Archive | October, 2008
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Mission Twist Kitchen

Transitional is often used to describe a room that combines traditional and modern elements. In this yellow Signature kitchen, the short run of nut-brown wood cabinets under the sink windows strikes a conservative note while the full-wall back splash of 4 x 4 glazed white diagonal tiles sends a modern message. The style of the [...]

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black and white kitchen with seafoam walls patterned after As Good as It Gets

Black-and-White Classic Kitchen

A glossy, java-stain floor helps set off the contrast between cabinets and counters Patterned after the “Something’s Gotta Give” movie kitchen, this black and white beauty is larger and even more elaborate than its inspiration  (which was a film set, not an actual kitchen). The basics include Victorian-style white cabinets with glass doors on the [...]

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something's gotta give movie kitchen

Something’s Gotta Give Kitchen

A black-and-white movie kitchen that went from stage-set to trend-setting The quintessential black and white movie kitchen that created a sensation in magazines and on the internet in 2003 wasn’t actually real. The film’s set designer Beth A. Rubino create a pastiche of a prototypical upscale East Hampton, Long Island kitchen. But the look gave [...]

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traditional style kitchen with white cabinets, black island and neutral granite

Original Old World Kitchen

This black-and-white kitchen has all the elements of traditional style One of the first and most treasured photos in my my original “Kitchens We Love” photo album — the basis for Atticmag –  is this 1920s-style  kitchen with all the features that set a standard for renovation.  It has been widely copied and often is [...]

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white French kitchen in Provence

Provence Country Kitchen

Whitewashed stucco and natural stone set the tone for a modern French kitchen Arched casement windows in deep frames are the clues to the age of this whitewashed stone-house kitchen in the south of France. In keeping with the spirit of country living, the charming stucco-over-stone chimney sits above a pro range. Tumbled marble tiles [...]

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