Light & Airy Design
Richard Powers Designer David Kleinberg kept the kitchen design of this Connecticut lake cabin light and airy with open shelving in front of a glazed tile backsplash in place of open cabinets, all positioned above blue cabinetry and a large oak island.
Shimmering Wallpaper
Nickolas Sargent Metallic brushstrokes glimmer like sunshine radiating off a lagoon’s navy waves in this Kips Bay Palm Beach kitchen, where cabinetry designer Christopher Peacock created a magical intersection of work and play. To that end, he wrapped the room in a lustrous navy wallcovering, setting a sparkling backdrop for serving coffee or working from home.
Colorful Paneled Cabinets
Pieter Estersohn Gil Schafer and the late Suzanne Rheinstein channeled the blue of the nearby sea in the paneled cabinets of the casual kitchen of this Newport Beach home.
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Carved Natural Wood
Becky Luigart-Stayner In his Birmingham cottage, architect Paul Bates was inspired by woodwork in David Adler’s Clow house in Chicago to design the rectangular carvings in this low, white oak cabinetry accented with brass hardware.
Elegant Fluting
Simon Upton Exquisite porcelain-front cabinetry with brass and steel strapping elevate the kitchen in this glamourous Naples, Florida retreat. Architect Bobby McAlpine repeated fluted detailing throughout the cook space to connect it to the rest of the home.
Bold Tile
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Modern Breakfast Nook
Stephen Karlisch At the 2020 Kips Bay Decorator Show House Dallas, designer Chad Dorsey outfitted the hard-working prep kitchen with all the comforts needed for the ultimate WFH space: a beautiful desk and a sunny breakfast table complete with a plush sofa that tucks into a scultural arched alcove.
The island, finished in brushed brass panels, features an undermount sink for a more streamlined design. The room is finished with a Trove wallcovering on the ceiling to serve as a faux skylight.
Elemental Wood
DOUGLAS FRIEDMAN Charcoal Counters
WILLIAM ABRANOWICZ Modern doesn't have to mean color or austere, as proven by this Lake Toxaway, NC, kitchen, designed by Platt Architecture and designer Cliff Fong. Although its lines are more streamlined in style, the cookspace evokes a warm and inviting vibe thanks to a rustic-inspired palette that reflects the mountain lake landscape, with a custom-green center island fitted with Juno limestone counters, which also form the backsplash, and natural wood-hued cabinetry.
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Artful Backsplash
Stephen Karlisch The focal point of this Dallas kitchen designed by Chad Dorsey is a cased opening with a Cambria stone inset and a chinoiserie-painted antique mirror by artist James Mobley on industry glass. The countertops, trim, and shelving by Cambria and rustic Cantera floor from Materials Marketing all reflect Dorsey’s “European elegance meets industrial edge” aesthetic for this ultra-chic cookspace.
Metallic Finishes
William Abranowicz At this Hamptons beach house, designer Alex Papachristidis stuck to a palette of ivory, white, silver, and gold. In the kitchen, Soane Britain’s polished brass-trimmed yacht table lends ship-shape style under a brass leaf Tommaso Barbi chandelier (circa 1970).
Waterfall Countertop Edge
Courtesy of Jeffrey Dungan For his own kitchen, Birmingham, AL–based architect Jeffrey Dungan fashioned a waterfall countertop edge on the island where the counters make a ninety-degree angle and continue to the floor instead of simply ending with a finished edge. The streamlined design stands in provocative contrast to the graceful kitchen alcove arch.
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Marble Walls
Max Kim-Bee Designer James Michael Howard anchored this modern, all-white kitchen in Westchester, New York, by extending the Breccia Imperiale marble countertop and backsplash up to the ceiling on the wall behind the range. The stone's organic pattern provides a focal point within the open-plan space. The refrigerator is Sub-Zero, the range is Wolf, the globe pendants are The Urban Electric Co., and the barstools are Suzanne Kasler for Hickory Chair.
Geometric Stone Floors
Max Kim-Bee In this Washington, DC, home, designer Thomas Pheasant grounded the lofty modern, white kitchen with rich tones in the base cabinetry, stone flooring, and the island's waterfall countertop (by Waterworks). The range is by Wolf, the wall ovens are Miele, the pendant lights are from Holly Hunt, and the stools are from Design Within Reach.
Steele Marcoux is the Editor in Chief at VERANDA, covering design trends, architecture, and travel for the brand.
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