A Restauranteur From Seattle’s "First Family of Phở" Crafts Her Dream Kitchen for Hosting
The space, revamped for just under $170K, incorporates pops of the same pink pastel hue used since the 1980s as a signature color in her family’s award-winning eateries.
The space, revamped for just under $170K, incorporates pops of the same pink pastel hue used since the 1980s as a signature color in her family’s award-winning eateries.
A sparkling cuvée bubbles in delicate wine glasses set atop Quynh-Vy Pham’s kitchen island as her two Pomeranians, Calvin and Louie, snooze under the dining table. The soft sounds of news radio murmur in the background.
Quynh-Vy Pham and her family have run a string of beloved Vietnamese restaurants and a bar in Seattle since 1982. The James Beard–nominated restaurateur recently completed renovations on a house in the Leschi area of the city. Andersen Windows framed in a custom color called Pham Pink pop against Hardie shingles painted in Wrought Iron from Benjamin Moore.
Photo by Miles Fortune
"Oh, I have this in my fridge," Quynh-Vy casually mentions as she pulls out a positively artful cheese board. Slicing a baguette, she assembles a mouthwatering toast of roasted tomatoes and chèvre while chatting about the storied history of her recently renovated home in Seattle, Washington’s Leschi neighborhood. The night unfolds effortlessly, with Quynh-Vy presenting one simple yet beautifully prepared dish after another, the food and drink merely the garnish for the conversation and connection she so clearly relishes.
The home is about a mile down the street from the family’s pink restaurant, The Boat.
Photo by Bishal Pyakurel
It’s a type of down-to-earth hospitality that Quynh-Vy’s family has been cultivating for more than 40 years at their collection of award-winning Vietnamese restaurants and a bar in Seattle, where they are known as the First Family of Phở. Entertaining was also the guiding light of the renovation led by local firm Shed Architecture & Design, whose offices are kitty-corner from the family’s first restaurant in the Little Saigon neighborhood. "I told Shed I wanted a house I could entertain in and a big kitchen," says Quynh-Vy. "But not because I’m a chef! I’m a restaurateur."
| $72,128 Space Theory System | $19,829 Countertops & Backsplash | $7,075 Flooring |
| $3,040 Lighting | $5,000 Paint/Stain | $29,230 Appliances |
| $8,758 Plumbing | $21,759 Contractor Fees | |
| Grand Total: $166,819 | ||
Seattle-based Shed Architecture & Design worked with kitchen systems company Space Theory to create Quynh-Vy’s dream kitchen, complete with pink cabinets, open walnut shelving, and a 12-foot marble island. The Alphabeta pendant is from Hem and the Bianco Carrara granite countertop is from Meta Marble. The custom pot rack is by Twisted Metal/Works, the oven is from Miele, the range is from Wolf, and the range hood is from Zephyr.
Photo by Miles Fortune
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