paint it black
No matter how small or expensive
Combining modernity and simplicity
Added Midas Touch
For this Hamptons beach house, designer Alex Papachristidis stuck to a palette of ivory, white, silver, and gold. In the kitchen, a Thornbritten polished brass-trimmed yacht table lends a nautical style under a brass-foil Tommaso His Barbi His chandelier (circa 1970).
Injecting Old World Patina
embrace the outdoors
Warm up white and wood
Define your space with dark cabinets
At her home in Mountain Brook, Alabama, designer Caroline Gidiere painted the cabinetry in an all-black shade (Farrow & Ball's Off Black ) was painted. A stainless steel countertop ensures a connection between the island and appliances, hood and satin nickel hardware.
Attach a statement hood
The kitchen in this Peter Dunham-designed Newport, California, home feels more subtle than it first appears, thanks to a variety of textures that evoke different stylistic references. For example, the brass-trimmed hood has a slightly industrial feel, while the lashback counter stools (from Hollywood at Home) and sage-colored clay tiles (from Mission Tile West) , giving it a more sophisticated, rustic feel.
hang modern art
Classic style with apron front sink
today Co-host Jenna Bush Hager completely renovated the midcentury kitchen in her lively Long Island cottage, creating a sense of openness and peace. Pastel blue cabinetry stands out against the fireclay apron front sink (Rohl) and glazed wall tiles (Waterworks). The cabinet paint color is Benjamin Moore Wedgwood Gray.
Design your island like a table
Try combining it with a mirror
Soft, smoky tones lend a high-fashion, sophisticated feel to the charming kitchen of this 18th-century apartment in Paris. The upper cabinetry features a mirrored églomise finish that “almost looks like a Venetian blind,” says decorator Jean-Louis Deniot. The paint color on the lower cabinets is Benjamin Moore's Midnight Oil.
Double down on the islands
The kitchen in this Connecticut home designed by Shazalyn Cabin Winfrey is luxurious in every sense of the word, from the marble walls and Lacanche series to the oil paintings, brass details, and mohair-upholstered counter stools (Bradley (by Holly Hunt, USA). The double island makes entertaining easy. One of them is equipped with an ice maker, a sink and a drawer for drinks and can easily stand as a bar.
Brighten up a small space with color
assemble a banquet
Go graphics on backsplash
A wall-to-floor diamond motif and sleek gray-blue cabinetry enliven the cooking space in this Utah mountain vacation destination. Designer Anthony Baratta commissioned artist Adam Lowenbein to paint the rustic wood floors. Custom ladder chair with Dualloy leather cushions. The backsplash and wall tiles are from Solar Antique Tiles. For a similar paint color, try Benjamin Moore's Soft His Jazz in a Pearl finish.
Add personality with antiques
The kitchen of this Vermont home designed by architect Gil Shafer combines a vintage pine wine tasting table with a Pennsylvania Windsor birdcage chair. A gorgeous, fragrant cedar wreath accentuates the deep green window frames and muntin. Edison style pendant, Schofield lighting.refrigerator, below freezing
Set up an octagonal island
Designer Meg Braff expanded this Long Island kitchen with white updates. White cabinets (painted white with Fine Paints of Europe), a Blue Star white double range, and thick Danby marble countertops on an octagonal island.
The light blue ceiling (Benjamin Moore Picture Perfect), matched with blue patterned wallpaper and Roman shades from the Bluff textile collection, visually expands the space by drawing the eye upwards. Sink fixtures and hardware are by Waterworks, and pendant lights are by Vaughan.
Unify the kitchen and storage room with color
Designer Tammy Conner connected the family room and kitchen in this New York City apartment by lacquering the walls in rich ocean tones. The Thorne Britten kitchen stool is upholstered in Jerry Pear fabric. Balsamo pendant lighting illuminates the Lacanche series. For a similar paint color, try Benjamin Moore's Slate His Teal with a pearl finish.
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