PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM 79 breakfast room. The timeless-looking La Cornue range with gleaming polished brass trim plays well with the new Shaw’s farmhouse sink. Yet, mitts down, the star of the cooking show is the original brick flue that she and Kevin insisted on keeping. As a pot rack, it pays homage to both the home’s past and its present durability. Likewise, “rainglass” in the upper cabinets mimics the original wavy glass in the windows and French doors. On the counters, antique coffee tins house fresh coffee beans. Minimal structural changes, says Kari, make the modest-sized develop as well. Intensely gratified with her present work, she says, “Residential design presents a unique opportunity and privilege to make a deep impact on the life of a family.” Kari has named their happy home in San Mateo “the little house that keeps on giving” because it has drawn so many clients to KMD. Relishing work, neighborhood and home, she concludes, “We were very lucky that we were led here.” vintage charmer karimcintoshdesign.com kitchen feel spacious, proving her point that updating doesn’t require wrecking-ball tactics. For example, they changed the height of the kitchen window to accommodate cabinets. Centering and widening the door between the kitchen and the breakfast room improved the flow, and also allowed for more cabinets on each side, increasing storage. Kari retained the separate breakfast room with its corner built-ins, finding the space “supercharming.” Other keepers in the home included arched throughways, decorative ironwork and the dining room’s rich wood coffered ceiling. “It’s constantly evolving and changing,” Kari says of their home, noting that her clients’ homes should have breadth to A BESPOKE BOOK Kari’s work is featured in be-spōk: a philosophy of beauty, a new book by Beth Benton Buckley showcasing 30 distinctive designers. Kari is set to speak at a book-signing on June 7 at Kepler’s Books & Magazines in Menlo Park. keplers.org
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