a refreshing meal or cool drink is on the agenda.
A Study in Contrast
Great designers are masters of contrast. Rarely does a monochromatic format effectively bring a space to life and give it a personality of its own. By playing colors and textures off of one another, it’s possible to elevate a room – or an entire house.
It’s clear that Brad and Kate understand how to use contrast perfectly. Within a single photo of their completed kitchen, you can see a number of different elements that contrast nicely with each other. Each piece looks nice on its own, but the collective aesthetic is greater than the sum of the parts.
There are metallic elements like the MX2 Range Hood, the stainless fridge, and the drawer pulls. The huge marbled countertop on the island, complete with waterfall edge, brings a grounding, natural element. The natural wood grain cabinet doors do the same. Even the bold red knobs on the front of the stove contribute positively to the collection of contrasting elements that play perfectly with one another.
Choosing the MX2 Range Hood
A range hood plays an outsized role in the design of a kitchen. It holds a prominent position over the stove, and is likely the single biggest component other than the appliances. So it’s important to get this choice right.
For the Welsh family, that meant going with the MX2 from CopperSmith. This design was a natural fit for the space available in this kitchen, and it fit the rest of the design elements perfectly. It’s clean and minimal, supporting their preferred Scandinavian kitchen design, yet the sloped angles and additional straps provide just enough of a unique feel to set it apart from other options.
Of course, only a product made from real, quality materials was going to fit alongside the rest of the high-end components in this space. Investing in this kind of craftsmanship means the hood will look and function just as good – if not better – years from now as it does on the day it is installed.
The Made-to-Order Difference in Kitchen Design
Brad and Kate Welsh could have been searching for weeks, or months, to find a stock hood that would fit their needs perfectly. Finding a hood that not only fit their necessary dimensions but also offered the design touches they valued would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.
That’s why we don’t do stock at CopperSmith. We are all about crafting custom pieces for our clients, and the difference is obvious. This hood looks natural in the Welsh kitchen because it was customized to be the perfect addition to the space.
It starts with sizing. There are multiple different size options available, which made it easy to order the perfect fit this project. From there, they were able to choose their preferred Mill Aluminum finish, the Smooth texture, and the additional Matte Brass Straps. What they were left with is a hood that doesn’t exist anywhere else and is an incredible match for the rest of their project.
An Elevated Space for Everyday Living
The kitchen in the Welsh home is worthy of a magazine spread. It’s a stunning space with a number of eye-catching pieces, including the MX2 Range Hood. There would be value in the aesthetic appeal of the space even if a pot was never placed on the stove or a dirty dish never landed in the sink.
Perhaps the most impressive thing about this design, however, is the way it functions perfectly for daily life. It’s not a case of sacrificing function for form. Yes, it looks great, yet it’s also perfect for breakfast on a busy morning or dinner after a long day.
The area around the stove perfectly highlights how this design blends form and function. The hood is beautiful, but it also does an excellent job of cycling air out of the kitchen while cooking. There is also a small shelf tucked under the hood to hold a few essentials, and a pot filler faucet makes it easier to boil water while also bringing an additional visual element.
The CopperSmith Difference
This oasis in the desert will sparkle for years to come thanks to smart design choices and quality materials. At CopperSmith®, we love it when our products are able to play a role in such wonderful products, and we know this hood will serve the family well for many years ahead.
Thanks to the made-to-order nature of our products, any potential client can experiment with the options we offer and find something that will nicely suit their design vision. When the design choices are completed, skilled artisans will get to work producing the finished product to the highest standards of quality. This is the process that has served many CopperSmith® clients well for years, including the Welsh family, architects, and designers, and they continues to deliver unforgettable results time after time. Visit WorldCopperSmith.com to learn more.