72 Ideabooks by Rebekah Zaveloff | KitchenLab

A range can be the focal point of a kitchen, setting the tone and style right out of the gate. I look at ranges as functional sculptures, not just appliances. I guess that's why I personally like ranges as part of a combination with a cooktop and wall...

When designing the work areas in your kitchen, having a cooktop that is separate from your oven or ovens allows for greater flexibility. Choosing the right cooktop takes some research, though. Gas and electric have long been the two standard offerings,...

In the classic range setup, the cooktop and oven are combined as one appliance, most often a 30-inch appliance with four burners above an oven. The idea of being able to have a separate wall oven (or two!) is pretty exciting for many home cooks thinking...

Microwaves can be tricky for a kitchen designer. They aren't the belles of the ball nor the cutting-edge appliance du jour. Yet most people use them and need them in a place convenient for everyone. They also come in many shapes and sizes, unlike...

Few of us even think about refrigerators, much less obsess about them, until we're faced with dropping $2,000 to $10,000 on one. And wow, what a range in price for a home appliance that's supposed to do one basic thing: keep your food cold. What accounts...

Raised-panel kitchen cabinets are typically seen in more traditional-style kitchens and typically need more ornate and detailed hardware to...

The flat-panel, or slab-door, style of cabinet is most often seen in modern or contemporary kitchens. The essence of this style is often about minimal embellishment and letting the natural materials speak for themselves. The wood grain might be the statement,...

Shaker-style cabinet doors are so flexible stylewise that they can go either traditional or modern depending on what you pair them with. Decorative elements like lighting, tile and hardware can really change the tone and overall style of a kitchen. Cabinet...

There are two actions that come to mind as being the most important in getting ready for a construction project: Avoid denial and prepare. Everything you need to do falls under one of these two categories. But how, specifically, can you prepare for the...

Many homeowners think designing a kitchen starts with picking items like appliances, flooring, cabinet finishes, countertops, faucets and lighting ... and to a point it does. But I try to keep my clients from worrying about many of these items until after...

The preliminary space-planning and schematic design phase is the most important part of any kitchen remodel. A kitchen can be filled...

Planning a kitchen remodel includes finding your style, searching for a professional and determining the scope of work and your budget. This ideabook focuses on that last element. Scope of work is the term used to describe the basic parameters...

Eclectic is a term that is often used when a person has a hard time pinpointing his or her own style — or anyone else's for that matter. Eclectic done right...

As discussed in our story on modern kitchens, it can be hard to distinguish between modern and contemporary. "Contemporary" typically means of...

It can be tough to distinguish between modern and contemporary, and for good reason. Many spaces are both modern and contemporary, and people often use the terms interchangeably, but there are differences in look and terminology. "Contemporary" typically...