kitchens
Create out-of-the-way seating. Lounge seating is great for keeping guests comfortable and out of the way when you’re cooking, so consider adding a window seat or sofa. While many kitchens have bar stools, lounge seats are more comfortable, and lower seats are easier for elderly guests to use. Built-in seating can also include storage for pots or platters. This kitchen window seat feels inviting with its bright cushions and garden view.
Combined with sleek white cabinets, a stainless steel farmhouse sink and Marmoleum floors, the look suits this 1951 midcentury modern house.
Modern Art Inspires a Color-Blocked Look Piet Mondrian serves as the artful inspiration for the kitchen in this modern house on Martha’s Vineyard.
Great Pantry
Dedicated “all things pet” drawers are a smart move. Food, leashes, toys and other supplies corralled in one space make them a cinch to find.
Reclaimed wood shelves.
Specialized narrow pullout cabinets.
Pullout shelves large enough to stash small appliances. Cleared-off counters free up workspace and present a pleasing uncluttered look.
Wineglass and bottle racks are great and handy space-savers, but they can leave you having to dust everything before a party. By organizing them behind cabinet doors, everything stays neat and clean.
Twin barn doors add texture and a spot for chalkboards at one end of the kitchen. Baker’s racks are a clean commercial kitchen detail.
Pantries with barn doors.
Workspace that tucks away.
Corner of windows. This one may take some sacrifice — you’ll have to stash seldom-used items in storage and purge those you don’t really need. In return, your kitchen will expand and feel so much less cramped thanks to your new views and all that wonderful natural light.
Unique stains and glazes. An antique finish can add charm, and a custom glaze brings unparalleled character to kitchen cabinets.
This closet pantry designed by Allison Landers is only 8 to 9 inches deep, but the doors have been utilized to nearly double the storage space.
Yacht-inspired details.
One of my favorite kitchens! Love it!
In the kitchen a cheerful screen door marks the entrance to the pantry
Design your kitchen around a fireplace, or add one.
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