brookside kitchen

11. Black. Finally, let’s end on bold black: the ultimate punctuation mark in interior design. While black can seem gothic and harsh, when used to dress a wall of kitchen cabinets, and balanced with a few elements of crisp white, stark black makes for a sophisticated statement.

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This kitchen in Hood River, Oregon, has a variety of built-in storage options, including cookie sheet organizers and pullout shelves.

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This Colorado kitchen is open to both the dining and living areas, thanks to a wall-free transition.Opening up the kitchen is popular. Half of renovating homeowners open their kitchens to other indoor spaces. The most popular way to blend the space from the kitchen to the adjacent room is with a fully open, wall-free transition, chosen by 56 percent of those who made their kitchens more open. After that, double doors, a row of doors or a wide opening were most popular.How to Open Your Kitchen and Close It Off Too

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Elevated area for dining so you don’t see dishes

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