In 1996 Valcucine has started to manufacture an extremely ergonomic kitchen called “Logica System”. It has featured 80cm depth units with equipped back section, the hood that freed head movements and the wall unit with a door that opened and closed by only the force of gravity. This year the company has presented the “New Logica” – update to the kitchen that features several new technologies and ideas. The new kitchen features nano-coated surfaces that are extremely scratch resistant. The kitchen’s back was also improved. It’s designed to hide all necessary kitchen equipment, including: small appliances, bottle racks, electrical outlets, hooks and so on. The New Logica also features a pulldown hood. via: http://www.digsdigs.com

Large Kitchen Island Design in Trendy Minimalist Style by Modulnovа

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Italian company Modulnova offers amazing kitchen furniture for those people who have big kitchens. Its large kitchen island from Twenty collection could become a great centrepiece of any modern kitchen design. It is made in the trendy minimalist style and has very original wooden finish. Wood is perfect in combination with stainless steel top and creates harmonious and natural look. In additional to the eye-catching design this kitchen island is characterized by the perfect functionality and excellent quality.
You could find more information about this large kitchen island with wooden finish …

Lluis – A Pure White Minimalist kitchen Design By Logos

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Lluis’s kitchen
It could not have been any different… a pure white kitchen, with an area that is completely uncluttered, where the white satin lacquer of all the fittings is highlighted by the light. The space opens up with two kitchen islands, which are totally separated from the cooking areas, hung from the air. The worktop that joins both islands provides a sensation of volatility and ergonomics, while making it easy to clean. The whole area is fitted with a large number of cupboard, both in the columns and in the …

Both Simplicity and Elegance Kitchen designs From Must Italia

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 Unyca kitchen designs, which is a concept from Must Italia that takes kitchens in a different direction altogether. What we have here, really, is a wonderfully elegant design that is both glamorous and functional, elements they achieve without sacrificing any of the practicality any kitchen simply must have. The  wall-mounted cabinets do their most essential job of storage in a way that does not impinge upon the room’s space, a design that is elemental in its simplicity. But this kitchen also has an element of luxury with the gold or …

Ergonomic Kitchen Design Tips
 

First published in: Ideal Home, May 2010

White kitchen with island
Curved worktops soften the glass white units in this kitchen. The peninsula defines the kitchen and breakfast area as well as providing valuable added storage and worktop space.

Kitchen units
Howdens Joinery Co.
Worktops
Wickes

First published in: Ideal Home, May 2010

Modern kitchen-diner
The layout of this kitchen-diner is perfect for a family. The kitchen peninsula has storage on both sides so tableware can be easily reached from the dining table. Brighten the muted colours of the kitchen with a fun tablecloth.

Kitchen units, worktop, sink and tap
Wickes
Bar stools
Argos

First published in: Ideal Home, May 2010

Neutral kitchen-diner
High gloss cream units and high-tech appliances make the most of the space in this small kitchen-diner. The pale-wood table and terracotta floor add a little warmth.

Kitchen units
B&Q

via:housetohome.co.uk

Country kitchen-diner
An informal breakfast bar is the perfect way to create a dining area in your family kitchen. This one is painted soft blue in contrast to the cream kitchen units and stone floor. First published in: Country Homes & Interiors, June 2010, via:housetohome.co.uk

Kitchen trends 2010 – WATCH OUR VIDEO
Looking for kitchen designs and ideas? We quizzed the experts for what’s hot with kitchens this year in our kitchen trends 2010 video. via:housetohome.co.uk

Country kitchen decorating ideas – WATCH OUR VIDEO
Dreaming of a country-kitchen. We quiz Country Homes & Interiors editor, Rhoda Parry for her 5 steps to the perfect country kitchen in this video. Watch on for top tips from cabinetry to accessories. via:housetohome.co.uk

Some inspiration for you country kitchen:

Colors: A country style kitchen usually includes fresh, clean, and warm colors. These may include yellows, browns, greens, whites, and pinks, in their medium shades. They can also be accents in the fruits, flowers, vegetables, plants, and other accessories that you can add to your country kitchen decorating idea.

Furniture: Country kitchen decorating ideas usually include furniture in lighter woods, as well as wicker furniture. Floral and gingham patterns flatter the upholstery of chairs and couches well, by either purchasing new furniture or creating slip covers for your existing furniture.

Flooring: Most country kitchen floors will be created in tile, flagstone or natural wood. A cheaper option, with the same feeling, is a laminate or a wall-to-wall carpet in light shade. Braided or hooked rugs can add an authentic look.

Accessories: The best accessories for decorating you kitchen are the ones your family enjoys. It can be painting of rustic scenes or photos in wooden frames. Other options are candles, lace curtains and plants.

Decorating a country kitchen can be very fun. Just be open to new ideas and pick the ones, you like the best.

Rustic Country Kitchen Design

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Rustic wooden furniture like the wardrobe and dining table are in keeping with the beams and other traditional country-style features in this kitchen. White walls ensure the compact space appears more spacious. Metal accents like the bar stools and industrial-style pendant lights add a modern touch, combining clean lines with more traditional elements. First published in: 25 Beautiful Homes, February 2009。

Rustic charm kitchen
Rustic oak cabinets starts off the country-style feel of this kitchen, which is continued by using rattan storage baskets to clear away clutter. The mantel has been painted …

Yellow & Cream Kitchen Cabinets Design

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Yellow is one of the warm colors. Because of the high visibility of bright yellow, it is often used for hazard signs and some emergency vehicles. Yellow is cheerful. Soft yellow design of kitchens could bring you soft and gentle feelings, Cream is an extremely popular color as it is warm but not overpowering, it is more coordinated and more gentle than stark white and we use it in every room and a lot outside the house too… I have some warm yellow & cream kitchen designs share with you.

A Small …

This mid 30’s house had been totally renovated, 1930s style changed with freshness and brightness style character of modern architecture. White kitchen combined with black surface kitchen appliances contrast with wood board flooring create sophisticated slick modern kitchen area. via: archinspire.com

Rustic Kitchen Color Schemes

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Rustic kitchens are often beautifully coloured – we suggest pale blues, greens and reds. Try different colors on walls and fittings and, most enjoyably, you don’t have to be too neat with your painting! Rustic kitchens look great with a few paint drops here and there, a combination of weak and strong brush strokes and wispy, wavy lines – this is what gives them their great charm and character. (via: handles4doors.co.uk)

A beautiful blend of wood counters, modern furniture, cream-coloured cabinets and hardwood. (via: houseandhome.com)

Mix traditional wooden furniture with retro accessories for …

Simple Design, Gray Country Kitchen

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photo: Ina & Matt
The kitchen may well be the heart of the home but the country kitchen is the lifeblood of all kitchens.  In this room massive amounts of vegetables were canned, gallons of soup bubbled in enamelware pots, and tons of coffee beans were brewed into fragrant pots of comfort and warmth.
Many people love the country kitchen for the memories it invokes.  Whether you chose a contemporary version, a Victorian version, or farmhouse style the country kitchen is not just a place to prepare food but a place to …

Lluis – A Pure White Minimalist kitchen Design By Logos

[26 May 2010 | No Comment | ]

 
Lluis’s kitchen
It could not have been any different… a pure white kitchen, with an area that is completely uncluttered, where the white satin lacquer of all the fittings is highlighted by the light. The space opens up with two kitchen islands, which are totally separated from the cooking areas, hung from the air. The worktop that joins both islands provides a sensation of volatility and ergonomics, while making it easy to clean. The whole area is fitted with a large number of cupboard, both in the columns and in the …

White cabinets are a versatile choice for a kitchen. Though usually available in laminate or thermofoil (which can be difficult to paint over), more expensive custom cabinets can be ordered in a painted white or cream finish with distressed or glazed details. Temper an all-white kitchen with touches of other colors and textures. The brick niche and natural wood island in this kitchen warm up the look and feel of the space.

This inspirational kitchen was designed in a modern urban infill residence in Toronto, Canada, was designed by and for its owner, Elaine Cecconi, a partner in the Canadian design firm Cecconi Simone. (via: contemporist.com)

Contemporary Kitchen with Two Islands Design by Arclinea Studio

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There are also deep drawers under granite cooktop which are necessary for the homeowners’ adherence to kosher food. Two centrally located islands separate usual kitchen tasks. 

One island near the bar area is designated for cleanup, with dishwasher, sink and storage for glassware.

The second island is near the casual dining area, allowing everyone to participate in the cooking. With natural oak cabinets the kitchen displays beauty and comfort which also has everything necessary for contemporary living and cooking

This kitchen is a big budget project for suburban home which is done by …

Large Kitchen Island Design in Trendy Minimalist Style by Modulnovа

[7 Jun 2010 | No Comment | ]

Italian company Modulnova offers amazing kitchen furniture for those people who have big kitchens. Its large kitchen island from Twenty collection could become a great centrepiece of any modern kitchen design. It is made in the trendy minimalist style and has very original wooden finish. Wood is perfect in combination with stainless steel top and creates harmonious and natural look. In additional to the eye-catching design this kitchen island is characterized by the perfect functionality and excellent quality.
You could find more information about this large kitchen island with wooden finish …

 Unyca kitchen designs, which is a concept from Must Italia that takes kitchens in a different direction altogether. What we have here, really, is a wonderfully elegant design that is both glamorous and functional, elements they achieve without sacrificing any of the practicality any kitchen simply must have. The  wall-mounted cabinets do their most essential job of storage in a way that does not impinge upon the room’s space, a design that is elemental in its simplicity. But this kitchen also has an element of luxury with the gold or silver legs under the kitchen units, an element that is carried forward in the other furniture available from Must Italia.

It’s the sort of kitchen a body wants to keep clean, but more than that, it’s the kind of kitchen that immediately makes itself at home in the room in which it resides. What most distresses me about American kitchens is the fact that they’re really just boxes with a choice of doors and drawer fronts. Seen one, seen ‘em all, pretty much. But that’s like pantyhose, right? One size does NOT fit all!

The kitchen is a place to prepare and cook food and, depending on the size, can be used to eat and entertain guests. Make your kitchen both friendly and functional with these creative decorating ideas. Proper lighting can enhance the design of any kitchen, as well as help create a safe and functional environment for cooking in your kitchen. Kitchen lights and fixtures are part of a good design or remodel plan.
The talented designers at Must Italia have successfully created an exquisite new kitchen arrangement combining both simplicity and elegance as one. Bringing a whole different ambiance for each design, all models have one main similarity in concept by using a range of woods and lacquered finishes with a strong personality — like solid wood with gold or silver sanding and gloss or matt horizontal grain ebony. Visit Must Italia site.

Open Kitchen Design- Kitchen Islands Ideas

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English Lessons
Because the kitchen is open to the dining and living rooms, the homeowners chose a formal look that features painted cabinetry with inset drawers, beaded details, and glass knobs. At the far end, a built-in hutch holds dishware opposite the breakfast table.

Introducing a Classic
Straight-line cabinets with hefty hardware look solid and promise longevity. On the island, a built-in oven and plenty of storage sit below a unique butcher-block top made of maple and walnut in a checkerboard pattern.

Old World Functional
Furniture-like cabinetry and natural surfaces bring old-world style to functional …

Frosted Glass Kitchen Cabinets By Ernestomeda

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The most fabulous kitchen cabinet designs at Ernestomeda, bring new innovation, quality and style into their kitchens cabinet. They are at the forefront of design with their use of color, dramatic lighting, frosted glass kitchen cabinets and free-standing units, as well as fabulous new materials. Verve kitchen cabinets design have an internal cabinet lights add a striking ethereal touch, a broad range of styles and trends there is literally something wonderful for everyone. The dynamic trend for frosted glass kitchen cabinets. Clean kitchen sinks and vanity in the bottom of …

ASTER CUCINE – Modern Italian Kitchen Design

[25 Mar 2009 | One Comment | ]

The modern kitchen collection by Aster contemporary design that with the numerous innovative solutions allows to project an exclusive and unique environment in your kitchen.

Base cabinets : lacquer white
Wall cabinets : olive veneer

 
Established in 1983, Aster is today a young and dynamic company, always ready to interpreter the new trends in the market in terms of product and service.
The firm is deeply pervaded by a “service oriented” philosophy that has developed a comprehensive company-product-distribution system geared to meet fully the aesthetic and functional requirements of each individual customer.
The painstaking …

The second island is near the casual dining area, allowing everyone to participate in the cooking. With natural oak cabinets the kitchen displays beauty and comfort which also has everything necessary for contemporary living and cooking

This kitchen is a big budget project for suburban home which is done by Arclinea studio. The concept was to create contemporary working kitchen which opens to the bar and formal dining area at one side, and the casual dining and home office space at the other. The kitchen is full of contemporary appliances which helps in every day life. There are two Wolf induction cook tops, one Wolf gas wok-burner cook top, stainless steel Gaggenau hood, Sub-zero Wolf refrigerator, Miele seed oven, Miele steam oven and other small appliances like coffee machine. (via: digsdigs.com)

Contemporary White and Grey Kitchen By Ernestomeda

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Ernestomeda presents some cool new kitchen designs, by Marc Sadler. After three years of collaboration between the designer and the Italian kitchen company, Carre kitchens came to be. This avant-garde kitchen design is as versatile as it is beautiful and durable – three essentials for the modern household. And obviously, style doesn’t play second fiddle. We love the clean, contemporary lines and the sleek finishes that characterize these kitchens. Cabinet handles are integrated into the design, leaving a minimalist look that is simple and elegant. The island and built-in kitchen …

Large Kitchen Island Design in Trendy Minimalist Style by Modulnovа

[7 Jun 2010 | No Comment | ]

Italian company Modulnova offers amazing kitchen furniture for those people who have big kitchens. Its large kitchen island from Twenty collection could become a great centrepiece of any modern kitchen design. It is made in the trendy minimalist style and has very original wooden finish. Wood is perfect in combination with stainless steel top and creates harmonious and natural look. In additional to the eye-catching design this kitchen island is characterized by the perfect functionality and excellent quality.
You could find more information about this large kitchen island with wooden finish …

Ultra-Modern Kitchen Design — Chic Ship-Inspired Kitchen By Alno

[2 Jun 2010 | No Comment | ]

It’s “ship-shape” – literally! Take the nautical trend to the next level with this chic ship-inspired kitchen by Alno. The modern maritime-style Marecucina kitchen boasts beautiful wood details and an artfully shaped countertop, skirted in clean, white cabinets that provide plenty of stylish storage – out of sight, out of mind. A lighting panel is integrated into the mast. Complete the look with ultra-modern chrome hardware, or take it to new heights of luxury with a stunning gold faucet and accessories. The look is ideal for minimalist kitchens, but it …