Debonair Kitchen

Why We Love It
In the kitchen of this Chicago penthouse, the breakfast area is subtle and muted, letting the city view command attention. The handsome bar is crafted from ebony walnut.

Kitchen design: Doug Atherley, Kinari Design

Welcoming Kitchen

Why We Love It
Everything about this kitchen says welcome, from the shelves for cookbooks to the lovely tile to the roaring fire.

Kitchen design: Sandy Kline

Glamorous Kitchen

Why We Love It
In this glamorous kitchen, the double refrigerator with bottom freezers has mirror-and-wood panel fronts for furniture styling. Windows on each side of the range and transoms above the hood invite sunlight.

Kitchen design: Mick De Giulio

Folk Art Style

Why We Love It
Because collections always add character to a home, we love the painted hutch that houses the homeowner’s collection of mochaware.

Kitchen design: Jane Forman

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Soaring Ceiling

Why We Love It
Because the handsome custom-built hutch, including the wall-hung shelves above it, supplies everything the family—and their dog—need for breakfast. Two built-in refrigerator drawers from U-Line can also be used as freezer drawers for ice when the the family entertains.

Kitchen design: Joan Nemirow

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Outfitted for Entertaining

Why We Love It
Because the kitchen and pantry are outfitted for entertaining with Electrolux ranges, two warming drawers, and a glass-front wine cooler. The 42-inch-wide side-by-side refrigerator was custom trimmed with stainless steel for added impact. Stainless steel reflects light and brightens the space.

Kitchen design: Regina Bilotta

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A Table That Can Sit a Crowd

Why We Love It
Because wood floors laid in a herringbone pattern and beamed ceilings give this kitchen a lovely sense of age. The table is slightly more than six feet long; antique French chairs are upholstered in white vinyl for easy cleanup. See the next slide for another view of this kitchen.

Kitchen design: Lori Tippins

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Ornate Island

Why We Love It
Because the island makes an ideal spot for company cocktails. It is topped with a thick slab top of Arctic Cream granite, finished with double-rolled edges. Two oak corbels with burl inlays support each of the four corners. Notice the mix of painted and natural finishes. See the next slide for another view of this kitchen.

Kitchen design: Rosalia M. Kallivokas

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Wonderfully Warm Kitchen

Why We Love It
Because of its beamed and barrel-arched ceiling. This handsome kitchen opens to a great room and an adjoining breakfast room. The French country architecture of the house plus the size and scale of the rooms dictated color choices of orange-reds, golds, and muddied greens to add warmth and comfort. See the next slide for another view of this kitchen.

Kitchen design: John Phifer Marrs

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Uncommon Elegance

Why We Love It
Because it makes durability look elegant. The kitchen of this five cat and one Great Dane has vinyl on the stools and stone rather than wood on the floor. The pendant lights and ceiling heights reflect the style of the 1920s Georgian-style home in which this kitchen is a natural gathering spot. . See the next slide for another view of this kitchen.

Kitchen Design: Dee Dee Taylor Eustace

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European-Style Kitchen

Why We Love It
Because we're gaga over the French La Cornue range with its matching black hood and cabinets trimmed in silver. That ceiling-high backsplash of classic white subway tiles and silver nickel countertops make the whole room feel like an old Parisian kitchen. See next slide for another view of this kitchen.

Kitchen design: Kathy Manzella

Timeless Kitchen

Why We Love It
Because they created a custom hutch with leaded-glass doors inspired by old salvaged windows. And they designed the rest of the space to keep up the façade of age. Buttermilk-colored cabinets sport furniture-style details, pewter-finish cup pulls, and a brushed gray glaze. Glossy subway tiles line the range wall, where stainless-steel appliances (along with the TV in the island) reveal the room's utterly modern functionality.

Design: Susan Geier and Michael Ranson

Stately Kitchen

Why We Love It
Because of jet-black-painted kitchen cabinets that look like they came straight out of a library. Weathered nickel hardware and champagne-silver painted accents on the cabinets give the room a touch of glitz. Other details are simple, but gorgeous. Slabs of richly veined Calcutta marble cover the backsplashes, the 12-foot-long island, and the perimeter countertops. The rich brown flooring is Cumaru (Brazilian Teak) with a custom stain.

Design: Carrie Hayden

Elegant Breakfast Area

Why We Love It
Because the stately stone pedestal base of the breakfast table balances the potentially overwhelming impact of all the dark wood. And the graceful Chippendale arm chairs and iron chandelier from Holly Hunt offer sensuous curves in the midst of those hard edges.

Interior Design: Kara Mann

Glamorous Kitchen

Why We Love It
Because the sexy lipstick-red Molteni Cooking podium shouts that this kitchen is for passionate cooks. Plus, the 8-foot-long island is accessible from all sides, encouraging cooking and conversation with its induction burner, grill, prep sink, and refrigerated sink. Romance also thrives in the satin-brass embossed ceiling panels, the incredibly intricate mosaic floor, and the 11-foot-high walnut cabinets finished in chocolate.

Design: Robert Schwartz and Karen Williams

Kitchen in Concrete

Why We Love It
Because this kitchen doesn't take itself too seriously. A rugged marble-topped island with old wood legs comfortably shares space with modern stainless-steel cabinets and appliances. The range hood is made from a plasterlike material that was finished to look like concrete (but without the corresponding weight). The floor is natural concrete finished with a beeswax derivative.

Design: Marcia Bond

Lavish Kitchen

Why We Love It
Because the rich, dark-stained walnut cabinets contrast so beautifully with multi-tone walls that give the appearance of quarried blocks. And we admire the mirrored doors in a central shelving unit because they look like muntined glass, but actually conceal a dumbwaiter and stairs to the basement.

Design: Robert Schwartz and Karen Williams

Edwardian Kitchen

Why We Love It
Because it looks like it was assembled out of a collection of fine furniture over time. Cabinets were custom-finished using colors and finishes reminiscent of the Edwardian Age. Premium natural materials such as marble, pewter, and oiled wood were added to the mix. And the massive pot rack hovering over the island is an architectural marvel.

Design: Shelley Gordon