Sienna & Lilac: A Blue-Quartzite Kitchen
Glossy sienna cabinetry, a lilac island, blue Brazilian quartzite, fluted dark oak and brass-banded globes create a dramatic kitchen with practical aisles.
The design notes
What makes this room work.
Resolve two connected islands as one work plan
Tape the lilac prep island, quartzite dining peninsula, opened appliances, stool backs and every passage at full scale. Protect uninterrupted landing space beside the sink and cooking zone, and keep occupied seats outside the primary work aisle. If the room is shorter, use one island with a table-height extension rather than squeezing in a second stone volume.
Approve the quartzite layout before templating
Review the actual slabs upright and under the planned task light because blue, green, cream and rust veins vary sharply. Ask the fabricator to mark seams, support, edge profiles, sink cutouts and the waterfall return on a photograph of the slab. Confirm sealing, cleaning, heat protection, weight and delivery access before the cabinet order is final.
Use gloss and fluting for different jobs
Sample sienna and lilac on full-size vertical doors; glossy finishes reveal fingerprints, reflected colors and imperfect walls. Keep the fluted oak to the pantry block where its shadow can disguise tall-door joints, and provide bright undercabinet light across the stone. Mock up the globe diameter and hanging height so the pendants remain decorative support rather than the only task source.
Make it yours
Borrow the idea.
Keep sound perimeter cabinets and apply sienna only to new fronts or a painted bank, then bring lilac to the island. A blue-green stone sample can guide a durable quartzite or porcelain alternative, while a removable fluted-oak panel, linen stools and white-glass globes carry the material story without a full layout change.
Before you bring it home
- Tape both stone volumes, appliance doors, stool backs, landings and every working and passage aisle at full scale.
- Approve the actual slab layout with full-size sienna, lilac, oak, linen, glass and metal samples under task light.
- Confirm slab support and care, cabinet tolerances, ventilation, outlet locations, pendant suspension, stool height and delivery access.
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Fiore Dining Table — Brazilian Quartzite
A naturally varied Brazilian-quartzite dining table with a sculptural round pedestal and burl detailing.
The six-seat table is 30 H × 55 W × 55 D inches and about 216.1 pounds, with two delivery boxes and approximately 467.4-pound packaged weight. Confirm every access turn, assembly, floor suitability and natural slab. Wipe spills immediately and avoid acidic detergents, bleach, steel wool and abrasives.
The official US listing and tearsheet displayed the Brazilian Quartzite Fiore with current specifications and US shopping information on October 29, 2026. Confirm stock and location-specific delivery.
Why it fitsThe Fiore offers a real Brazilian-quartzite surface with a sculptural pedestal and natural slab variation. It is a freestanding dining table rather than an attached waterfall peninsula, so use it as the stone-led alternative and verify current dimensions, weight, chair count, floor suitability, care and the packaged route.
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Wardell Counter Stool — Natural Linen
A natural-linen counter stool with a fixed pedestal base and antique-brass-finish detailing.
This is the counter-height Natural Linen variant, not the taller barstool. The listed seat height is 24.8 inches and width is 15 inches. Confirm those dimensions against the finished counter, allow comfortable spacing and review upholstery care and delivery access.
The official US page displayed the Natural Linen counter stool, active add-to-basket control and delivery from two weeks on October 26, 2026. Confirm current stock and location-specific delivery before ordering.
Why it fitsNatural linen and antique-brass-finish detailing echo the concept's quiet counter seating. The Wardell has a fixed round pedestal rather than the pictured dark-oak frame, so confirm the 24.8-inch seat height, 15-inch width, counter clearance, spacing, support and professional upholstery care.
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Hicks Small Pendant — Hand-Rubbed Antique Brass with White Glass
A Thomas O’Brien white-glass globe with hand-rubbed antique-brass metal bands; select SKU TOB 5062HAB-WG.
The current page lists 13.5 H × 8.5 W inches with a 4.75-inch round canopy, 6-foot chain and E26 socket for a 75W A19 lamp. It is dry-location rated. Mock up multiples over the finished island, then confirm suspension, bulb, dimmer and installer requirements.
The official US configurator displayed Hand-Rubbed Antique Brass with White Glass, SKU TOB 5062HAB-WG, in-stock status and current technical specifications on October 27, 2026. Confirm the exact SKU, quantity and delivery timing.
Why it fitsThe Hicks pairs white glass with hand-rubbed antique-brass bands in a real 8.5-inch pendant. Its riveted detailing is more traditional than the pictured smooth globes, so mock up multiples and confirm the exact HAB-WG SKU, chain, canopy, dry-location rating, bulb, dimmer and ceiling support.
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