In Austin, Texas, architect Sean Guess forges an inventive industrial kitchen for a cost-conscious couple as part of a wider renovation. In the playroom, built-in casework offers storage for toys. The yellow table was custom-built by one of the resident's fathers. The clear pendant lights are by Muuto. The "toy zone" is adjacent to the kitchen so that Lowell and Kristin can prepare meals and keep an eye on their yound children, aged three and five. "The residents wanted as little freestanding furniture as possible," Guess says. "We did a lot of benches, which are made out of plywood so they're fairly inexpensive."
