Adding "soul" to a kitchen interior is the most personal of design missions. It's personal, it's subjective, it's very definition is different for everyone. But, if nothing else, it's a good word to think about in connection with our kitchens, as this awareness alone brings us one step closer toward...
The built in refrigerator, although usually the largest appliance in the kitchen, offers an enormous number and variety of design interpretations within a kitchen installation. Whether hidden or exposed visually for what it is, a refrigerator, there design statement of this sizable element must be considered.
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I'm feeling especially like a Francophile this month! With the Tour de France going on all month and Bastille Day in a few days, not to mention my recent visit to Paris, I'm in a really French mood.
French kitchen design can be widely interpreted. Like many styles and themes, one has the option...
Kitchen Work Stations come in all shapes, sizes and most of all, functions!
It's all about that word, function! Now, that said, function can be expressed in a kitchen design as a general task area or a specific task area, and this is the crux of designing a kitchen with work stations. Here are a...
I like a small kitchen, I REALLY do. Why? So many reasons. I have experience both living in and designing both large and small kitchens, and I am every bit as comfortable, and in control, in a small kitchen as a big one, in some ways more so.
One might think that small kitchens must pack in as much...
Here's a little secret about kitchen design, and you didn't hear it from me. Let's just say a little bird told you so. Sometimes -- after all is said and done -- it's not the stain color of the cabinets, or the superstar 8 burner range you special ordered from France that makes the kitchen sing. It's...
A design element that often goes unadorned as a result of being unconsidered, the ceiling of a kitchen or nearby breakfast area can be an unexpected, and creative, focal point.
Think of the ceiling in the opposite way as you might otherwise - that is, a VERY important design element which closely...
Dark kitchen cabinetry, deep, rich hues ranging from beyond medium brown to black, have been on the kitchen fashion runway for several years now. Glamour in the kitchen (froufrou chandeliers et al) surely played a part in this movement, and I see more of a connection to these deep tones going into the...
The dining area...it sends so many messages, doesn't it? Formality, lack thereof, color, contrast, size, material, shape, comfort, durability, theme, are just some of the decisions we have to make as we consider how to design our dining spaces.
My one recommendation, if nothing else, is to allow ample...
An important piece to be aware of in the design process, as we focus on finishes, the warmth or coolness of a material is a factor in the feeling or experience of a kitchen.
The experience is different for everyone, therefore, it is a highly personal expression.
Warmth and coolness can be expressed,...
