PORT TOWNSEND — Tickets are available for Kitchens Port Townsend Style, a self-guided tour of eight innovative residential kitchens set for Saturday, April 30.
The tour is the 19th annual tour sponsored by the American Association of American University Women-Port Townsend and its philanthropic arm, the University Women’s Foundation of Jefferson County.
Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the day of the tour, visitors can explore kitchens that reflect recent improvements and trends in kitchen design, offering an opportunity to gain remodel and new construction ideas.
Several homeowners will provide contact information for area architects, designers and contractors they recommend.
Tickets are $20. On the day of the tour, they can be purchased at the hospitality center at Presbyterian Church, 1111 Franklin St., which will be open at 9:30 a.m.
Advance tickets
Tickets can be purchased in advance at:
■ Chimacum Corner Farmstand, 9122 Rhody Drive.
■ Dana Pointe Interiors, 62 Village Way, Port Ludlow.
■ The Green Eyeshade, 720 Water St.; Quimper Mercantile Co., 1121 Water St.; and What’s Cookin’, 844 Water St. in Port Townsend.
■ Over the Fence, 112 E. Washington St., Sequim.
■ Fiddleheads, 126 W. First St., and Swain’s General Store, 602 E. First St. in Port Angeles.
Among the kitchens on the tour will be that of Jonine Anderson and Terry Lelievre, who hired Guy Hupy to design a contemporary house that sits on the edge of the Chinese Garden and Fort Worden State Park.
They used seamless pieces of commercial-grade stainless steel to fashion countertops, backsplash and a double sink.
Flooring is concrete with a clear polyurethane finish.
The open floor plan allows the cook to enjoy the view through a 14-foot wall of windows and socialize with family and guests.
“A dining table made by a family member dictated the length of the kitchen and dining room and then we went from there,” Anderson said.
A Wolf range is the heart of the kitchen in the home of Jane Killburn and Doug Gantenbein.
It includes a griddle and grill and is wired for 120v and 240v for a commercial fryer.
It is centered into a spacious, functional island. A raised bar allows comfortable seating and socializing while watching the chef.
At the hospitality center on the day of the tour, visitors can pick up passports for directions and descriptions of each kitchen.
Raffle baskets will be displayed, raffle tickets will be for sale and free refreshments will be offered.
A kitchen design seminar will be offered the morning of the tour.
Proceeds will support scholarships and educational programs in Chimacum, Port Townsend and Quilcene school districts in East Jefferson County.
