Kelly’s Kitchen Sync by Kelly Morisseau
Several years ago I decided to give my kitchen a facelift and set about: pulling magazine pages for inspiration; visiting kitchen and bath showrooms to talk to designers about cabinets, counters and plumbing fixtures; reading how-to do kitchen remodel books from cover to cover; and walking the appliance aisles at the big box stores all [...]
Surreal Sustainable Kitchen by IKEA: SURREALISTIKA Sculpture
“SURREALISTIKA” is IKEA’s artistic homage to their futuristic vision- one that gracefully intertwines design, usability and sustainability- for the one room in our home, the kitchen, where creativity, inspiration, and the joys of home life and family are centered. Bringing fantasy and imagination to life, the [SURREALISTIKA] sculpture incorporates the natural beauty of the Silver [...]
Kitchen & Bath Details That Make A Splash
ABOUT JAMIE GOLDBERG Jamie Goldberg, AKBD, CAPS is an NKBA-certified kitchen and bath designer and a freelance design journalist. Her articles have appeared in Signature Kitchens & Baths Magazine, Fine Homebuilding, BobVila.com, KitchenBathIdeas.com and many others. She is also a regular contributor to Kitchens.com, where her Sensible Style blog appears each month. Jamie currently lives [...]
10 Big Kitchen Ideas for Small Kitchen Remodels & Designs
Big Design Ideas for a Small Kitchen Small kitchens can be quite the design or remodeling challenge, but with just a few kitchen design ideas such as those that I’ve outlined below you can visually and physically open up your small-sized kitchen to make it seem larger while at the same time optimizing your kitchen [...]
Clever Design Transforms a Trouble Space into a Spacious Contemporary Kitchen
Having designed thousands of kitchens has given award winning kitchen designer Jennifer Gilmer the insight and experience to tackle even the most daunting of kitchen design projects. Jennifer describes the design challenges and the solutions she and her design team used to create an amazing kitchen from what had previously been an awkward space (after [...]
Georgetown Kitchen Design Remodel by Jennifer Gilmer
According to Jennifer Gilmer, award winning kitchen designer and principal of Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath in Chevy Chase, Maryland, “designing a kitchen [in Georgetown] can be a challenge due to a lack of space or poor original overall floor plans.” A quick look at the redesigned kitchen (photos below) one can see that Jennifer [...]
Contemporary, Eco-Friendly Kitchen Design by Jennifer Gilmer
Jennifer Gilmer, renowned kitchen designer and 2009 National Kitchen and Bath design winner, designed the stunning, Zen-like 276 square foot Bethesda, Maryland contemporary styled,eco-friendly kitchen pictured above. Jennifer’s kitchen “Green” design focused on the usage of sustainable and environmentally friendly materials ranging from the custom mixed stain to the cabinetry. The Columbia Forest Products’ PureBond [...]
Modern Cottage Chic Kitchen Design from Studio Becker
Studio Becker has created a charming cottage style kitchen with just the right mix of modern design influences. We love the gorgeous blue European styled cabinetry, the adorable blue and white floor tiles and the wire-framed kitchen dining chairs. Images copyright of respective companies. Home Decor Buyer Resource: Studio Becker
Mia Cuciana Kitchen Inspires European Efficiency
Mia Cucina exemplifies the very best in modern kitchen design. The European style kitchen design shown above maximizes efficiency and style. We especially love the circular island replete with range, range hood, and sink and prep area. Smart design that makes cooking and clean up a pleasure. Images copyright of respective companies. Home Decor Buyer [...]
Small Kitchen Problem – Futuristic Kitchen Solution: Circle Kitchen
As a diehard foodie, I can’t ever imagine having anything other than a huge, gourmet kitchen, but if kitchen space is an issue, then the Circle® kitchen, a Red Dot Design 2006 award winner, may just be the space-saving kitchen solution you are seeking. The Circle® revolving kitchen is a high-tech compact kitchen that makes [...]
Glamorous Modern Kitchen Bejeweled in Crystals
Spanish design firm Auro raises the bar on modern glam with it’s exclusive introduction of contemporary kitchen cabinets encrusted with Swarovski crystals. Looks like the modern glam trend is here to stay –take a look at our 2009 trend picks for bathroom glam, and kitchen glam. The deep purple walls also depict one of our [...]
Classic Chic Kitchen Design
Studio Becker’s Traditional Kitchen Collection offers a well-balanced design mix of elegant, traditional furniture combined with all the modern conveniences of technologically advanced kitchen appliances. The overall warm tones of the cabinets and chandelier are kept from over-powering the kitchen / dining room through the introduction of cooler toned kitchen appliances like the range, exhaust [...]
Kitchen Galley Style Glam with Ergonomic Benefits
Clean lines, neutral colors sophisticated faucets and plumbing fixtures with just the right touch of glamour combine to produce the well-designed, and ergonomic kitchen by Team 7 featured above. Images copyright of respective companies. Home Decor Buyer Resource: Team7
Kitchen Design Look Book: Style Maker Paul Anater’s Design Notes
Paul Anater’s Style Maker Look Book: Kitchen If it’s possible to have a favorite metal, mine would be bronze. Here’s a bronze sink from Rocky Mountain Hardware. This faucet is something we’d call a high-arc bridge faucet. This beauty is from Perrin and Rowe (at Rohl) and it’s even more beautiful in polished chrome. This [...]
Kitchen Galley Design by HausScape
The HausScape designed kitchen (shown above) features a long galley design with lots of counter surface space to prep meals. The kitchen galley design can be ideal since it reduces the distance between kitchen appliances, sink and refrigerator and keeps everything in a linear space instead of the more traditional (and possibly less efficient) kitchen [...]
Eco-Redefined: Home Decor & Design Trends 2010
ECO REDEFINED Eco-Friendly takes on a new meaning; shifting from focused on the environment (ecological) to focus on the (eco)nomy. Concerns over climbing unemployment, massive debt, home foreclosures and the overall bleak economic forecast has homeowners looking to economically friendly solutions to their home decor and furnishings purchases. This new twist on “eco-friendly” means seeking [...]
Hollywood Glam Black and White Kitchen Design
Jenn Air Art Deco inspired black and white kitchen. Images copyright of respective companies.
Urban Sleek & Bronzed Kitchen Design
Jenn Air Contemporary Kitchen Design: Oiled Bronze
Kitchen and Laundry Room Color Trends 2009: Purple
Purple has gained tremendous popularity in tile, wall paper, wall paint and accent pieces for kitchen and bath for 2009. Shown above Plum Brule and Iridescent Inkwell tile from Glass Tile Store . Viking Ranges offers custom ranges in a rich and varied palette of colors including 2009 color trend favorite Plum. Images copyright of [...]
Northland Refrigerator with Glass Door: Model 60SS-WG
The Northland 60” Refrigerator and Freezer side-by-side with full size glass door (refigerator side) featuring a roomy aluminum interior, wire freezer shelves, split door bins, clear crispers, glass shelves and daylight lighting is a serious refrigerator to meet the needs of the serious at-home chef – and it should at a price tag slightly over [...]
Sub-Zero Refrigerator & Freezer with Glass Door Model 648PROG
Sub-Zero side-by-side refrigerator and freezer system (model 648PROG –refrigerator and two refrigerated drawers & freezer and two drawers) features dual refrigeration with three evaporators, 100% steel construction, LED interior lighting, digital controls and exterior temperature controls, filtered water and automatic ice maker, auto-close doors, door alarm, touch and glide crisper drawer with humidity control, adjustable [...]
Sub-Zero Refrigerator & Freezer with Glass Door Model 648PROG
Sub-Zero side-by-side refrigerator and freezer system (model 648PROG –refrigerator and two refrigerated drawers & freezer and two drawers) features dual refrigeration with three evaporators, 100% steel construction, LED interior lighting, digital controls and exterior temperature controls, filtered water and automatic ice maker, auto-close doors, door alarm, touch and glide crisper drawer with humidity control, adjustable [...]
Fagor Black Art Refrigerator FCA-86 ART
The 24 inch wide Fagor Black Art refrigerator and freezer (Model no. FCA-86 ART ) is an eco-friendly,chic refrigerator featuring: a reflective black exterior; built-in anti-bacteria drum and bio-filter to keep food fresh and the refrigerator smelling fresh; fast cooling systems; alarm notification system to alert of interruptions in the cold chain; independent compartments with [...]
Maytag MSD2578VEW Side-by-Side Refrigerator
The Energy Star qualified, 25 cubic ft. Maytag side-by-side refrigerator with Fill-N-Chill™ (model MSD2578VEW ) has several innovative features: Measured Fill acts like a measuring cup, dispensing water in the perfect amount each time; Fill-N-Chill™ pours water and ice at the same time; Beverage Chiller™ keeps drinks colder than the rest of the refrigerator; LCD [...]
Jenn-Air Euro-Style Refrigerator/Freezer Drawer Model JUD248CCRS
Jenn-Air 24” wide refrigerator and freezer drawers are perfect for any kitchen, guest room, home office or entertaining room. The refrigerator drawers are also an excellent choice for those considering implementing Universal Design since the drawer styled refrigeration system makes access easier for those homeowners who have difficulty accessing standard height refrigerators and freezers. The [...]
LG Four Drawer French Door Refrigerator Model LMX25981ST
The sophisticatedly designed LG Four Drawer French Door refrigerator was our star pick at the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) 2009. The 28 cubic foot LG LMX25981ST Four Drawer Refrigerator wows with its two freezer drawers (instead of one heavy (when full) to use drawer) , four climate controlled crisper compartments, pitcher tall filtered [...]
Whirlpool Resource Saver Refrigerator Model GS5VHAXWAA
This Whirlpool refrigerator will have you seeing green. You’ll be saving money on energy costs and protecting the environment with this efficient side-by-side Resource Saver refrigerator which exceeds federal energy standards by 30%. In-Door Ice plus ice dispensing system frees up valuable freezer space. And the Whirlpool Resource Saver refrigerator has a feature called 6th [...]
Universal Design: 4 Kitchen Appliances to Meet All Needs
1. Faucet Fixtures That Make Life Easier It’s the little details that matter most and they are often the ones most overlooked. Take the kitchen faucet – in many homes faucet systems come with turn knob controls. Those turn knobs are difficult to operate for homeowners suffering from arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome and other hand [...]
Top 7 Refrigerators 2009
1. LG 4-Door French Door Refrigerator with Ice and Water Dispenser (Model LMX25981ST ) tops our list for technology and style. With push button drawer controls, roomy ice and water dispenser, two well organized freezer drawers, digital controls for easy configuration and operation and a spacious refrigerator interior with all the features we expect to [...]
Sneak Peek: Kitchen and Bath Issue – Focus on K/BIS 2009
I’m back from the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show 2009 in Atlanta, and have lots of photos and stories to share on new product debuts, design trends, best of show, kitchen and bath designers to watch and so much more. I’ve spotlighted a few of my favorite products below. Hope you enjoy them. – Carmen [...]
