Welcome to this kitchen retreat. So peaceful and beautiful you don't mind cooking and cleaning the dishes. This is a smaller kitchen with an "L" shape to it that presents design challenges. But the result is breathtaking. These are semi custom cabinets by Decora by Design. Inset construction in agreeable grey. Brass accents that add that special touch. Tall storage pantry cabinets on the way to the dining area big enough to hold anything and everything. The star of the show is the marble counter tops and back splash. Pure sophistication. Don't miss the breakfront. Floor to ceiling storage that could not be any more beautiful. That is a walnut counter top with robin egg blue bead board in the back to finish it off. This is a one of a kind kitchen that will be timeless in it's beauty. Designed by Jean Thompson for DDK Kitchen Design Group. Photographed by Mike Kaskel Photography.

Peter Rymwid The view of the custom pantry features the furniture style of the moldings and bracket feet. Instead of a traditional pantry cabinet or closet this pantry was inspired by an old breakfront.

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Download our free ebook, Creating the Ideal Kitchen. DOWNLOAD NOW This family from Wheaton was ready to remodel their kitchen, dining room and powder room. The project didn’t call for any structural or space planning changes but the makeover still had a massive impact on their home. The homeowners wanted to change their dated 1990’s brown speckled granite and light maple kitchen. They liked the welcoming feeling they got from the wood and warm tones in their current kitchen, but this style clashed with their vision of a deVOL type kitchen, a London-based furniture company. Their inspiration came from the country homes of the UK that mix the warmth of traditional detail with clean lines and modern updates. To create their vision, we started with all new framed cabinets with a modified overlay painted in beautiful, understated colors. Our clients were adamant about “no white cabinets.” Instead we used an oyster color for the perimeter and a custom color match to a specific shade of green chosen by the homeowner. The use of a simple color pallet reduces the visual noise and allows the space to feel open and welcoming. We also painted the trim above the cabinets the same color to make the cabinets look taller. The room trim was painted a bright clean white to match the ceiling. In true English fashion our clients are not coffee drinkers, but they LOVE tea. We created a tea station for them where they can prepare and serve tea. We added plenty of glass to showcase their tea mugs and adapted the cabinetry below to accommodate storage for their tea items. Function is also key for the English kitchen and the homeowners. They requested a deep farmhouse sink and a cabinet devoted to their heavy mixer because they bake a lot. We then got rid of the stovetop on the island and wall oven and replaced both of them with a range located against the far wall. This gives them plenty of space on the island to roll out dough and prepare any number of baked goods. We then removed the bifold pantry doors and created custom built-ins with plenty of usable storage for all their cooking and baking needs. The client wanted a big change to the dining room but still wanted to use their own furniture and rug. We installed a toile-like wallpaper on the top half of the room and supported it with white wainscot paneling. We also changed out the light fixture, showing us once again that small changes can have a big impact. As the final touch, we also re-did the powder room to be in line with the rest of the first floor. We had the new vanity painted in the same oyster color as the kitchen cabinets and then covered the walls in a whimsical patterned wallpaper. Although the homeowners like subtle neutral colors they were willing to go a bit bold in the powder room for something unexpected. For more design inspiration go to: www.kitchenstudio-ge.com

The Kittinger Georgian styled Breakfront Cabinet and 120" long inlayed Sheraton Dining Room table with Chippendale chairs upholstered in Highland Court Silk are stunning. The color of the fabric that was selected is a Cordovan color to blend with the Mahogany. The magnificent Sheraton Sideboard is a lovely addition to the room, holding the linens and the silverware. The Fine Arts Lamps chandelier has small round crystals which lay on the arms for a special sparkle when lit. The walls are softly faux painted stripes of SW 6176 Livable Green. One stripe is satin and the other stripe is flat. This means only the light play will identify the pattern. The wool diamond pattered rug is from Masland Carpets and Rugs. A gentle floral design was painted around the gilt medallion.

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Marble subway tiles with a herringbone pattern veneer the wall. Mirrors appear to float of the wall. A subtle breakfront cabinet detail makes room for the Rain glass paneled craftsman door opening into the throne room. Cool gray Nickel marble counter tops and grain wood grain patterned floor times are another example of Modern Rustic Living architecture.

Amy Birrer The kitchen pictured here is in a turn of the century home that still uses the original stove from the 1930’s to heat, cook and bake. The porcelain sink with drain boards are also originals still in use from the 1950’s. The idea here was to keep the original appliances still in use while increasing the storage and work surface space. Although the kitchen is rather large it has many of the issues of an older house in that there are 4 integral entrances into the kitchen, none of which could be rerouted or closed off. It also needed to encompass in-kitchen eating and a space for a dishwasher. The fully integrated dishwasher is raised off the floor and sits on ball and claw feet giving it the look of a freestanding piece of furniture. Elevating a dishwasher is a great way to avoid the constant bending over associated with loading and unloading dishes. The cabinets were designed to resemble an antique breakfront in keeping with the style and age of the house.

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