2. Creamy and CarefreeDesigners: Kai Geschke of Geschke Group Architecture (architect) and Tod Arbogast of Arbogast Custom Homes (interior designer and builder)Location: Dripping Springs, TexasSize: 133 square feet (12.3 square meters); 14 by 9½ feet (4.2 by 2.8 meters)Client’s request: Create a simple, efficient and practical space in a new custom home. Special features: Large windows. Lots of storage. Sliding barn door with reclaimed wood. Herringbone-patterned tile floor. Cabinets designed 6 inches deeper than standard flank the washer and dryer to keep the appliances from looking like they stick out into the room. Designer secret: “Design your cabinets to reflect the function of that space,” architect Kai Geschke says. “Sliding barn doors allow for spaces to connect, making the overall space feel larger.” See more of this home Paint by Benjamin Moore: River Reflections (lower cabinets), Dove Wing (upper cabinets) and Edgecomb Gray (walls); floor tile: City View and Urban Evening, Daltile; countertops: quartz in color Linen
3. More color in kitchens. White will always be a classic palette for kitchens, as the annual Houzz kitchen trends study continues to show. But its increased popularity means there’s going to be some all-white-kitchen fatigue as homeowners look for ways to personalize their space. So while white kitchens aren’t even close to going away, expect to see a rise in color for the kitchen, especially other neutrals like gray and blue. Plus, warm wood tones are becoming a popular replacement for painted cabinets, leading to sophisticated, rich palettes.3 Modern Kitchens That Rock Warm Wood Cabinets
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2. Add-On Storage CabinetDesigner: Rachel Koepke of RafterhouseLocation: Scottsdale, ArizonaSize: About 245 square feet (22.7 square meters)Homeowners’ request. For this spec-home kitchen, designer Rachel Koepke says she wanted “an open floor plan with the right balance of contrast and texture to make it feel warm and inviting.”
The cabinetry within it lacks cabinet doors, making it easier to find things. A motion sensor controls the overhead light, so when your hands are full, you don’t have to worry about flicking it off on your way out. A countertop makes a convenient workstation in the pantry or, alternatively, a place to keep appliances you’d rather not display on kitchen counters. This pantry is about 5 feet by 8½ feet, which also happens to be a common bathroom size.
4. Place it near the prep sink. This open pantry stands in the corner of an L-shaped kitchen, right next to the second sink. If you are fortunate enough to have two sinks in your kitchen, you may use one for prepping food, and nearby would be a natural place to keep ingredients. This open pantry is above a counter holding a standing mixer, making it a good location for baking supplies. This type of open pantry could work well as part of a dedicated baking station. The Case for 2 Kitchen Sinks
Pantry
backsplash
built in area for coffee maker
love the pantry doors and the matte black countertop
lights over island I like that they are matte black, would be nice to see the hood in similar finishes
backsplash is cool
like the hood
colors are nice here too, like the washed island color and shape of hood
pantry
like some of the colors countertop is interesting
a drawer for baking sheets
pendants
pantry
Hood area
• Keep a clean, wet rag at your workstation to wipe knives on as you cook. • If you have children in your home, never leave knives at the edge of a counter or within a child's reach. • Never let children play with knives. When they are old enough, teach them how to hold and carry knives properly. Knives should be carried by the handle with the tip facing the floor. • If a knife drops, do not try to catch it. Let it fall to the floor.The knife drawer shown here is best for an adults-only household.
Here's to a season filled with delicious home-cooked meals and no accidents!Tell us: How do you store your knives for maximum efficiency and safety?
In laundry room
Storage
Lights and floors also nice ceiling detail
Pretty backsplash
Love pantry
Creative storage
Love the island color with floor and white cabinets
Hood
the hood but don’t love the wood trim
love the simplicity of the cabinets
I like the brown color of the cabinets for our island possibly.
Would the storage next to out stove make sense
Nice storage idea for the back of the island
storage
Like the area around the range
Colors
Pantry
ashley norton hardware
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