Category: Kitchens

You know why they’re called the classics? Because time and again, they work. No matter the year, the classics always resonate, and this is true with kitchen design. No kitchen has ever been criticized for sticking to the classics of design. The critical elements of classic kitchen design derive from neutral colors. These are your whites and off-whites. In a classic kitchen, you won’t see bold colors, the idea is for the kitchen to be the backdrop to what’s created in the kitchen. Creating … [Read more...]

Open kitchens are the style that is most in demand by designers right now, and for many people deciding about the different ideas that they want in their kitchen. When designing your dream kitchen, there are so many different things to think about and all the choices make it that much more fun. For your kitchen, there are a variety of different motifs that you may be interested in. Some people prefer the bare-bones industrial look while others have an affinity for the farmhouse theme. Your … [Read more...]

The open-concept design is highly sought after in today’s marketplace because it makes homes with small spaces seem larger and large homes seem impressive. Because there are few, if any, defined boundaries in the home, the kitchen’s style must blend with the style of the rest of the home. When designed correctly, these kitchens are utterly amazing. A key design element for the open concept kitchen is using smaller elements to tie into the overall home design. Items such as backsplash provide … [Read more...]

When kitchens started moving towards the open concept, this allowed designers to be even more creative with how they set up a home’s thematic elements along with the kitchen’s functional elements. What happened is people in open-concept kitchens now have more space than ever, and the good news is they’re ready to use it effectively and creatively. A great example of the creativity of the open concept is how pantry closets are no longer obtrusive. Instead, many pantries are now just shelves in … [Read more...]

Perhaps the most fun place in the house to design is the kitchen. There are so many possibilities but when you settle on a theme and get all the right furnishings, it usually turns out better than you expect – and of course you have high expectations. When you think about thematic design elements, what’s your taste? Do you prefer shabby chic or a more rustic style? There are many different appliances and other furnishings you can use in the kitchen as well, but the key for a well-executed … [Read more...]