Kitchen Design

The Newest Kitchens Are Smart, Stylish—and for Kips Bay Designer Gil Melott, Inspired by Tilda Swinton

By Elaine Raffel / October 24, 2021 /

One of the standouts of this year’s Kips Bay Decorator Show House was Gil Melott’s multifaceted kitchen. From the totally on-trend palette (two expertly-paired shades of Benjamin Moore green) to cutting-edge, tech-savvy appliances, the thoughtfully-designed space checks all the boxes. Smart. Stylish. Functional. And especially important in post-pandemic design, immensely livable.

Kitchen Design 2021: What’s New, What’s Noteworthy

By Elaine Raffel / January 10, 2021 /

Looking ahead to 2021, kitchen design trends will not only be about aesthetics, but maximizing functionality of what’s become the central hub of the home.

Trend Alert: Color Comes Back Into the Kitchen

By Lifestylist® Suzanne Felber / March 11, 2016 /

When we spoke with Jane Turner of Classic Urban Homes the other day about what she saw at the recent International Builders Show and the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show, she mentioned how their buyers are often looking for “a bit of retro with the clean lines of contemporary.” We found some great new colorful trends for…

Dallas Top Designers Dish on 2016 Kitchen Trends, From Lacquer Paint to LED Lights

By Leah Shafer / January 28, 2016 /

The emergence of the open floorplan as a home design standard means more eyes than ever are on our kitchens. Design and function evolve every year, and we’ve asked some of the top Dallas interior designers to dish on 2016 kitchen trends for us. They say the overall vibe for this year is crisp and uncluttered, with the…

Haute Ovens: Some Appliance Designs Will Have You Asking ‘What the #%?’

By Jon Anderson / June 9, 2015 /

Flippers and developers use what’s worked successfully in the past. People who renovate their own homes love looking for new cool things. If you’re like me, using the same item twice is almost lazy. The only pieces I’ve used before in my latest renovation are a Bosch dishwasher (they’re just good) and a Grohe Ladylux…