The color scheme that runs throughout, beginning with the Versailles-inspired black and white <a href="http://www.allnaturalstoneinc.com/prepress_portfolio/haussmann/" target="_blank">Hausmann</a> tile, nods to the San Francisco home's history: "The intent was for a classic black and white kitchen, like sea salt and black pepper. I chose Cornforth White and Off Black from <a href="http://us.farrow-ball.com/" target="_blank">Farrow and Ball</a> for the walls, which gives the timeless combination a slight patina that fit the 100-year-old house," says de La Cruz.<span class="redactor-invisible-space" data-verified="redactor" data-redactor-tag="span" data-redactor-class="redactor-invisible-space" style="background-color: initial;" rel="background-color: initial;" data-redactor-style="background-color: initial;"> Look closely and you'll see the tiles are set off-center, which makes the room feel more casual.</span></p>" title="A Muted Palette With a Little Whimsy" width="100%" height="auto" decoding="async" loading="lazy"/>
