San Francisco tastemaker Sam Hamilton’s shop, March, is known for its beautiful collection of kitchen wares and textiles. When we were scouting stylish locations to shoot for our Gardenista book, top on our list was the shop’s deconstructed outdoor kitchen.
Consisting of an alleyway workstation with a sink and butcher block countertop (plus a refrigerator tucked away around the corner in a pocket courtyard), the open air kitchen is used almost daily, whether for staff lunches or parties. (An AGA stove lives indoors, in the shop.) Says Hamilton: “The physical layout of the store, with the alley leading to the surprise of the garden, felt reminiscent of spaces I’d experienced in the UK and Europe.”
Here’s how to recreate the look:
Above: An open air workstation in a covered walkway next to the shop has a sink, a countertop workspace, and simple shelving. Photograph by Matthew Williams for Gardenista.
Above: Wooden cutting boards and kitchen accessories hang on hooks against the shop’s facade. (For a similar almost-black exterior paint color, try Farrow & Ball’s Off-Black or Benjamin Moore’s Black Forest Green.) Photograph by Matthew Williams for Gardenista.
Above: By J.A. Henckels International, a 13-piece Kitchen Knife Block Set is $133.99 at Wayfair. Above: An 11-inch stainless Spatter Screen from Lodge is $5.99 at Katom. Above: A black Double Oven Glove is $23.14 at Amazon. Above: A porcelain Mortar And Pestle is $49.95 from Williams-Sonoma. Above: An extra large Blackline Collection Cutting Board from Blackcreek Mercantile and Trading Co. is made of a single piece of white oak and is $325 at March SF. Above: A off-white enamel Gemak Colander is $9.99 from Ikea.
Accessories
Above: A 10-jar March Pantry Starter Spice Set is $99. Above: The Ringer, a stainless steel chain link scrubber for cast iron pans, is $1o.99 at Amazon. Above: A woven Nautical Rope Doormat measures 19 by 32 inches and is $119 from Makai Store via Etsy.
Above: March carries a large selection of Spatterware Plates from Italy’s Pugliese region, in several sizes and colors including green on cream (shown). Prices range from $35 to $60 per plate, depending on size.
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