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International Kitchen Style

by on March 18, 2011 in Modern Kitchen

I’ve been thinking about how kitchen designs mirror the pull of old vs. new in our culture. Sometimes a single image sets off an emotion-charged debate that exposes how people feel about things going on beneath the surface of our lives. Recently, I was surprised by the scorn heaped on this contemporary Bulthaup kitchen in [...]

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contemporary black and zebrawood kitchen with stainless tambour doors

Black Lacquer Kitchens

by on December 10, 2010 in Modern Kitchen

Black cabinets show every smudge but nothing offers the same cool factor An architectural kitchen should make a point about purity of design and this one definitely does.  Apart from the island counter this entire room is black. The natural wood ceiling offers little light reflectiveness although some is gained by the counter-to-ceiling wall of [...]

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butler's pantry with wine coolor and bar sink

Cappuccino Kitchen

by on November 21, 2010 in Modern Kitchen

The profound change in the look of this kitchen shows how style can really matter I call this the cappuccino kitchen because the conceptual color scheme is similar to cup of Italian coffee: milk-white subway tiles on top,  Java-tone (cherry Wood Mode) cabinets in the middle and espresso-ground color wood floor. Plus, there’s a Miele [...]

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minimalist kitchen with taupe base cabinets and cantilevered wood counter

Neutral Contemporary Kitchens

by on November 5, 2010 in Modern Kitchen

Caramel, cafe au lait and taupe are joining gray as timeless kitchen colors In a search for alternatives to white or black-and-white as color schemes for modern kitchens, neutrals like caramel and taupe are looking especially fresh. In truth, they have always been around but the sleek surfaces of contemporary kitchen designs make them ideal [...]

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Tiepolo tileworks damask pattern tile

Damask Tile Kitchen

by on July 28, 2010 in Modern Kitchen

Dramatic lighting and patterned tile provide a definite wow! factor The designer’s maxim about dark colors is that they advance visually, which makes surfaces or objects look closer or more imposing. That’s why a large kitchen with dark cabinets and a ton of wall pattern — like this one in a grand log villa on [...]

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