The cabinetry is made of Douglas fir with a white semitransparent glaze and was built by Thomas Edwards. Compact 24-inch Viking range and hood. Échelon refrigerator and freezer drawers by U-Line. 24-inch LaPerla II Series dishwasher by Miele. The Atchana Effesus travertine on the countertops and floor was supplied by Design Showcase. A Sharp TV is hung from above, so it doesn’t take up any counter space. Walls painted Chestertown Buff by Benjamin Moore.

Contain Kitchen Clutter with Trays
“Baskets and trays are very homey and useful, not just for carrying things but also to organize collections,” says homeowner Patrick Wade.

Refrigerator drawers. Instead of a huge, hulking refrigerator, we’ve got two drawers. One refrigerator and one freezer. Very compact and efficient. You can even fit tall bottles of wine on the pullout rack. It might not work for a family of five, but for two people, it’s fine.

Deep Sink
Kohler’s Dickinson apronfront sink is paired with the Julia bridge faucet from Waterworks.

photo credit: José Picayo via: http://www.housebeautiful.com

Kitchen Sink and Lower Cabinets
Want a quick kitchen update but don’t want to spend a lot? “Just updating the cabinet pulls can be a major transformation for very little money,” says Jeff Lewis.

Design Bath & Hardware pulls, Kohler faucet and sink.

Remove Rugs
“I’m not a carpet guy. I love the solid floors, wood or stone, with area rugs because I can lift them up and clean underneath,” says Jeff Lewis.

Mohawk floors, Benjamin Moore paint.

A Contemporary Kitchen
“It’s a contemporary kitchen, the most contemporary kitchen so far for Kitchen of the Year,” says Jeff Lewis. “It’s definitely California modern. It has a tremendous amount of glass and natural light. We put in as many doors and windows as possible.”

Sleek Open Shelving
“If you overbuild the cabinets, I think it makes it seem claustrophobic,” says Jeff Lewis. “Open shelves or glass doors on the uppers and lowers really help a space look better.”

KraftMaid cabinets.

Smart Storage
Forget about that cluttered catchall drawer. Drawer dividers make organizing kitchen tools easy — no more hunting for the wine opener.

The Container Store drawer dividers.

A Convenient Island Cooktop
An island cooktop uses a filter to eliminate smoke so that overhead vents aren’t necessary. The location also lets the cook chat easily with family and guests seated at nearby bar stools.

Jenn-Air appliances.

photo credit: Tzirel Kaminetzky, via: http://www.housebeautiful.com By Jen DeRose

Kitchen island, made of antique components from England, complements other cabinetry. Viking range and hood

Cushions on chairs and custom wooden banquette, all in French-style ticking, floral and solid fabrics by Kathryn M. Ireland Home

photo credit: Miguel Flores-Vianna via: veranda.com

Dreaming of a Country Kitchen–Country Kitchen Decorating Ideas

Rustic Kitchen Color Schemes

Cook like the pros with a commercial grade stove in your kitchen. The copious amount of counter space is a necessity for the expert chef/entertainer. Bright colors of red handmade tiles on dark wood raised panel cabinetry are complemented by a gold paint suiting the Spanish architecture of the house. Photography by Greg Weiner.

Colors of red and blue stay true to form in this Spanish Colonial Revival bathroom. Decorative backsplash tile restores the look of an original installation. Saltillo tiles stay true to the tradition with beautiful iron sconces emulating candles and a bold color on the walls. Photography by Greg Weiner.

This unique kitchen features a beautiful Versailles patterned limestone floor. The granite counters with varying sizes of tumbled stone on the backsplash are accented with bronze sabots. All appliances are hidden with cabinetry door fronts for a seamless look. Photograph by John Martorano. (via: http://www.hgtv.com)
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Hot-pink in Modern Kitchen

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This hot-pink glass worktop and splashback is sure to give your kitchen the wow factor. Not only does it look amazing, but it’s also easy to clean and non-porous so it doesn’t harbour bacteria. First published in: Ideal Home, June 2010
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Vogue Kitchens

Rainbow bright kitchen
Rainbow brights are perfect for giving a dull room wow factor. Choose at least three colours to work with – any less and it will look too staid – and use them sparingly around the space for maximum impact. A white background is best as …

Red Kitchens and Red in Kitchen

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Red and white country kitchen design, china kitchenware, red cabinets.
countryliving.com

Kitchens completed in the French nation mode are extremely well-liked, but for those of us looking for impressive a little unusual and a little more “nowadays” while motionless retaining that huge French artistic, we have the design branded as French modern style.
The French kitchen modern design style slots in classic French essentials such as blue white accents and walls with contemporary details such as stainless steel appliances. French kitchen design style also frequently comprise a center island – with or with no …

If you are looking for a modern kitchen design, Moretuzzo is already one step ahead, introducing the new Class X model. The concept, different from anything else you have seen before, seems to defy gravity. The cooker is placed on an elegant island which is supported by a glass wall. From some distance, it looks like the entire ensemble just flows above the floor. For an amazing, classy finish, the kitchen has a minimalist design, yet expressive all by itself. All the cabinets are handle-less, and the shiny overall aspect makes it look irresistible. The perfect match to all this must be a splash of color, like a green hue, to give the final touch. All these have a name: Class X, the Modern Kitchen Design only from Moretuzzo.

Class-X collection by Moretuzzo uses innovative frame technology that allows the application of the glass to the cabinets without visible edge. The glass is protected by a wooden frame but separated from the structure itself to guarantee the security. Such frame structure allow using hided handle, available in steel, white and black finishes.

Class-X collection consist of combined elements of other Moretuzzo collections (Futura and Essentia) besides its own. Such combination allow to create unique kitchens which are classic and modern in the same time. They consist of glossy glass and lacquer elements in addition to traditional wood. Class-X collection is great for small spaces. It uses deep drawers, big cabinets and remote controlled mechanisms that opens and closes the curtain over the work area if the one is installed. For more information visit Moretuzzo site. (via: digsdigs)

Modern Black and White Stylish Kitchen Design

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Create a really modern kitchen then stylish black and white kitchen theme could become an ideal solution for you . Black and white color made combination that made your kitchen seem larger than it is . Above you could see  black and white kitchen design ideas which show you how black and white color combine to create stylish kitchen design .  You Could add elegant touch to the kitchen by using black color to a kitchen island and pure white for wall cabinets . Black and white colors is a usual …

Black and White Modern Kitchen Renovation

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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 …

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 …

The long galley kitchen has a beautiful view from its dining area. To make the room feel wider, the cabinets, counters and backsplash were done in all white. Don’t be afraid to have an all white kitchen; the key is to have a dark floor.

The kitchen cabinets were done in a crackle finish to give this kitchen a French bistro look. The black sink stands out against the lightly-colored countertops.

The cabinets in this kitchen have a crackle finish, giving it a French bistro look. The table is a French door that pulls out to seat as many as six. The hutch, found at a furniture outlet store, was broken but backed with the same fabric as the valances, which pulled the entire look together.

The TV sits in an upper cabinet so the family can enjoy watching the news in the morning without it taking up counter space.

The wall entering the kitchen is a hand painted cartoon waiter pointing to the dining room that guests can sign as they leave. The tabletop is a French door that pulls out to seat up to six people. (via: www.hgtv.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 …

An Very Old Kitchen Build In 1904

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An very old kitchen completed in 1904, , In 1953 Violet took the doors off the upper kitchen cabinets leaving the contents open to view.

Kitchen Color Ideas – Purple Kitchen Cabinets
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Given the predominance of white and gray kitchens at the moment, finding one with eccentric purple base cabinets as part of a very sophisticated scheme including drab vanilla walls and gray-violet accents has a vibrant and youthful originality. It reminds me of a kitchen in a European country cottage, albeit one updated modestly …

Create a really modern kitchen then stylish black and white kitchen theme could become an ideal solution for you . Black and white color made combination that made your kitchen seem larger than it is . Above you could see  black and white kitchen design ideas which show you how black and white color combine to create stylish kitchen design .  You Could add elegant touch to the kitchen by using black color to a kitchen island and pure white for wall cabinets . Black and white colors is a usual fashionable theme for your interior kitchen design. (via: stylisheve.com)

Black and White Modern Kitchen Renovation

[20 Jul 2010 | No Comment | ]

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
[4 Jun 2010 | No Comment | ]
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 …

Simple Three-Part Kitchen Design by SJB Interiors

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Colours used in the kitchen are natural and warm, reminiscent of Asian design. This is reinforced by the timber bar top, which is similar to those seen in sushi bars, and also the linear nature of the grooved cabinetry on the islands.

Colours throughout the dining and kitchen areas are understated and subtle.

As part of a large, open-plan living, dining and kitchen area, this kitchen is designed to accommodate social occasions, with a service bar on one island.

A mess area for storage and everyday food preparation can be screened from view …

Black And White Kitchens Designed By Josephdirand

[17 Mar 2009 | 2 Comments | ]

Black and white kitchens, modern designs from Joseph Dirand
Black and white, two simple colors, but together, they are dramatic and effectively create a strong impression. Compared with the other color, black and white world where more emphasis on the unity and color changes, not only the design of the first induction class, the truth is all the same design.

Black doors and white countertops.

Here are IKEA kitchen design ideas for 2011.. These designs using as old as new products, so probably you even could find ideas on how upgrade your existing kitchen. Those who are lazy enough to search through the whole catalog.

IKEA kitchen designs for 2011 are so simple but creative, they are the perfect solution for all sizes, and for practical purposes. IKEA kitchen designs vary from the traditional kitchen styles in which the cookers are not built in within the cupboard body, and the modern styles with built in cookers and ovens.

Sometimes the ovens are built in the kitchen wall, and the cooker in the body, so that only the upper surface will appear. IKEA kitchen 2011 came very perfect for all home colors, designs, and sizes.

We can see the wide kitchen which is formed by an L-shaped cupboard in many colors and designs, the simple shape, and the simple dining table for small kitchen and fast meals.

IKEA’s dining tables are so smart designed, they have storage draws in the lower part where you can place cups and dishes for easy pick while eating.

All designs of IKEA are satisfying and appeals to every customer, they are stylish with many colors, and the materials are specially made for heavy duty so that you will be satisfied all time.

Ikea White Kitchen Cabinets And Wonderful Collection Of Vintage Kitchen Things

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Beautiful and so organized kitchen, wonderful collection of vintage kitchen things!
The kitchen cabinet is from Ikea, The kitchen is tiny, about 4 square meters. photos bycottonblue.

Find The Style Of Your Kitchen
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Black Kitchen Cabinets. Photo © Mobalpa.
Mobalpa Kitchens: The elegant
The black is available throughout the house and he does so well shine the kitchen! Mobalpa offers us a model of modern kitchen. The façades are clean, the shelves are illuminated, floor-to-wall through the work plan, wood is warm … A cuisine that combines the …

Find The Style Of Your Kitchen

[23 Jul 2009 | One Comment | ]

Black Kitchen Cabinets. Photo © Mobalpa.
Mobalpa Kitchens: The elegant
The black is available throughout the house and he does so well shine the kitchen! Mobalpa offers us a model of modern kitchen. The façades are clean, the shelves are illuminated, floor-to-wall through the work plan, wood is warm … A cuisine that combines the reign of design and harmony!
From 13 000 €

Photo: Fly
Kitchen Kubo Fly: reverse
Very feminine, kitchen decor retro Fly has many advantages and enormous charm.
An idea of prices:
Element under sink: 339 €
Showcase: 395 €
Element 3 bottom drawers: 290 €
Element …

While you live in small home or apartment, interior organization is a must have skills to create your small space look larger. Here’s an interior decorating ideas of “living and cooking” combo, you can see the several unique ideas about interiors that combine the two and how to integrate a kitchen in a living room. This living room and kitchen was create for a family of four, with spacious rooms, large access to the kitchen and the possibility to keep an eye on the children while having coffee for example. We hope you like this decorating idea and agree that is a perfect combination for small home. (via: momoy.com)

A Beautiful White Kitchen

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simple style, open shelves
Open shelves are an easy, inexpensive way to add some much needed organization to any space. Do it well and your wares can be at your fingertips looking neat and tidy.

 rustic style wooden cutting boards and plates. photos via: style-files.com

Here are a few tips to keep your shelves in tip-top shape:
• If you’re not sure how much space you’ll need, consider adjustable shelving so you can rearrange as you go.
• Start organizing by whoever uses the space the most. Kitchen shelves should be organized by the household …

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 …

Unique Design Stainless Steel Kitchen Cabinets by Mark Elam Zanuso

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Stainless Steel appliances usually could be found on any kitchen. Elam used that and developed kitchen cabinets which will perfectly accommodate such appliances and without distinguish them from the overall kitchen design. Each cabinet unit is unique and custom-made. They made of stainless steel emphasizes the linear qualities of the kitchen design, while providing great no-handle doors for easy opening. Cabinets also are highly customizable and adaptable for any contemporary living space. Even though all frames made of stainless steel it could be finished with colored panels and the top …