Here is a dream idea of how to be practical with the wine collection. You can make an island on the kitchen from wine cellars. That would save your kitchen space, allow to get wine for a dinner very fast and keep safe all your collection. So if you’re a wine lover and plan a big kitchen here is a dream kitchen for you.
This design will give you enough space to put your wine collection in wine rack furniture that available in this kitchen models. Because as we already now, there are too many wine refrigerator that we can found in market, but most of them not practical enough if we want to put it in available kitchen’s space. So by having this wine cellar, you will get sense kind of simple thing in your own life so that you don’t have to worry anymore about the storage where you can put them. This is exactly adopted by kitchen island design that mostly people used in their kitchen design, so this is the time for you to choose this great models of kitchen brilliant idea. via

published in: Country Homes & Interiors, September 2010.

Country kitchen accessories
A batterie de cuisine above a kitchen island unit might be the perfect spot for hanging pots and pans – this kitchen uses it to full effect by hanging decorative items from it too. via: housetohome.

Good size blackboard in a lovely detailed cast iron frame. shopping on lavenderandsage.

Rustic, yet finely made stoneware (called grès) in the traditional light grey enamel finish.

You can really go to town when it comes to preserving the fruit from your garden in this 7 litre Rumtopf. shopping on lavenderandsage.

Country-Style kitchens are known for their warmth and coziness. They are basically nature inspired themes and reflect the country life style. The country kitchen accessories includes table runners, dishtowels, placemats, dinner napkins, curtains, mats, hot pads, gift totes, notepads, recipe cards, table top spinners, to name a few, though the list is endless. The main reason behind the popularity of country style kitchen and accessories are they incorporate less expensive items and uses those things which are available in the country side to decorate. This gives a unique aura and at the same time, less expensive.

Generally country kitchen accessories vary according to which country style one adopts. It can be French country kitchens, Dutch country kitchens, Skater country kitchens, English country kitchens, American country kitchens, to name a few. Overall those kitchen styles which embed the nature or nature related products in designing the kitchen and those kitchens which uses nature related accessories are based on country kitchen themes. Generally they are also mentioned as farmhouse kitchens and cottage kitchens. These kitchens also will be huge and rustic in some cultures.

One of the latest kitchen collections from Elam, Brera, follow a popular lately trend of making kitchen cabinets with integrated handles. Integrated handles make cabinets look more sophisticated without any discomfort. This is one but not the most important distinctive feature of the collection. What really distinguish Brera from other kitchens out there, it’s new incorporated glass top. It makes strong impact on kitchen design and adds exclusivity to it. The same glass also could be used on cabinet doors to add personality to the area. Big selection of materials allows to obtain numerous original solutions to create perfect kitchen.

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Country rustic decor refers to a decorative scheme marked by simplicity. This style is particularly appealing in the kitchen, which is the ancient, traditional center for the family home. While it has often been replaced by the den and its centerpiece of a television, the kitchen still has an important role for many families both as a source of meals and food, and as a place of interaction and warmth.

By choosing to incorporate elements of country rustic in your kitchen, you are whispering a silent statement of self expression into the room. This decorative style implies a belief in the goodness of sweet and simple things. It detests the complicated, and contests the mundane in a clash of whicker on stainless steal.

published in: Ideal Home, September 2010.

Country kitchen with flagstones
Combine rustic vintage furniture to create an authentic country kitchen-diner. Original flagstone tiles and enamel lights complete the look. via: housetohome

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A kitchen breakfast bar is one of the most flexible and useful pieces of furniture in your kitchen. These items can easily multitask as several design elements at once, and the best way to get the perfect kitchen breakfast bar for you is to design your own. Even if you do not ultimately build the kitchen breakfast bar yourself, you will benefit from having a clear idea about what you want and need in a kitchen breakfast bar design.

kitchen island with breakfast bar

published in: Livingetc, August 2010

Urban kitchen-diner
The stone-effect kitchen doors are key to the urban feel of this kitchen-diner. High stools at the kitchen’s island unit are ideal for breakfast and casual dining. Bar stools Allermuir

See more photos about kitchen design on housetohome.

photo credit: Gridley + Graves
When looking to decorate your kitchen in a nautical theme, one of the best ways to go with counters is dark wood cabinets and marble tops. The dark cabinets give a representation of the deck of a ship. However, if you are not interested in having your cabinets made of a dark color, white is also an option for both the counter top and the cabinet. Add decals of ships, lighthouses, ships or seashells to the cabinets to add charm and tie the room together.

Nautical Kitchen
The backsplash tiles, handcrafted in Mexico, have some variation in the surface, which suits an older house. 14″ Holophane lights in Statuary Bronze from Ann-Morris Antiques. Vintage pond yachts were collected by the owner.

photo credit: Gridley + Graves

White and Dark Wood
Navajo White paint on the walls has a hint of brown in it, which relates to the Tudor Brown on the cabinets; both paints by Benjamin Moore. Brass hardware, from Nantucket Housefitters, seemed appropriate for a boating family. 48″ Dual Fuel Viking range. Provenance Woven Woods Rustica shades from Hunter Douglas. Nantucket baskets from Four Winds Craft Guild.

photo credit: Gridley + Graves

Island Sink
Elkay’s Gourmet sink with Ashford faucet in Satin Nickel by Grohe. The hand-painted wallcovering in the breakfast room is by Kevin Paulsen. via: housebeautiful

Adirondack-Style Kitchen
Emulate an Adirondack lodge by bringing in elements such as the wide-beamed walls and hardwood floors here. For further effect, the wood has been stained and polished a golden color that brings both warmth and vitality.

Farmhouse Kitchen Design Ideas

Farmhouse Kitchen Countertops
Choosing granite countertops, marble countertops and natural stone countertops are good options when it comes to farmhouse kitchen ideas. Such countertops look good in traditional farmhouse kitchens and also in modern farmhouse kitchens. For a rustic look for your kitchen, choose the stone countertops as they will look great with your kitchen designs. With many patterns to choose from, I am sure you will be dazzled with the options. You will need to choose the type of kitchen countertop with care as the rest of the furniture in the kitchen will have to match it.

Designer Paola Navone has transformed a loft into a summer house in the heart of Paris, France. The designer has played with light and contrast in this large space. The stainless steel kitchen cabinets and appliances make a beautiful contrast with the whitewashed stone walls. A white canvas curtain separates the kitchen from the dining area. Read more on the style files.

Stainless Steel Charming Kitchen Cabinets

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Stainless Steel Kitchen Cabinets Designs

Small stainless steel kitchen cabinets in living area, unique and beautiful. Modern design with great open shelves, stainless steel cabinets, doors, countertops, sink, wall shelves and double door refrigerator.

 Modern Japanese Kitchen Designs By Tokyo Kitchen

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photos: Barton Myers, architect – Santa Barbara. Richard Powers, Photographer

Once only consigned to restaurant kitchens, stainless steel in household kitchens is now in vogue – helped recently by the many varied designs of stainless steel kitchen island extractor hoods which combine a stainless steel chimney and body with a glass hood to great effect.
Unlike wood, stainless steel kitchen cabinet and counter products are not affected by changes in temperatures or condensation – so is an ideal material for busy kitchens. A piece of stainless steel that is being incorporated into wood and laminated kitchens alike is the stainless steel kitchen splashback.
A layer of stainless steel is usually applied over an MDF base to give the kitchen cabinet and counter more substance.
Stainless steel is a very easy kitchen cabinet and counter material to clean – which is just as well because it does show all the finger marks, but I am afraid that the scratches are more difficult to get out. (read more on home-improvement-and-financing.com)

Above:Minimalist style kitchen of John Pawson Tilty Hill Barn, Modern House Estate Agents

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Above: A wall of glass in a Manhattan townhouse maximizes sunlight. White kitchen cabinets, marble island and dining area.

Above: Rustic modern: Arizona architect Rick Joy built a pared down kitchen inside a

shingle-and-stone house in Woodstock, Vermont. via paul palandjian

Above: The kitchen’s wooden wall conceals built-in appliances and storage units. via: www.nytimes.com

Above: Shoreditch loft via Interièur Magazin.

Above: A kitchen in Seattle, fashion design, island range hood, photographed by John Granen.

Above: A European kitchen, kitchen-diner. via OWI.

Above: A kitchen in Brooklyn, simple design with open shelves, by Levenson McDavid Architects.