Kitchen Ideas
1. Brass Designer: Judith Balis InteriorsLocation: Boise, IdahoSize: 225 square feet (21 square meters); 15 by 15 feetHomeowners’ request. A new-build home that would be clean, modern, warm, inviting and timeless. Finishes. “I selected warm brass accents for the hardware, faucet and pendants to keep the white from feeling too stark and cold,” designer Judith Balis says. “And the wood accents from the lower cabinets to the bar stools also helped to keep this space warm and inviting.”Browse brass pendants
Focal-point shelving. This kitchen features a variation on the end-of-island storage idea, with built-in shelves on either side of the tall chairs. Because this kitchen opens to a seating area, the shelves and the items displayed on them — here, pottery and a cake stand — offer a place for the eyes to rest rather than just the chair backs. Island and wall cabinetry: color-matched to Van Deusen Blue HC-156, Benjamin Moore; perimeter cabinetry: color-matched to Chantilly Lace OC-65, Benjamin Moore; island countertop: white quartz; pendants: RejuvenationHow to Make the Most of Your Kitchen’s Back Side
2. Gold-ColoredDesigner: Sandi Fedorchuk of Cedarglen HomesLocation: Calgary, Alberta, CanadaSize: 180 square feet (17 square meters)Homeowners’ request. A modern, fresh kitchen with an unexpected cabinet color. Finishes. Deep blue cabinets (Rainstorm Blue, from Kingswood Cabinets of Calgary) and gold-colored hardware, fixtures and accents. “The challenge was that every supplier has a slightly different gold finish,” designer Sandi Fedorchuk says. “The furniture is an antique bronze finish, the faucet is a champagne bronze finish, the light fixtures are satin gold and the cabinet hardware is a satin brass finish. In the end, I was very pleased with how all of the finishes blended in this space.”Other special feature. Marble hexagonal tile backsplash. Designer secret. “The cabinet layout in this floor plan provides plenty of storage space, and there is a walk-in pantry beside the fridge,” Fedorchuk says. “That being said, I felt we could delete the standard upper cabinets on each side of the hood fan and add the open shelving to give this kitchen even more of an open feel. I love the way it opens up so that more of the hexagon backsplash is featured as well. The blue shelves agains...
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