The design talent of Katy Kindred, co-owner of Lake Norman restaurants Hello, Sailor and Kindred, is featured in the February issue of Food & Wine under the headline, “6 Design Lessons From a Restaurateur Who Built Her House for Entertaining.”
Dine at any of Joe and Katy Kindred’s four restaurant concepts in North Carolina, and you can’t help but admire your surroundings. At Kindred, their bright and intimate Davidson flagship with a modern Southern menu, an outdoor patio draped in string lights blurs the line between indoors and out. At Albertine, their elegant Mediterranean restaurant in Charlotte, a stunning marble bar is the focus of a space awash in earthy hues and natural light that streams through floor-to-ceiling windows. From their sunny seafood spot, Hello, Sailor, on the shores of Lake Norman to the retro, all-day Milkbread cafés, each location has its own style but shares an airy sophistication and a commitment to comfort.
The article includes six considerations Katy Kindred employed when designing her new home kitchen “in the same spirit as her restaurants — warm, clutter-free, and primed for entertainment.”
- Start with an open-concept floor plan
- Minimize metal
- Keep the space warm
- Commit to clean
- Sneaky storage
- Choose beautiful
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