Kitchen
"3. Double Take Built by PureHaven Homes in the shadow of Utah’s Wasatch Mountains, this contemporary kitchen is made up of earthy colors and materials that mirror those in the surrounding landscape. The view is spectacular for those seated at the narrow bar, which is spliced into one of the kitchen’s two islands."
"10. Third Color’s the Charm Miyuki Yamaguchi Design Studio balanced warm wood, off-white (a match for Sherwin-Williams’ Alabaster), a splash of soft teal and black accents in this Napa, California, kitchen. The room has many special details, but two to call out are the wood-paneled tray ceiling that mirrors the white oak floors and the tile-backed appliance garage with pocket doors and wire mesh inserts."
"9. Backyard and Beyond An extra-wide window above the kitchen sink offers a view of the backyard as well as enticing glimpses of the rest of the neighborhood in this Stoneham, Massachusetts, remodel by McGuire + Co. Kitchen & Bath. The window frame recedes into the dark tile backsplash, keeping everything focused on the view."
"Small appliances still made big style statements. This minifridge from Dolce & Gabbana’s Blu Mediterraneo collection for Smeg, which debuted at KBIS, is perhaps the most charming of the brand’s compact, 1950s-style refrigerators to date."
1. Stylish Station Designer: Julie Deuble of Sierra Unlimited Construction and Arbor Craft Cabinetry Location: Buffalo, New York Size: 350 square feet (33 square meters) Homeowner’s request. Big changes. “Cabinets to the ceiling, a 36-inch range with a big pro-style hood,” says designer Julie Deuble, who used Houzz ideabooks to collaborate with her client. “We tore out the closets and opened up the wall between the kitchen and hallway to create a long wall of storage and a dry bar area. She also wanted a large island just for seating, and we built that just off the side of the working part of the kitchen.” Kitchen island. “We crafted a butcher block top of 4-inch edge-grain hard maple and a base with legs in black to match the cabinetry and added a natural plank maple bottom shelf,” Deuble says. “Heavy-duty hooks provide a place to both store and display pots and pans. We ran electrical through one of the legs for an outlet. Up off the floor it is visually lighter than just cabinetry. It looks like a freestanding piece even though it is permanently installed because of the wiring.” Other special features. Black custom cabinets. Marble-look porcelain tile flooring. Bianco Carrar...
"Large windows let sunshine pour in, and there’s ample overhead lighting as well. Commonly, pendant lights are placed over a kitchen island. But here, because the island is already well-illuminated, the ceilings aren’t very tall and the range wall has “a lot going on,” Adams says, she opted to put the pendants in front of the windows instead, to draw the eye in that direction. “It’s also really beautiful from the outside when those lights are on to see them — one, two, three — in the three little windows,” she says. Chartreuse tweed upholstery on the West Elm counter stools adds three pops of complementary color. Pendant lights: Crackle glass and brass, Hudson Valley Lighting"
"Here, design assistant Liza Galler stands at the sink looking out at the backyard. The countertop is Platinum quartzite peppered with a little bit of blue and a lot of gray. The material is natural as well as durable, and the waterfall design on the island protects the beautiful walnut cabinetry. The black Verona range and the stainless steel refrigerator were reused from the existing kitchen."
"“Anytime I’m doing a two-tone situation — in this case, the blue and the walnut — I always try to pull it across the room so that it’s not just one element,” Adams says. “So here the wood is on the island, but it’s also on the hood in the upper cabinets. And then it’s not walnut in the windows, but it’s stained to match the wood. And so your eye sort of travels around back and forth.”"
"A fluted farmhouse sink echoes the subtle texture of the glass pendant lights. Vertical lines appear throughout the kitchen and laundry room — in the tongue-and-groove paneling and in a wooden bench in the breakfast area — adding visual interest and a sense of height. The designer’s fondness for stripes helps unify the spaces while enhancing the airy, welcoming feel of the home."
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