In an old building in Armadale, Australia, Studio Ezra created a cozy getaway. By using natural colors and materials such as marble, ceramics, and oak, designer Georgia Ezra effortlessly extended the Mediterranean flair of the building through Spanish Colonial style interiors. The slightly uneven wall tiles above the stovetop perfectly fit the eclectic concept and exude an “always been there” sentimentality.
A country kitchen with rounded corners
The wall units are subtly recessed and their fluted glass adds another material alongside the wood, marble, and glazed tiles.
Photo: Anson Smart. Styling: Claire Delmar
The edges of the kitchen cabinets are rounded, as are the handles in a burnished brass antique finish.
Photo: Anson Smart. Styling: Claire Delmar
The country house look is purposefully relaxed. In this kitchen, that idea is artfully expressed in the lack of sharp edges or loud colors. Instead, the spaces takes full advantage of curves, arches, and gradations, both physically and in terms of color. Linen curtains and the opening to the terrace perfectly complete the airy concept.
Nordic restraint meets vibrant colors
The design team deliberately dispensed with modern mechanisms for opening doors and drawers and focused entirely on timeless craftsmanship instead.
Photo: Stilleben Architects
The integrated bench is part of almost every Frame kitchen by Stilleben Architects. It provides additional storage space and also serves as a place for someone to sit and keep their host company while they are preparing a meal or washing up.
Photo: Stilleben Architects
Sometimes, you actually can go home again. The owner of this 1868 yellow brick villa grew up in the home with her parents, and later returned to it with her husband, two children, and mother. Today, as it was when she was a child, the kitchen is the heart of the home. Traditional craftsmanship is combined with a simple and timeless aesthetic, but thanks to an effective use of color, it doesn’t look austere. The wood used is not only sustainable, but also durable, so that the kitchen, just like the rest of the house, can eventually be passed on to the next generation.
A vintage design for a New York apartment
Many large drawers hide the couple’s cooking utensils of the couple. Even the voluminous built-in stoves are hidden in a niche that’s not visible from the living area.
Photo: Antony Crolla
No color was Rita Sodi’s rule, mostly. The palette of her kitchen is limited to a range of whites, except for the back of one cabinet painted in Rusty Nail from Plain English.
Photo: Antony Crolla
The owners of this apartment know a thing or two about kitchens—Rita Sodi and Jody Williams run several very successful restaurants in New York. In their private lives, the couple loves functionality, but they didn’t want it in the form of the cool, steely atmosphere of industrial kitchens. Instead they wanted to combine vintage finds and heirlooms with lots of marble (Rita comes from Tuscany) and their professional equipment—a seamless match.
A green oasis in the urban jungle
The fan and task lighting are unobtrusively integrated into the shelving, adding to the kitchen’s minimalist aesthetic.
Photo: Hagan Hinshaw/Shapeless Studio
“Minimal, but warm.” That’s how a young Brooklyn family described the kitchen they wanted at the heart of their traditional brownstone duplex. Open shelving provides plenty of storage, various seating options invite family members and guests to linger, and light wood and powdery grays create a relaxed backdrop for lots of plants. It’s evidence that a kitchen can be for more than just cooking.