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Black and white kitchen cabinets painted with a triangular pattern add a whimsical touch to this funky kitchen.

Pros: Concrete countertops are durable, resistant to heat, and can be less expensive than natural stone, especially when completed as a DIY project. Cons: Concrete must be sealed before being used; otherwise, its porous nature means that it will stain very easily.

The kitchen island is topped with a five-by-10-foot slab of Carrera marble.

From the bedroom, glass and iron doors reveal the open kitchen space. Although unconventional for privacy, the glass doors enhance the feeling of an open plan.

Natural and black painted oak cabinets provide plentiful storage in the galley kitchen.

A large window adds natural light to the space and doubles as a seat.

“I’ve always been crazy about tile,” says Jessy, which is why she was heartbroken when she found the 1961 powder blue tile in the master bathroom had been scribbled on with permanent marker. “Turn right for cold water. Turn left for hot,” the wall read. The new tile is by Ann Sacks. “We tried to source products that looked appropriate for the period,” Jessy explains.

Overall view of the galley kitchen.

View of undermount sink and intermediate cabinets behind.

A view of the intermediate cabinets integrated into the backsplash in the open position, showing the amount of hidden storage available inside.

Side view of the intermediate cabinets integrated into the backsplash in the closed position.

Side view of the intermediate cabinets integrated into the backsplash in the open position.

The material palette of this kitchen is calm and muted, using putty coloured cabinet doors, wood grain on the intermediate cabinets, a concrete coloured honed quartz countertop, and light oak flooring throughout.

For this kitchen, the architects paired slate-gray HPL (high-pressure laminate) cabinets by Henrybuilt, cool Basaltina countertops, with custom shelving and a white Corian backsplash.

Hatchet Design Build took a contemporary approach with this kitchen while still drawing from the a traditional palette. The grain-matched walnut cabinets echo the walnut pocket doors elsewhere.

The kitchen of this Brooklyn brownstone was updated with a white Carrara backsplash that frames the Bertazzoni range and Dunsmuir cabinetry, providing a white background that makes the Matte-black quartzite kitchen island pop.

Concreteworks countertops, a Wolf range, Kallista sink, and Boffi faucet also fill the space.

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