Kitchen Ideas
Designer secret: “When working in a vintage home, it is important to pay attention to original details that remain or are in other areas of the house,” Kirk says. “We selected bronze for the hardware and fixtures to work with other hardware and the windows. We kept the hardwood floors so there wouldn’t be any visual or actual transitions between the rooms.” Backsplash tile: Ambiente European Tile Design; countertops: Arabescato, Pental Surfaces; fixtures: Ferguson; wall paint: Edgecomb Gray, Benjamin Moore; light fixtures: Lamps Plus; furniture: Moe’s; area rug: Rejuvenation; combi-steam, wall oven and warming drawer: Miele via Albert Lee Appliance; cabinets: Showplace Wood Products via Waters & Wood
wishbone shaped Oslo chairs, light fixtures
marble counter and back splash
Like 'Practical Magic' Potion Room'
Cabinet-mounted spice racks. Also a favorite last year, these organizers allow easy access to your herbs and spices, yet keep them hidden and out of the sunlight. Another popular 2015 storage move seen in this photo is a tucked-away microwave. Designers report that homeowners are opting to put microwaves in pantries, specialty cabinets or drawers.
Pullout shelves large enough to stash small appliances. Cleared-off counters free up workspace and present a pleasing uncluttered look. But having to bend down and dig around messy lower cabinets makes storing appliances there not worth the hassle. Solutions like this are starting to overtake appliance garages, a favorite from last year. As Houzz contributor Sam Ferris pointed out, a system like this where heavy items can be accessible at a back-friendly height is good for an aging-in-place strategy. The chalkboard labels are an especially useful detail in this design. Chalkboard labels (similar): The Container Store
[Kitchen/Office Nook] In this busy family’s kitchen, interior designer Harmony Weihs incorporated a rolling cabinet with outlets integrated into the drawers for charging phones, tablets and laptops.
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Keep all the coffee accoutrements right next to the machine.
5. Add a stain or glaze to one of your cabinet colors. While an antique finish or charcoal glaze can add extra oomph to your accent color, it can also soften your main cabinet color. This rustic kitchen’s antique white cabinets allow the dark island stain to command its fair share of attention in a space full of visual intrigue.
Choose a different color for your uppers and lowers. Designating one color tone for your upper cabinets and another for your lowers is a way to inject color into your kitchen and maintain an organized design. Choose a darker color for your lower cabinets to ground the design, then experiment with lighter shades like whites and grays on the upper. This prevents the design from feeling too top-heavy.
Turn your island into an accent piece. It’s a classic way to incorporate a second color into your cabinet design, no matter what the style of your kitchen is. It can spice up clean, contemporary designs without adding unnecessary detail, or it can add another layer of color to complement wall paint and decor in traditional designs. The options are especially endless when you go with white or off-white for your main cabinets.
Microwave placement
upper cabinet with drawers
backsplash
decor: mixing florals and geometrics because they balance each other
bar stools: Lee Industries
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Recycle
Color-coded Plastic Stackable Recycling Bins
3-Compartment Step-on Recycle Bin
Hood
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Blue tile
Backsplash design
Though white is his favorite color for interiors, Louthan chose a pale bluish-gray for the kitchen cabinetry. White Carrara marble is used for the countertops. Cabinet paint: Parma Gray, No. 27, Farrow & Ball; tile: Soli; range oven: Wolf; sink: Kohler
Cabinets - uppers for display
Windows. Lake House
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stove hood
Open shelves in the corner break things up further. “Because the house has farmhouse style, we used a wide beadboard behind these shelves and tongue and groove on the ceiling for a more finished look,” Kyle says. Counters: Caesarstone; paint: custom mix, Sherwin-Williams
(Open cabinets in background) “The river inspired the blue island, the chair fabrics and the marble on the backsplash,” Kyle says. He used dining chairs the couple already owned, upholstering them in a light blue fabric with nailhead detailing. In addition to using different cabinet and countertop colors for the island than for the perimeter surfaces, Kyle chose different hardware. The island has brushed nickel, while the perimeter cabinets have hammered pewter hardware with a tarnished black finish.
A solid walnut butcher block top creates a designated seating area on the blue painted island. “It also provides a surface that’s warmer to the touch than the rest of the island,” Kyle says. The cream hue of the quartz countertops contrasts with the light gray of the quartz countertops around the perimeter. The panels on this side conceal touch-latch cabinetry that holds items used less often. The island is very hardworking. Incorporated into its 5-foot by 8½-foot dimensions are shelves for cookbooks, hidden storage, drawers that fit pots and pans, a recycling station, a sink, a dishwasher and a microwave drawer. Rustic Glass Pendants: Pottery Barn; island counter: Caesarstone: all cabinetry: Downsview, via Astro Design Centre
blue island
Backdoor to Breakfast nook and kitchen to right
Oven, stove placement
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