The kitchen is at the start, a room of operate. It’s the place we put together our meals for the day, nourishing ourselves, members of the family, and anybody who stops by our properties. However after all, given the connective energy of meals, the kitchen can be a spot for gathering. It’s the place visitors linger with their wine glasses, keen so as to add just a few ending touches earlier than dishes enter the eating room or assist clear up because the occasion wanes. And given its significance, many people additionally crave an aesthetic kitchen the place kind and performance collides.
Whereas design tendencies come and go, a kitchen that prioritizes timeless type and communicates a private aesthetic is perpetually. That’s why, after we rounded up our favourite aesthetic kitchens, those who clearly represented the owners’ design values instantly caught our eye. Sure, gentle splashes by means of giant, open home windows, backsplashes tackle each method of creativity, and the counter tops are the proper basis for a viral Instagram submit. When it comes right down to it although, an aesthetic kitchen has a sure je ne sais quoi that’s exhausting to place into phrases. However once you see it, .
Forward, uncover our favourite aesthetic kitchens we’ve captured through the years. From small studios to eat-in kitchens match for a household, the next kitchens are certain to encourage. Now, who’s craving a rework?
Featured picture of Greg and Christy Billock’s Los Angeles house by Just about Right here Studios.
Photos by Suruchi Avasthi
Kate Arends’ Whimsical, Pleasure-Stuffed Kitchen
The creator behind the widely-loved design weblog, Wit & Delight, Kate Arends is a house décor maven. A multi-hyphenate blogger, she covers all the pieces from the house and vogue to journey and meals. And naturally, we glance to her experience for all of it. As exemplified by her whimsical, design-forward kitchen, Kate is an professional in matching coloration with sample. She provides dimension to the house by enjoying with textures that nearly seem concurrently to conflict however stay cohesive.
Our favourite half: The trendy wooden wall paneling that provides a retro attraction to the deep, blush coloured cabinetry (which she painted with Farrow & Ball’s Sulking Room Pink and Hague Blue). And naturally, the Calcatta marble counter tops.
Her type: Traditional with a splash of caprice.
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Picture by Just about Right here Studios
Greg and Christy Billocks’ Eclectic, Midcentury-Meets-Spanish Oasis
Designed by Kirsten Blazek, this Los Angeles Nineteen Thirties three-bedroom home is a examine in creating a chilled, serene house whereas flooding the inside with pure gentle. It’s old-school LA in a means that newer builds can’t evoke—the vibe is eclectic and bohemian, all of the whereas remaining livable for the household of 4.
Our favourite half: The Heath ceramics backsplash. Identified for handcrafted ceramic tableware and architectural tile, the model was an apparent alternative for including a component of visible curiosity to the in any other case minimalist house. It’s a stunning, grounding alternative to enrich the open shelving, greenery, and ceramics.
Kirsten’s type: Shade is massively vital to me once I design an area. I’m all the time very aware of making a cohesive coloration story from room to room. The nuances in coloration are additionally fascinating to me and I put quite a lot of emphasis on discovering precisely the fitting shade and saturation of every coloration that we’re choosing.
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Photos by Michelle Nash
Brian and Jessie De Lowe’s Solar-Stuffed California Farmhouse
The sun-soaked, Cali vibes are considerable in Brian and Jessie De Lowe’s Montecito ranch home. With a love of entertaining and gathering as a household, Brian and Jessie prioritized an easy-breezy aesthetic, communicated primarily within the open kitchen (and naturally, the outside bar). Whereas the formal eating desk is commonly used for visitors, the household convenes for meals on the kitchen island or within the blue-walled breakfast nook). It’s all an instance {that a} love of coloration can go hand-in-hand with an elevated aesthetic. And also you by no means must forgo consolation for type.
Our favourite half: The open, inviting kitchen contains a sliding glass door, making for a seamless transition from indoors to the surface patio (and farther down, the lemon tree-filled yard). Dreamy? Completely.
Their type: Open, calming, and comfortable.
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Photos by Michelle Nash
Camille’s Gentle-Stuffed Studio Kitchen
What started as an offhand wouldn’t-that-be-amazing suggestion became a full-blown, budget-friendly rework. Having all the time cherished the sunshine that got here into her visitor room, Camille went all-in remodeling the house right into a studio kitchen. She had just a few priorities for the mission:
- Function a prep house the place the staff would shoot recipe pictures, movies, and content material for Casa Zuma.
- Format needed to maximize the pure gentle.
- Present a central workspace for collaboration.
- All be achieved on a finances.
With all of this in thoughts, Camille ready for the duty. By discovering items that bridged the hole between inexpensive and high-quality in addition to sustaining a minimalist, natural really feel to the house, Camille was capable of full the rework at simply over $2,800. (Proof that goals can turn out to be actuality!) The house hits the trifecta of capturing a country, classic, and timeless aesthetic, with accents of reclaimed wooden and woven supplies strewn all through.
Our favourite half: The central island/workbench is the proper multi-functional piece that grounds the house each in kind and performance. Sourced by means of an Etsy store known as Whatman Barn Furnishings, Camille was capable of customise the construct so the staff had sufficient house to unfold out on the countertop whereas additionally nonetheless with the ability to transfer all through the kitchen with ease.
Her type: Earthy and trendy, prioritizing impartial backdrops for Casa Zuma and Camille Types shoots.
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Photos by Shade Degges
Sarah Solis’ Wabi Sabi Kitchen
As one of the sought-after designers, Sarah Solis’ work is extensively recognized, with tasks spanning eclectic, conventional, and farmhouse aesthetics. In her own residence, Sarah balances understated opposites, with heat and funky tones enjoying once more wealthy materials and moody design. The kitchen itself pairs darkish accents with rustic options, all of the whereas permitting a cloud-like theme to span your complete design.
Our favourite half: The eat-in kitchen nook maximizes seating with a built-in banquette. It’s sensible and classy, with a mixing of aesthetics (the mid-century tulip desk blends seamlessly with the traditional, colonial-era cabinetry) that nonetheless feels united in scope.
Her type: Variations of neutrals and pure wooden are the muse of my design work. This palette may be very calming for me. It’s serenity.Â
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Photos by Madeline Harper
Anastasia Casey’s Nature-Impressed Kitchen
When Anastasia Casey invited us for a tour of her Nancy Meyers-esque kitchen, we have been floored. It’s attractive with out feeling excessive (and like Meryl Streep would fortunately inhabit it as a movie protagonist with attractive style). Her East Texas house is stuffed with character and appeal whereas additionally interesting to many tastes. It’s a real gem of an area custom-made with Casey’s professional designer touches.
We visited Casey’s house throughout the holidays final yr, and cherished her strategy of timeless, nature-inspired design. Natural touches are strewn all through the kitchen, with leaves and pine needle garlands serving as minimalist, but festive accents. However the items that keep up all all year long are decidedly traditional, with a luxe Italian vary grounding the house whereas making a monochromatic coloration story by prioritizing heat whites and grays.
Our favourite half: The customized floating cabinets preserve the look gentle and vibrant, permitting Casey to discover additional alternatives for curation by displaying her attractive assortment of dinnerware and serving items.
Her type: Unfussy, pure, and a little bit whimsical. I like issues to be uncommon, surprising, and all the time impressed by nature.
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Photos by Danielle Sabol
Ashley Robertson’s Trendy-Elegant Kitchen
Ashley Robertson exemplifies up to date traditional design. The creator behind The Instructor Diva vogue weblog constructed her five-bedroom Dallas house in 2018 totally from scratch. She labored with award-winning inside designer, Ginger Curtis of Urbanology Designs. The result’s a house that’s an extension of her private type: trendy, elegant, and with a contact of tasteful glamour.
With this in thoughts, the design duo succeeded at making a kitchen that not solely stands as a murals (these pendants!) however that may maintain as much as the busy lifetime of a household of 4. What’s extra, as a content material creator, Curtis was conscious that Robertson could be utilizing the house to shoot for her weblog and social media. To take action, they prioritized clear strains, gentle textures, and a structure that made the many of the pure gentle.
Our favourite half: Waterfall islands are all the pieces proper now, and we’re obsessive about this elegant, modern tackle the pattern. It extends the attention width-wise, increasing the house’s scale.
Her type: Conventional trendy. Recognizable architectural options however with a recent trendy take.Â
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