Stunning Kitchen Update in Fairfax Station
In a home nestled alongside the woods of Fairfax Station amidst wildlife and nature, empty nesters transformed their impractical 1980’s kitchen into a welcoming oasis.
Customer Focus
Our MOSS customers were seeking an updated kitchen design while also hoping to expand into an open concept plan for the majority of their main floor. Moving a much-used dining room into an unused living room provided the square-footage to enlarge the kitchen’s footprint. With the removal of a load-bearing wall, a coffered ceiling was fit to conceal support beams while creating architectural continuity. The result is an expansive retreat for cooking and entertaining outfitted with bespoke cabinetry, professional appliances, and exotic natural stone tops.
Safety
The homeowners’ most beloved element is their dogs’ water station, with a pot filler faucet. MOSS worked closely with our customers to ensure that it was designed to be as easy to use as possible but also blend in well with the overall kitchen design. Plus, MOSS ensured that the pets were kept safe throughout the duration of the project.

Performance
Elaborate organization systems abound in the kitchen, including a custom hood with legs, spice pullouts and decorative corbels; a concealed TV; and a range with a hidden pullout for additional storage. Keeping an eye toward the picturesque view from their windows, the soothing paint color Silver Strand respects the surrounding nature outside as well as the natural stone elements inside.
Fairness
To ensure a unified finish at the exposed ends of a well-planned 3”x6” brick-laid, beveled subway tile backsplash, 3”x3” beveled tiles were special ordered. The seamless finished-edge, without cutting the bevel and without using a Schluter or bullnose, is the attention to detail the MOSS design commanded.

Quality
In a dramatic contrast, leathered Indigo soapstone counters rest atop cabinets handcrafted by Amish artisans. The homeowners were fascinated with how soapstone responds to the leathered treatment, resulting in elongated raised crevices creating depth and texture that complement the movement in the smoother-finished marble.