Laurelhurst Kitchen by Gaspar's Construction Asian Kitchen, Seattle

In a modern kitchen, shoji windows are embedded with natural grasses. These work really well with the cabinets.

Elements from nature. Asian design places a strong emphasis on bringing the outdoors inside through plants and natural motifs. Consider adding touches of glass or acrylic that has bamboo, grasses or leaves embedded within it, as in the shoji screen–style panels that front this kitchen window. You could also line cabinet panels with split bamboo stalks or add potted bamboo plants or wheatgrass to infuse the space with a sense of life.

Custom shoji screens grace these kitchen windows as an artful alternative to traditional draperies or fabric shades. While not the budget choice, custom shoji screens can be made to incorporate all manner of flora, including bamboo leaves, into the acrylic material. These particular screens were custom-made by a cabinetmaker for a client of Gaspar Construction.

Love the sliding doors... to a screened porch

asian inspired window treatment

Screens for pantry! and above on soffet cabinets

Bifold obscure screening of some kind

shoji screen with bamboo stalks

The designer has chosen the rounded counter as an emphasis point