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Cooking Up Style

With the kitchen being the heart of the home, it's important that the space reflect the homeowner's taste, personality, and lifestyle. Our renovation roundup celebrates the expression of the individual, whether it be a a midcentury makeover in Austin or interior designer Amber Lewis's "No Ordinary Kitchen" revamp in Los Angeles. From modern to eclectic, these projects prove that being yourself is truly chic.

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Interior designer Amber Lewis reveals her "No Ordinary Kitchen" renovation, completed in partnership with Signature Kitchen Suite.
Interior designer Amber Lewis reveals her "No Ordinary Kitchen" renovation, completed in partnership with Signature Kitchen Suite.
Photo Courtesy of DeVol Kitchens
Photo Courtesy of DeVol Kitchens
The Signature Kitchen Suite dishwasher uses PowerSteam™ technology and the versatile QuadWash™ Spray Arm to get dishes clean and sparkling.
The Signature Kitchen Suite dishwasher uses PowerSteam™ technology and the versatile QuadWash™ Spray Arm to get dishes clean and sparkling.
A wide view of the renovated home situates it as it sits on Austin soil. Where the gentle swoop of the driveway meets the overhanging garage, the home's patio is just visible. A light in the new kitchen window further integrates the home with the neighborhood just beyond it.
A wide view of the renovated home situates it as it sits on Austin soil. Where the gentle swoop of the driveway meets the overhanging garage, the home's patio is just visible. A light in the new kitchen window further integrates the home with the neighborhood just beyond it.
When updating her country kitchen into a modernist haven, Amber Lewis had a kitchen island at the top of her wish list.
When updating her country kitchen into a modernist haven, Amber Lewis had a kitchen island at the top of her wish list.
The main level of the two-bedroom house is elegant and contemporary, with whitewash hickory floors and gray and white tones mixed with warm walnut. This way, the designers let the furniture and accent materials produce all the fun.
The main level of the two-bedroom house is elegant and contemporary, with whitewash hickory floors and gray and white tones mixed with warm walnut. This way, the designers let the furniture and accent materials produce all the fun.
Amber Lewis's chic kitchen features a white undermount sink and a matte black faucet.
Amber Lewis's chic kitchen features a white undermount sink and a matte black faucet.
Johanna Molineus’s peripatetic childhood is reflected in the Chinese and Central Asian textiles and objects found throughout her small London apartment, including a square-patterned horse blanket.
Johanna Molineus’s peripatetic childhood is reflected in the Chinese and Central Asian textiles and objects found throughout her small London apartment, including a square-patterned horse blanket.
The Signature Kitchen Suite 42” Built-In Side-By-Side Refrigerator boasts an impressive capacity due to a SmartSpace™ system that embeds the ice dispenser in the freezer door.
The Signature Kitchen Suite 42” Built-In Side-By-Side Refrigerator boasts an impressive capacity due to a SmartSpace™ system that embeds the ice dispenser in the freezer door.
Designer Kim Nadel created a new interior in a renovated and expanded ranch-style house in Cardiff by the Sea, California, that reflects the resident's love of yoga and its seaside setting.
Designer Kim Nadel created a new interior in a renovated and expanded ranch-style house in Cardiff by the Sea, California, that reflects the resident's love of yoga and its seaside setting.
"The one thing I did love about the previous kitchen was the large window over the sink, and that's the only design element we chose to keep," says Amber Lewis.
"The one thing I did love about the previous kitchen was the large window over the sink, and that's the only design element we chose to keep," says Amber Lewis.
A series of round cushions piled atop the floor make for a casual lounge area in the upstairs apartment. Acting as both a room divider and a dramatic centerpiece, a custom dining table, created by Nathalie, hangs suspended from the ceiling. She also designed the kitchenette beyond, incorporating vintage cabinets by Danish midcentury designer Børge Mogensen.
A series of round cushions piled atop the floor make for a casual lounge area in the upstairs apartment. Acting as both a room divider and a dramatic centerpiece, a custom dining table, created by Nathalie, hangs suspended from the ceiling. She also designed the kitchenette beyond, incorporating vintage cabinets by Danish midcentury designer Børge Mogensen.