Taking a chance on an unusual color combination creates a dreamy mustard yellow kitchen. Canadian House & Home designed a five-star mustard yellow kitchen space in their 2011 Princess Margaret Showhome. Bold and beautiful, the upper cabinets -- which provide the theme for the kitchen are painted No 7 Octagon yellow from Farrow & Ball. Their double-decker … [Read more...]
Library Ladder Kitchens
Library ladder kitchens borrow a luxe feature from another room to solve a practical problem. Two library ladder kitchens, each stunning but very different in style, solve the upper cabinet accessibility problem in the same unique way: a rolling library ladder installed on a track so that soffit cabinets are just a few steps up. High ceilings in old houses pose upper cabinet … [Read more...]
Chanticleer Red Kitchen
It's rare to see a red kitchen with Victorian style double-tier cabinets What a beautiful red kitchen! That's due in no small part to the depth of color on the cabinets which were painted with 9 coats of exterior high-gloss Chanticleer (SW2912) Sherwin Williams paint. What a labor of love! But what results and what a triumph of preparation and patience on the part of the … [Read more...]
Modern Apple Green Kitchen
In a modern apple green kitchen, etched glass doors feature the alphabet for a fun, personal touch. Apple green kitchen cabinets brighten up this year round beach residence while avoiding the usual coastal influence. This kitchen looks more urban than beach-like. Cabinets rise to the occasion, and in this case to a Mondrian inspired ceiling with an uneven grid painted with … [Read more...]
Double Island Kitchen
A massive double island kitchen bespeaks updated Victorian style. A kitchen with double islands — one devoted to eating, another to prep – shows how big space can be used to advantage for a family kitchen. One island houses a 6-burner range, microwave and cookware storage. The second is devoted to a prep sink and eating bar. There are top appliance features galore worked into … [Read more...]
Giant Pot Rack Kitchen
Two islands and an architectural pot rack with lighting add personality to a big white kitchen In a kitchen designed to show what high quality cabinets can provide, a large pot rack with integral lighting steals the show. The giant pot rack, suspended over the main island, includes three pendant lights in the framework. This makes for easy equipment storage, solves task … [Read more...]