2009 NKBA Design Award: Large Kitchens - Honorable Mention

2009 NKBA Design Award: Large Kitchens - Honorable Mention

Mediterranean-Style Kitchen

Kitchens by Design
Indianapolis, IN
Designer: Kristin Ann Okeley, CKD
Co-Designer: Lisa Stites

Design Notes: An ornate balcony railing salvaged from Argentina turns the island into this kitchen’s focal point. Dual peninsulas wrapped around the island offer room for numerous people to work simultaneously. Coffee-colored cabinets with counters and accents in shades of cream and nutmeg create a warm neutral palette.Products and Materials: Rustic German beech cabinets with a coffee stain and distressed paint accents; Thermador microwave, refrigerator, and range; iroko wood island countertops; Durango stone perimeter countertops.

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Kitchen Styles

No matter how much space you have available or what budget, it is possible to create the kitchen of your dreams. Here are some of the most popular kitchen styles which you can recreate:

Contemporary

For a great contemporary kitchen, rich wood finishes, high tech appliances and luxury gloss is the look you need to aim for.

Floor to ceiling cupboards give you plenty of storage space, leaving the worktops uncluttered and wraparound surfaces that link the sink, worktop and splashback look great too.

Transitional

A transitional kitchen will have elements of contemporary and traditional design. A transitional kitchen is eclectic and combines manmade and natural materials, textures and finishes.

A mission style kitchen might be made transitional by adding bamboo flooring. A tuscan kitchen might be made transitional by using steel appliances or having some high tech lighting. You could have a cherry style kitchen with contrasting paint colours. The sky is the limit with transitional kitchens.

Transitional fixtures and mouldings are not elaborate but should have some degree of ornamentation.

Traditional

A traditional kitchen has an elegant and formal look like the European and American homes of the 18th to the early 20th centuries.

Features in a traditional kitchen might include natural materials like stone or wood, antique appliances and fixtures, raised panel cabinet door styles, rope and crown moulding, corbels and fluting and cabinets in mahogany, cherry or walnut.

An Italian style traditional kitchen will rely on elegant cabinetry with onlays, rope moulding and custom carved reliefs. These cabinets are usually painted cream and have intricate raised panelling.

A Victorian style traditional kitchen will feature Cathedral arch doors, raised panels and ornate trims and mouldings. Heavy, dark woods are usually used for Victorian style cabinets.

For a Georgian style kitchen walnut, cherry or mahogany woods give a formal finish. Stacked cabinetry to the ceiling, heavy crown moulding and square panel raised doors are common. Black accents are often seen.

Other traditional kitchen styles include Federal, Queen Anne, Early American, Manor, Shaker, Edwardian, Neoclassical, Colonial, Farmhouse, Regency, Cottage, Cape Cod, Bungalow and Plantation.

Rustic

A rustic kitchen will often feature a regional flair. You will see leather pulls, knotty alder, hickory or pine, wood panelling, wooden ceiling beams and rich, warm earthy tones.

Old World

An old world kitchen should hark back to its pre 17th century European style. The raised panel cabinetry is often painted and might have beadboard, cracking, cup and dish racks, bun feet and valence legs.

In an old world kitchen you might see stone floors and walls, furniture-look cabinetry, mosaic tiles, copper or pewter accents, rich deep colours, plaster or brick walls and appliances hidden behind panels.

Tuscan is another old world style. A tuscan kitchen relies on natural materials. The cabinets will often be cream, earthy or yellow. Other old world kitchen styles include French chateau, Italian villa, Dutch cottage, Mediterranean, Castle, Gothic and Normandy cottage.

Country

A country kitchen is often welcoming and bright, featuring woven baskets, painted and glazed cabinets and decorative moulding and shelving.

In a country kitchen, you might see checked, striped, floral, plaid and gingham patterns, antiques, handmade items, metal or chicken wire cabinet inserts, beadboard and calico or chintz window coverings.

In a French country style kitchen you might find oak or cherry cabinetry, framed cabinets in recessed or raised panels, pantry and plate racks and decorative shelving.

In a traditional English country kitchen the cabinet design is normally square and accented by curves. Natural cabinets in oak or pine are popular. A large wooden mantle range hood, intricate moulding and wood cutouts in valances look authentic in an English country kitchen.

For a farmhouse kitchen, use light or dark stained wood and use heirlooms or antiques for authenticity. For a cottage kitchen, you can use driftwood-like finishes for a seaside flavour. For a lake flavour, you can use darker wood but keep it natural looking.

Other country styles include Swedish country, garden country and Tuscan country.

Art and Crafts Kitchen

An arts and crafts kitchen relies on a natural look with good quality craftsmanship. Recessed panel doors with thick frames feature in an arts and crafts kitchen and you can contrast the finish of the door frame against the panels.

In an arts and crafts kitchen you might see natural, neutral colours, clean strong lines, mullioned glass doors, rich woods, stained glass lighting fixtures and windows and recessed or inset panel cabinet doors.

With a Shaker kitchen, which is similar, you might see beech, maple, birch or oak veneered wood. Inset flat panel doors go better with a Shaker kitchen style and you can use wide rails in the cabinet frame.

Modern

With a modern kitchen you should expect slick, polished finishes and modern windows and timber joinery. Stainless steel is widely used in modern kitchens. The lighting is normally recessed into the ceiling or halogen lights can be used.

2009 NKBS Awards Winner Medium Kitchen - First Place

Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath, Ltd.

Chevy Chase, MD
Designer: Jennifer L. Gilmer, CKD

Design Notes: Designed for a top local real-estate agent’s own home, this kitchen needed to be a showcase that maximized the ocean view. The cabinets balance the warmth of walnut with frosted glass inserts in cool hues, with matching floating shelves suspended from cables on either side of the cooktop. A custom round butcher-block table on casters can be positioned on the island or moved to the side.


Products and Materials: Premier Custom-Built walnut cabinets with antique cherry finish, valley gold marble countertops with antique finish, Grohe faucet, Sub-Zero refrigerator, Gaggenau cooktop.

2009 NKBS Awards Winner Medium Kitchen - Second Place

Design First Kitchen Interiors
Ottawa, ON
Designer: Friedemann Weinhardt

Design Notes: Inspired by Beaux Arts art and architecture, this kitchen design uses eclectic styles and strict symmetry. A custom mosaic countertop and pale green cabinetry make the island stand out from the white marble and white cabinets on the walls. At right, the “Chinese wedding cabinet” conceals the refrigerator.

Products and Materials: SieMatic BeauxArts collection cabinets in magnolia white, dark maple, and amaranth green; white Carrara marble perimeter countertops and backsplashes, limestone flooring, Wolf range, SieMatic range hood, Sub-Zero refrigerator, Blanco sink and faucet.

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2009 NKBS Awards Winner Medium Kitchen - Third Place

Neil Kelly Designers/Remodelers
Lake Oswego, OR
Designer: Diane Foreman, CKD, CBD
Co-Designer: Jamie Rupprecht, AKBD

Design: As they prepared their home for sale, the clients wanted a “wow” kitchen on a moderate budget. This eclectic mid-century design features floating cherry cabinets with espresso and brandy stains and a backsplash made of porcelain tile with sections of random patterned glass mosaic tiles. The island stands out with a sandblasted glass dining bar lit from below by LED rope lighting.

Products and Materials: Best by Broan range hood, Décor cabinets, Wilsonart Monterey Storm laminate countertops, verde typhoon granite tile countertops, Kohler faucet, Justice Design Group Limoges collection pendant lights.

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2009 NKBS Awards Winner Medium Kitchen - Honorable Mention

Binns Kitchen + Bath Design

Pickering, ON
Designer: Richard J. Farrell

Design: To turn a one-cook kitchen into a room that functions for four without looking cluttered, the designer relied on two pantries and deep drawers instead of wall cabinets, with floating shelves for everyday items. A wall of appliances, including a speed oven, a steam oven and an espresso machine, completes the kitchen.

Products and Materials: Silestone Grey Amazon quartz countertop with leather finish; Kohler Karbon faucet; Franke sink; Miele microwave, wall oven, cooktop and vent hood; Liebherr refrigerator; SieMatic cabinetry in elm.

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2009 NKBA Design Award: Small Kitchens – First Place

Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath, Ltd. Chevy Chase, MD
Designer: Jennifer L. Gilmer, CKD

Design Notes: A world traveler and collector of objets d’art, the client sought a sleek kitchen design that incorporated her collection. Broad shelves over two side-by-side single wall ovens provide a showcase for favorite pieces. Light granite counters and a frosted glass tile backsplash balance the dark wood cabinets.

Products and Materials: Bosch wall ovens, cooktop and ventilation; mother-of-pearl granite countertops; Corsi Symphony Euro cabinets made from composite rift-cut white oak.

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2009 NKBA Award: Small Kitchens – Second Place

Binns Kitchen + Bath Design Pickering, ON
Designer: Beverly Leigh Binns

Design Notes: To create a kitchen where the cook’s two children could help, the designer opened a hallway, moved a powder room and added a pantry. The new L-shaped kitchen offers access to the deck and the dining room, provides a built-in seating area, and looks modern while referencing the home’s traditional design.

Products and Materials: Wolf range, Faber Diamante vent hood, Silestone Blanco Maple quartz countertop, Artcraft Kitchens cabinets.

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2009 NKBA Design Award: Small Kitchens – Third Place

Partners 4 Design Minneapolis, MN
Designer: Roger W. Zierman

Design Notes: This city condo served as a retired couple’s second home. To make the kitchen match their contemporary artistic style, they began with a daring red quartz countertop. A combination of metallic, matte and glossy finishes in neutral shades for the walls, cabinetry, appliances and flooring complete this sophisticated kitchen, designed for entertaining.

Products and Materials: Silestone Red Eros quartz countertop, Poggenpohl acrylic cabinets with Cubanit high-gloss finish; Calcutta Gold marble floor, horizontal glass tile backsplash in Encore Beige from Artistic Tile’s Opera Glass collection; Gaggenau appliances.

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2009 NKBA Design Award: Small Kitchens – Honorable Mention

Design First Kitchen Interiors Ottawa, ON
Designer: Friedemann Weinhardt

Design Notes: Integrated appliances and open sightlines make this galley kitchen’s design a success. Placing tall elements near the existing pantry and using an on-wall storage system rather than shelving kept the counters and walls near the window open and left space to display photography.

Products and Materials: SieMatic onWall storage system and cabinetry in truffle brown pine, white Carrara marble countertops and backsplash, Blanco BlancoPrecision sink and Ziros faucet.

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