When a woman in her early 70s set out to convert her 357-square-foot 1980s art studio at The Sea Ranch—designed by Bob Hartstock—into a guest house, she enlisted Chad DeWitt of Framestudio. Known for revitalizing classic structures, including those by Joseph Esherick, DeWitt faced an early constraint: kitchenettes were prohibited in art studios. A wet bar became the solution.

Against a backdrop of marine-grade plywood walls, concrete floors, and ocean views, he designed a standalone cabinet in “Boeke Blue,” honoring Al Boeke whose vision propelled Sea Ranch into being. Made of ultramarine Formica over Baltic birch with exposed edges, it houses a fridge, microwave and drawers. Induction hotplates from IKEA hang above it from open box shelving. Spherical pulls and a wing-tip Chicago sink faucet nod to early kitchens by MLTW—nostalgic, never cliché. 

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Photos by Adam Rouse