What comes to mind when you envision the perfect multi-faceted living spaces? Is it an expansive amount of counter space at which to cook, work, or entertain freely? Abundant and practical cabinet organization to keep clutter at bay and the space looking beautiful? Or perhaps the answer is all of the above, along with a cosy spot to retreat after the long day is complete. The project we are sharing with you here has each of these elements in spades: spaces that combine beauty with function, promote comfort and relaxation, and make time at home enjoyable for this active family of three. Our main focus was to remodel the kitchen, where we hoped to create a functional layout for everyday use. Our clients also hoped to incorporate a home office right into the kitchen itself. However, the clients realized that renovation the kitchen alone wouldn’t create the full transformation they were looking for. Kitchens interact intimately with their adjacent spaces, especially family rooms, and we were determined to elevate their daily living experience from top to bottom. We redesigned the kitchen and living area to increase work surfaces and storage solutions, create comfortable and luxurious spaces to unwind, and update the overall aesthetic to fit their more modern, collected taste. Here’s how it turned out…

In our world of kitchen design, it’s lovely to see all the varieties of styles come to life. From traditional to modern, and everything in between, we love to design a broad spectrum. Here, we present a two-tone modern kitchen that has used materials in a fresh and eye-catching way. With a mix of finishes, it blends perfectly together to create a space that flows and is the pulsating heart of the home. With the main cooking island and gorgeous prep wall, the cook has plenty of space to work. The second island is perfect for seating – the three materials interacting seamlessly, we have the main white material covering the cabinets, a short grey table for the kids, and a taller walnut top for adults to sit and stand while sipping some wine! I mean, who wouldn’t want to spend time in this kitchen?! Cabinetry With a tuxedo trend look, we used Cabico Elmwood New Haven door style, walnut vertical grain in a natural matte finish. The white cabinets over the sink are the Ventura MDF door in a White Diamond Gloss finish. Countertops The white counters on the perimeter and on both islands are from Caesarstone in a Frosty Carrina finish, and the added bar on the second countertop is a custom walnut top (made by the homeowner!) with a shorter seated table made from Caesarstone’s Raw Concrete. Backsplash The stone is from Marble Systems from the Mod Glam Collection, Blocks – Glacier honed, in Snow White polished finish, and added Brass. Fixtures A Blanco Precis Silgranit Cascade Super Single Bowl Kitchen Sink in White works perfect with the counters. A Waterstone transitional pulldown faucet in New Bronze is complemented by matching water dispenser, soap dispenser, and air switch. The cabinet hardware is from Emtek – their Trinity pulls in brass. Appliances The cooktop, oven, steam oven and dishwasher are all from Miele. The dishwashers are paneled with cabinetry material (left/right of the sink) and integrate seamlessly Refrigerator and Freezer columns are from SubZero and we kept the stainless look to break up the walnut some. The microwave is a counter sitting Panasonic with a custom wood trim (made by Cabico) and the vent hood is from Zephyr.

モスクワにあるお手頃価格の小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、中間色木目調キャビネット、クオーツストーンカウンター、グレーのキッチンパネル、クオーツストーンのキッチンパネル、黒い調理設備、磁器タイルの床、アイランドなし、グレーの床、グレーのキッチンカウンター) の写真

Photo Credit: Dennis Jourdan
シカゴにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (シングルシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、中間色木目調キャビネット、クオーツストーンカウンター、グレーのキッチンパネル、磁器タイルのキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、磁器タイルの床、マルチカラーの床、グレーのキッチンカウンター) の写真

Built-in Coffee Make (Miele) in Leicht Cabinets - Bridge House - Fenneville, Michigan - Lake Michigan - HAUS | Architecture For Modern Lifestyles, Christopher Short, Indianapolis Architect, Marika Designs, Marika Klemm, Interior Designer - Tom Rigney, TR Builders

ワシントンD.C.にある高級な広いコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (シングルシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、中間色木目調キャビネット、御影石カウンター、白いキッチンパネル、セラミックタイルのキッチンパネル、黒い調理設備、磁器タイルの床、白い床、黒いキッチンカウンター) の写真

What had been an outdated and dark space with old appliances, is now a bright, stylish and textural open-floor plan kitchen and dining space. Before the gut remodel, the spaces lacked the cool Midcentury style the homeowners craved. Distinctive Kitchens was brought in to help choose finishes--tile backsplash and floors, sink, faucet, lighting, countertops and cabinet hardware. The goal was to bring the style and flare of the Midcentury Modern aesthetic back to the home using a neutral palette and lots of texture. The adjacent dining room was also part of the design, because the rooms have such a strong relationship to each other. We consulted on furniture and lighting in that room, making sure the two light fixtures (one over the sink, the other over the dining table) didn't compete for attention. We feel the end result is fresh, clean, and texturally beautiful. Kitchen and dining room staging by Allison Scheff of Distinctive Kitchens. Photos by Wynne H Earle

Kate Russell
アルバカーキにある高級な中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、中間色木目調キャビネット、クオーツストーンカウンター、グレーのキッチンパネル、エプロンフロントシンク、セラミックタイルのキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、磁器タイルの床) の写真

A beautiful Mamaroneck Tudor with its original tiny kitchen was badly in need of renovating. The homeowners shifted and enlarged the rear of the house to create a peaceful space with earthy toned charcoal grey Oak base cabinets and shiny back painted white wall cabinetry. Six integrated gas burners from Netherland's Pitt Cooking were fitted into the island, with Gaggenau’s tappenyaki grille for a efficient and beautiful integrated cooking and serving area. Floor tile, Ceramica Gazzini Urban Style. Oven by Bosch; refrigerator by SubZero; range hood by Futuro Futuro, Microwave by Wolf; countertops by Caesarstone in Organic White; Charlie stools by CB2; Sink by Franke; Faucet by Groehe; pulls by Topex-- Decorative Hardware Round Stainless Steel Tube.

Photographer Peter Peirce
ブリッジポートにある高級な広いコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、レイズドパネル扉のキャビネット、中間色木目調キャビネット、ライムストーンカウンター、グレーのキッチンパネル、石スラブのキッチンパネル、パネルと同色の調理設備、磁器タイルの床、ベージュの床) の写真

Dave M. Davis
他の地域にある高級な広いトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (シェーカースタイル扉のキャビネット、中間色木目調キャビネット、緑のキッチンパネル、シングルシンク、御影石カウンター、モザイクタイルのキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、磁器タイルの床、グレーの床、グレーのキッチンカウンター) の写真

A 19th century Japanese Mizuya is wall mounted and split into two sections to act as upper and lower cabinets. Custom cabinetry mimic the style of the client's prized tonsu chest in the adjacent dining room

Kitchen dining
ロサンゼルスにあるお手頃価格の小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、中間色木目調キャビネット、クオーツストーンカウンター、ベージュキッチンパネル、セラミックタイルのキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、磁器タイルの床、ベージュの床、白いキッチンカウンター) の写真

サクラメントにあるお手頃価格の広いトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、シェーカースタイル扉のキャビネット、中間色木目調キャビネット、クオーツストーンカウンター、緑のキッチンパネル、セラミックタイルのキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、磁器タイルの床、ベージュの床、白いキッチンカウンター) の写真

An elegant modern kitchen designed for a customer in Worcester Ma. We use the ultralux light gray finish with Red birch solid wood doors in Golden stain.

Caitlin Funkhouser Photography
リッチモンドにある中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、シェーカースタイル扉のキャビネット、中間色木目調キャビネット、ソープストーンカウンター、白いキッチンパネル、磁器タイルのキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、磁器タイルの床、グレーの床、黒いキッチンカウンター) の写真

Mission, Craftsman, Arts and Crafts style kitchen. Quarter sawn White Oak with a traditional cherry stain. The simple lines and beautiful yet not overpowering grain of the wood, make this country kitchen truly timeless.

Because the refrigerator greeted guests, we softened its appearance by surrounding it with perforated stainless steel as door panels. They, in turn, flowed naturally off the hand-cast glass with a yarn-like texture. The textures continue into the backsplash with the 1"-square mosaic tile. The copper drops are randomly distributed throughout it, just slightly more concentrated behind the cooktop. The Thermador hood pulls out when in use. The crown molding was milled to follow the angle of the sloped ceiling. Roger Turk, Northlight Photography

Prairie Style Kitchen - Sideboard and Desk Using a Mission-style cabinet door and drawer fronts, square-edged top molding, and simple lines, this Kitchen is evocative of the Prairie style. The sideboard & desk countertops are matching maple. Photo by David Bader