Even the most modern, fitted Tuscan kitchen must adapt to a very old house. There is a special challenge to installing a modern Tuscan kitchen in an ancient building. Even one as modern as this fitted kitchen in an Italian villa has its special characteristics. (Please forgive the slightly blurry photos, I had to enlarge them but I thought it was worth showing this actual … [Read more...]
Irish Double Hutch Kitchen
A double hutch kitchen done in natural pine is a deceptively simple designer kitchen Natural pine was the theme for designer Mariette Himes Gomez' double hutch kitchen. A family kitchen with two big pieces of furniture placed side by side, the hutches fill one entire wall. A pair of hutches offer good storage and display. One (left) is composed of a top cabinet that hangs on … [Read more...]
Tuscan Villa Kitchen
Rustic and spacious, a Tuscan kitchen with a wood burning grill is a tradition to be preserved. From the herringbone-brick ceiling to the terracotta tile floor, this is how a vintage Tuscan kitchen often looks, especially if it's in a very old building. Bricks worked on the diagonal, along with curved walls, often date the home back four or five centuries. With that heritage … [Read more...]