Interior Designers Home Memory: Modern Kitchen

Our kitchen makes us feel welcome, comfortable, centered and happy. We enjoy being in that space whether we're cooking, cleaning (well, you don't have to enjoy cleaning), spending time with loved ones or entertaining guests with your new margarita blender. Back in the day, most dads’ culinary skills were restricted to two main categories: breakfast and any grilled meat. Don’t get me wrong—those dads of yesteryear killed it when it came to pancakes and pork tenderloin, and for that their families were CabinetDIY launches the Style Test campaign to help property owners select the cabinet style according to their test result. The campaign has been launched to help property owners avoid expensive mistakes and choose the right kitchen design for a quick sale. The most popular colours for today's kitchens are gray, blue, green and white, says Sharon Grech, Benjamin Moore colour and design expert. "Various combinations of these colours are used to bring a fresh, clean, modern look and feel to many kitchens." (photo: Bilyana Dimitrova) The kitchen and dining area of Dean Marchetto's upstate New York farmhouse juxtaposes Arts and Crafts with modern furnishings. (photo: Erhard Pfeiffer) The island in architect Howard J. Backen's sunny Napa Valley, California A few weeks back we asked members of the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory to fill us in on their favorite kitchen faucets. Our recent 10 Easy Pieces post presented Architects' Go-To modern kitchen Faucets. Here's the bookend: the experts .

We explored ways how we might ensure that a computerized kitchen doesn't lose its humanity - for example: The Modern Pantry encourages us to have a closer relationship with what we eat by storing food in transparent individual containers on open shelves Rest of kitchen is white cabs, gray/white marble counter, stainless steel appliances. Kitchen is now Light country modern but this wall looks eyesore/70's. What could I do to make it fit better? Designer Bruce Colucci made the most of a narrow, low ceilinged room to create a more spacious feel in this contemporary kitchen. COURTESY OF PRADHAN STUDIOS PHOTOGRAPHY Sometimes functional, timeless design is born out of seeing a space’s true potential From keeping your property secure to saving water and energy, digital upgrades can give your house a modern edge that adds convenience, cuts costs and improves resale value. Within the home, the kitchen showcases the digital trend more than any other room. .