New Jersey Kitchen Designed Around ILVE Majestic Range | Benita Cooper Design
Some kitchens are designed to impress. Others are designed to mean something.
When Benita Cooper Design began shaping her family’s home in Haddonfield, New Jersey, one decision came early, and intentionally.
Project Details
- Haddonfield, New Jersey
- Design + Architecture: Benita Cooper Design
- Featured Range: ILVE Majestic II 36” Dual Fuel Range
- Finish: Blue Grey with Brass Trim
I knew the ILVE range had to be the anchor of our family before the home even took shape.
That single line stopped our team in its tracks.
Hearing it from a designer of Benita Cooper’s caliber (an award-winning architect and designer recognized as a Philadelphia Business Journal Woman of Influence, SJ Magazine Woman of Excellence, and ASID First Place Winner across retail, hospitality, historic preservation, and residential spaces) was a powerful reminder of why ILVE builds the way we do.
When the Design Follows the Range
In this home, the range didn’t follow the design.
The design followed the range.
At the kitchen’s center sits the ILVE Majestic II 36” Dual Fuel Range, finished in Blue Grey with Brass Trim. This was chosen before the walls were drawn, before the space fully existed.
Not as an appliance. As an architectural decision.
The proportions, the palette, the material story, every surrounding element responds to that choice. Cabinetry softens the boldness. Light balances the depth of color. Brass details echo warmth throughout the space. The result is a kitchen that feels grounded, intentional, and quietly powerful.
A true centerpiece, one that comes alive not in staged moments, but in the rhythm of everyday family life.
A Kitchen That Lives With You
Benita described something we rarely hear articulated so beautifully:
“Truly beautiful things come alive over and over again… Some days they remind us to be bold and daring. Other days to be soft and restful. My ILVE stove has been all of that for my family and me.”
—Benita Cooper, Architect & Designer
That sentiment sits at the heart of this partnership.
This kitchen wasn’t designed for trend cycles or social moments. It was designed for longevity: for mornings that blur into evenings, for gatherings both quiet and celebratory, for a home that evolves with the people who live in it.
That’s where craftsmanship matters.
That’s where design becomes something more than visual.
Crafted as a Foundation, Not a Focal Gimmick
The Majestic II Dual Fuel Range brings together professional-grade gas power with precise electric oven performance—wrapped in handcrafted Italian enamel and timeless detailing. But its true strength lies in how seamlessly it integrates into a lived-in space.
It anchors without overpowering.
It commands attention without demanding it.
In Benita’s kitchen, the range isn’t a statement for its own sake, it’s a foundation. A constant presence that supports life as it unfolds.
Gratitude, Respect, and Shared Philosophy
Benita, thank you for seeing ILVE the way we see it: not simply as a range, but as a handcrafted foundation on which life unfolds.
We’re honored to be a part of your home, and grateful for a partnership rooted in shared values of intention, longevity, and meaning.
