Design trend no. 6: kitchen entertaining with a view. Kitchens continue to be without a doubt the center of the house. But with square footage being trimmed, designers are having to develop innovative solutions for storage and functional needs. There's also an increasing use of large windows to keep the kitchen light, bright and airy so it can live large. The loss of wall space for cabinetry is made up with walk-in pantries (dubbed the "Costco
Closet"), where it's not uncommon to find the (messy) kitchen desk hidden from view.This project: Silver Award, One-of-a-Kind Home over 6,501 square feetPrivate residence, Bluffton, South CarolinaProject Team:• Architect/Designer: Hansen Architects P.C., Savannah, Georgia• Builder: JT Turner Construction, Savannah, Georgia• Interior Designer: Hansen Architects P.C., Savannah, Georgia• Developer: Crescent Resources, Bluffton, South CarolinaPhoto by Elaine Fultz