Owner's Voice Vol.17 H Residence

CASE STUDY 24.06.25 Tue

The gray-toned kitchen with natural stone is the favorite of the house.

Mr. H has been living in a quiet residential area in Nagoya since February this year.
The first floor is a garage, and the second and third floors are residences. While the third floor consists mainly of private rooms, the second floor is a modern and stylish large-space LDK.
For the kitchen, "iNO Stone Natural" was chosen, which uses natural stone on all sides.
We asked the wife about the appeal of the kitchen, which combines high functionality with a unique presence.

Fascinated by "iNO," which I encountered for a hotel-like space.

The kitchen is eye-catching in the large space with grayish-white walls and stone-grained flooring.
The LDK, with its gray tone coordinated throughout the large space, gives the impression of an overseas designer's hotel.
The wife, who has always had a keen interest in interior design, envisioned a hotel-like living space when building her new house.
I like gray, so I wanted to use my favorite colors in the LDK, which is the center of the house," she says.

In the process, they decided on an island-style kitchen, and decided to visit showrooms to narrow down the kitchen makers they were interested in.
We decided to go with an island style kitchen, and visited showrooms to narrow down the manufacturers we were interested in.
But when I saw the iNO at the Toyo Kitchen Style showroom I visited for the first time, I was fascinated by its unique and original design and presence.

So he and his planner went back to the showroom and decided on the design and size of the iNO.

The height of the kitchen is set at 95 cm to accommodate the taller wife. VFB handles were selected.

The "Ice" worktop, reminiscent of an ice floe, goes well with "Stone Natural".

A large, deep, three-dimensional sink works great during busy mornings.

There were many different kitchens in the showroom, but I already had a simulation in my mind of what I liked, so I was able to make a decision without much hesitation," says the wife.
The kitchen was already simulated in my mind as the kitchen I liked, so I was able to make a decision without much hesitation," she says.
Because of the natural stone, this kitchen has a sense of dignity that allows the user to enjoy patterns and colors that are unique to any other kitchen in the world.

The gray color of Stone Natural fits my sense of style.
For this kitchen, I chose the silver-tinted VFB handles and the 3D Sink sink, which is large enough to cook in.
As the name suggests, the "3D Sink" has a three-layer structure inside the sink, and with the use of multiple dedicated plates, you can perform tasks other than cooking in the sink, such as washing vegetables, cutting food, and serving food, making the "Zero flow" in the kitchen a reality.
"A large sink tends to reduce the workspace, but this kitchen has a workbench that can be placed inside the sink, so that's not a problem.
With a large sink, the workspace tends to get smaller, but this kitchen has a workbench that can be placed inside the sink, so there's no problem.

IH is placed near the counter space in the kitchen. A dishwasher is built-in under it.

A workshop? No, this is a luxurious interior

The place she likes best in the house is "the kitchen without discovery," says the wife.
As she uses it daily, she says she is often soothed by the unique texture of natural stone.
She says, "When I am standing in the kitchen wearing knit clothes and my clothes suddenly touch the natural stone door, I like the slight rubbing sound.
This kitchen is not just a work area, but the interior itself.
I also think it's very stylish that the legs on the massive kitchen look as if they are slightly raised off the floor.

The legs, called "AIR FLOW" by Toyo Kitchen Style, look slender but are actually firmly fixed to the base frame that supports the entire kitchen, making them thin but tough and strong.
The legs also prevent moisture from accumulating in the lower part of the kitchen, making it easy to clean.
I can really feel it. We've been using a robot vacuum cleaner for some time now, and this kitchen is a big help because it can pass under the legs without interfering with anything.

The iNO Stone Natural, with its authentic and luxurious feel, is a perfect match for the Moi pendant light, the husband's favorite.

The "AIR FLOW" leg supports the entire kitchen. The floating appearance of the legs makes it easy to blend in with the interior design, and a robot vacuum cleaner can also pass through them.

Storage shelves and counters are also unified in "Stone Natural".

Finally, let's talk about storage.
In creating a hotel-like space, it is important to have adequate storage space.
In addition to storage capacity, ease of access is also a key factor in keeping things that have a lived-in feel neatly concealed and yet remain in that state effortlessly.
In the H residence, a large 150cm-wide hanging door with a flip-up door was installed behind the kitchen at eye level.
The counter under the hanging door is designed in "Stone Natural" like the kitchen to create a sense of unity.

The kitchen also has large drawer-type storage, plus a hanging cupboard and counter in the back, so there is plenty of storage space.
And all the storage can be opened and closed with light force, so it's easy to use.
I keep my cooking utensils in the kitchen drawers, dishes on the counter under the back, and lunch boxes and water bottles in the hanging cupboards.
There is plenty of room for the four members of my family, so I don't have to worry about the kids growing up and having more stuff.

Since moving into the new house, Mrs. Kikuchi says she spends more time at home on her days off.
She says she spends more time in the kitchen, especially since we moved into our new house.
Since we have such a nice kitchen, I feel like I have to cook something (laughs).
With two small children, I have to cook three meals a day, but thanks to this kitchen, cooking is more fun than before, and I feel excited when I stand here.

［Hiring Items]
Kitchen
iNO
Size:
W274/D105/H95cm (kitchen)
W244/D65/H95cm (Counter)
Door: Stone Natural
Sink: 3D sink
Handle: VFB
Worktop: Emblem Top ice
Faucet: Tallboy
Range Hood Hood: UFO (Hood 1200)
Heating equipment (IH): Hitachi
Dishwasher: Gaggenau
Storage: Wingtip

Interior
Lighting : Tinkering 140 (moooi)

［Profile]
Rin, the eldest son (right, age 5), and Yuzu, the eldest daughter (age 2), who currently attends an international preschool, are always good friends. The kitchen in their new home is their favorite place to play. They run around the island forever (laughs).

(photo: Kentaro Isibashi / text: Shihoko Tomibe)

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