When Melanie Leakey began thinking of what her dream kitchen would look like, bringing nature indoors and capturing the essence of shinrin-yoku – the Japanese art of forest bathing – was a priority. One of the newest additions to the CRL Quartz collection, Cristallo Azure, helped the team from Milestone Ecodesign fulfil the quite specific brief. The quartz surface, teamed with green paint for a feature wall, bamboo flooring and stone-effect Eco2 cabinets, helps transform the wrap-around extension on the back of a 1960s semi-detached house in the suburbs of Bradford into a zen-like space. “I wanted a really natural look and felt the azure blue would mimic a lake next to the trees, and it worked perfectly,” explains Melanie. CRL Quartz Cristallo Azure work surface, Blue Quartz worktop Cristallo Azure creates a zen-like atmosphere that is striking When Melanie Leakey began thinking of what her dream kitchen would look like, bringing nature indoors and capturing the essence of shinrin-yoku – the Japanese art of forest bathing – was a priority. One of the newest additions to the CRL Quartz collection, Cristallo Azure, helped the team from Milestone Ecodesign fulfil the quite specific brief. The quartz surface, teamed with green paint for a feature wall, bamboo flooring and stone-effect Eco2 cabinets, helps transform the wrap-around extension on the back of a 1960s semi-detached house in the suburbs of Bradford into a zen-like space. “I wanted a really natural look and felt the azure blue would mimic a lake next to the trees, and it worked perfectly,” explains Melanie. CRL Quartz Cristallo Azure kitchen worktop Installed by Select Solid Surfaces in Keighley, Cristallo Azure makes a stunning visual impression, while the durability of the quartz material ensures it will stay looking beautiful with minimal maintenance. The striking intensity of the sea-green colour makes it the perfect choice for this project, where it contrasts so well with the nature-inspired décor around it. “Everyone has either worktops on the black/white/grey spectrum or beige – we wanted to be a little different!” Melanie admits. Entering the newly created space from the existing house, the dining area accommodates a large glass-top table and seating, with bi-fold doors beyond leading out to the patio. To the right of the dining area lies the kitchen, with a long bank of tall units for storage on the rear wall and a kitchen island as a centrepiece. Complete with hob, sink and bar stools and topped with Cristallo Azure surfaces it is this furniture that turns the room into the multi-functional space Melanie was hoping for. “The new kitchen looks out onto our south-facing garden, so we wanted to have a kitchen island that incorporated the hob and sink so we could make the most of the views,” emphasises Melanie. “I also think it’s rude to talk to someone with your back to them because you’re stirring something on the hob!” “We wanted a really social space where we could entertain guests without having to excuse yourself because you need to focus on making a meal, so wanted a couple of bar stools for the island so guests/family could take a seat and talk to the chef whilst they make dinner.” CRL Quartz is the ideal surface for such a multi-functional kitchen area. A practical alternative to natural materials yet with all the beauty that the marble look brings to the kitchen, engineered quartz stone such as Cristallo Azure is scratch, heat and stain resistant and never needs to be sealed. “The island is one of the aspects we are most pleased with. It does exactly what we wanted it to do, and it looks fabulous whilst it does it.” The chosen décor is a brave step away from the often-seen neutral tones of modern kitchen design, but there’s no doubt that the finished space is everything that Melanie and her family hoped for from the new space. As she concludes: “I think it is a combination of the use of natural materials and colours that work so harmoniously together, plus the fact that the kitchen is designed around the home chef – everything you need is either straight in front of you or only a few steps away. Plus, the use of the cabinets means everything can be tidied away leaving us with a clean, streamlined kitchen.”

ポートランド(メイン)にある高級な中くらいなトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (エプロンフロントシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、大理石カウンター、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、シルバーの調理設備、淡色無垢フローリング、青いキッチンカウンター) の写真

ハイデラバー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コの字型キッチン (ドロップインシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、グレーのキャビネット、グレーのキッチンパネル、ガラス板のキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、ベージュの床、ターコイズのキッチンカウンター) の写真

Check out this absolutely stunning Azul Macaubas quartzite! This client used the material on the island countertop and back splash. This material can be backlit meaning we install LED Panels behind the backsplash our countertops to make it light up! Our clients decided to back light the backsplash and WOW! The beautiful perimeters are done in a white quartz. Take notice in the island countertop as well, the client used a mitered edge giving the top depth and very modern detail. Of course, the pattern follows through with the edge as WE VEIN MATCH EVERYTHING! Love this look what do you think of this home?? Below is a quick tip for what to consider when choosing a countertop fabricator! Remember when shopping for countertops to not settle for less than perfect craftsmanship. A few tips: They should always vein match any material that has a pattern or veining. This should be followed through with any seams, mitered detail work, backsplash, and waterfall edges. You also want to make sure the seam lines are not super noticeable. Make sure your fabricator has the right tooling, equipment, craftsmen, and machinery to do the job right. Here at Pyramid we always make sure all of our tops are vein matched to the Pyramid standard! We buy very large material and try to not seam countertops if we don't have to. If we do have to seam a countertop we well-known for our impeccable seams. (Our owner created the leading seaming machine in the stone industry). Okay, enough about us... just be sure when you are choosing your countertop fabricator you ask these helpful questions. And of course, be sure to get a quote from Pyramid, The Countertop Professionals.

A remodeled retro kitchen mixed with a few original architectural elements of this Spanish home. Highlights here are aqua glazed lava stone counter tops, custom designed hand silk-screened fabrics, and children's art inside the upper cabinet panels. To know more about this makeover, please read the "Houzz Tour" feature article here: http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/32975037/list/houzz-tour-midcentury-meets-mediterranean-in-california Bernard Andre photography.

This vintage kitchen was part of staged project... New owners may want to gut, but the current owners LOVED the vintage quality so we left this in it's "Native" state. It's vintage range fit the style of the cottage. We added some updated plumbing in polished chrome for a little bit of sparkle. Tom Clary, Clarified Photography

photography by james ray spahn
デンバーにある中くらいなラスティック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、ソープストーンカウンター、メタリックのキッチンパネル、メタルタイルのキッチンパネル、ステンレスのキッチンパネル、パネルと同色の調理設備、濃色無垢フローリング、レイズドパネル扉のキャビネット、ベージュのキャビネット、青いキッチンカウンター) の写真

サンディエゴにある中くらいなエクレクティックスタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (ガラス扉のキャビネット、アンダーカウンターシンク、白いキャビネット、人工大理石カウンター、白いキッチンパネル、磁器タイルのキッチンパネル、パネルと同色の調理設備、セラミックタイルの床、白い床、青いキッチンカウンター) の写真

他の地域にある高級な中くらいなビーチ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、白いキャビネット、珪岩カウンター、グレーのキッチンパネル、大理石のキッチンパネル、パネルと同色の調理設備、淡色無垢フローリング、マルチカラーの床、青いキッチンカウンター、塗装板張りの天井) の写真

デンバー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 (アンダーカウンターシンク、落し込みパネル扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、ガラスカウンター、ガラス板のキッチンパネル、トラバーチンの床、青いキッチンパネル、ターコイズのキッチンカウンター) の写真

Jim Schmid Photography
シャーロットにある中くらいなビーチ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、インセット扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、大理石カウンター、白いキッチンパネル、石タイルのキッチンパネル、白い調理設備、無垢フローリング、ターコイズのキッチンカウンター) の写真

タンパにある中くらいなモダン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、青いキャビネット、ガラスカウンター、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、シルバーの調理設備、テラゾーの床、マルチカラーの床、青いキッチンカウンター) の写真

他の地域にある中くらいなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (ドロップインシンク、落し込みパネル扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、大理石カウンター、青いキッチンパネル、大理石のキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、大理石の床、アイランドなし、ベージュの床、青いキッチンカウンター) の写真

Custom cabinetry with two tone countertops. The island is oversized with a 3" mitered edge. The custom range hood has warm brass accents layered on the navy geometric tile for contrast.

This house was designed to maintain clean sustainability and durability. Minimal, simple, modern design techniques were implemented to create an open floor plan with natural light. The entry of the home, clad in wood, was created as a transitional space between the exterior and the living spaces by creating a feeling of compression before entering into the voluminous, light filled, living area. The large volume, tall windows and natural light of the living area allows for light and views to the exterior in all directions. This project also considered our clients' need for storage and love for travel by creating storage space for an Airstream camper in the oversized 2 car garage at the back of the property. As in all of our homes, we designed and built this project with increased energy efficiency standards in mind. Our standards begin below grade by designing our foundations with insulated concrete forms (ICF) for all of our exterior foundation walls, providing the below grade walls with an R value of 23. As a standard, we also install a passive radon system and a heat recovery ventilator to efficiently mitigate the indoor air quality within all of the homes we build.

Open kitchen with small island
サンフランシスコ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 (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、白いキャビネット、珪岩カウンター、青いキッチンパネル、石スラブのキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、無垢フローリング、青いキッチンカウンター、折り上げ天井) の写真

デンバー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 (ダブルシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、青いキャビネット、クオーツストーンカウンター、青いキッチンパネル、モザイクタイルのキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、無垢フローリング、青いキッチンカウンター) の写真

Check out this beautiful kitchen remodeling project we just completed in Miami, FL. The homeowners wanted to give their kitchen a more updated traditional look so they decided to install all new cabinets. They went with a shaker door profile from the Kitchen Solvers Classic Collection line done in painted white. We next installed a stunning Blue Macaubas countertop and backsplash. To complete the new look we also added staked glass door cabinets to some of the upper cabinets.

Cabinets: Norcraft, Copenhagen door style in Maple Pure White. Hardware: Top Knobs, Barrington Channing Cup Pulls, Pulls and Knobs in Ash Gray. Backsplash: Bedrosians, Cloe 2.5x8 Blue. Countertops: Cambria quartz in Mayfair with an eased edge. Flooring: Tesoro, Oakmont 6x36 Miele wood look porcelain tile. Flooring Grout: Mapei, Navajo Brown.