The spirit of Mexican and rustic California Mission architecture is embodied in this kitchen which combines vivid turquoise – declared the “color of the year” for 2010 – with the warm reddish browns of Mexico’s natural Saltillo tiles.
The centerpiece of the room by Chicago-area designer Jean Stoffer, who also provides the custom cabinets, is a [...]

In L.A., even a long-dead movie star like screen legend Errol Flynn [right] can distinguish a house.
At some point, the star of film classics like 1935’s “Captain Blood” and 1938’s “Robin Hood,” lived in this 4500 square foot, 1926 Mediterranean style, hillside home in the Hollywood Hills, which boasts an 18 x 21-foot kitchen plus [...]

There’s a lot to say about this highly individual, 4-year old kitchen by Baltimore architect Charles Bohl, but my first question was “OMG, what’s that floor?” Practicality aside, the color and texture makes everything appear to float on a shimmering lake – evoking water as a vital element  – with stunning effect.
That the floor upstages [...]

Midnight-blue base cabinets are a visual anchor for this split-scheme kitchen designed by Stephen Hart and Bee Howes. It was one of the original clips in my notebook because I liked the calm atmosphere and classic look. White and glass upper cabinets seem to float on the walls when the skylight over the bead board [...]

Blue milk paint on these burnished Crown Point cabinets, with Shaker style doors, is matched up with a gray slate counter top and fluted tulip pendant light shades for a kind of hipster approach to conventional cottage style. (Source: crown-point.com)

Two shades of blue work well with terracotta floor tile in this unusual kitchen. The big island has a variety of features from turned columns with bun feet to open areas for cookbook storage and display. While the white appliances tend to pop rather than blend, they do coordinate with the white farm sink. Traditional [...]