Kitchen

Harding went for Fisher & Paykel appliances, which disappear behind a wall of Tasmanian oak joinery.

The majority of the kitchen is set into the rear back wall, which is painted black to ground the house in the sloped site.

Rift sawn white oak cabinets in the kitchen.

SHED added oversized sliding glass doors which allow for indoor/outdoor living during the warmer months, while new wood cabinetry establishes a clean, minimalist aesthetic, and an oversized, marble-topped island with a table extension provides room to cook, eat, and entertain. Oversized sliding doors open to the expansive deck, while skylights fill the space with natural light—a necessity with Seattle's gray winter skies.

This midcentury in Armonk, New York, was the personal residence of Arthur Witthoefft, an architect for renowned firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Witthoefft won an AIA First Honor Award in 1962 for his design, and the home was listed on the Register of Historic Places in 2011 after a meticulous restoration profiled in Dwell. The kitchen was modernized with white lacquer and stainless steel.

In the kitchen, there is a hidden pantry, appliance storage shelves, and a food prep area. A slide-away glass backsplash reveals additional cooking gadgets behind.

This artfully minimalist Australian kitchen combines concrete, oak, steel, and prefabricated panels with a substantial marble countertop and backsplash.

Miguel and Ana sit down to a meal with their son, Rafael, and his wife, Fernanda. Rafael is a designer at his father’s firm and Fernanda oversees communications. The house is part of a compound that includes an office for the design studio and two other residences that Miguel rents out for public events or to people who want to stay “a day, a month, or a year.”

Bomanite of Wisconsin

The wall paint is Snowbound by Sherwin-Williams

One unique touch is the mural in the kitchen.

Skylights were added to further brighten the space.

The biggest splurge of the renovation was on top-of-the-line Italian cabinetry by Cucine Lube. The smoky shade is called Argilla 9572.

The home’s palette of materials includes spotted gum timber, concrete, and oriented strand board (OSB). The luster of the burnished concrete, the sheen of the timber, and the mirrored backsplash in the kitchen reflect soft ambient light and amplify the views beyond.

Developed by Lang Architecture, Hudson Woods is an eco-friendly, locally-sourced, 26-family community spread across 131 acres in the midst of the Hudson River Valley. In the kitchen of one of the cabins, dark-green subway tiles contrast with wood cabinetry and a marble-topped central island that was crafted from blackened steel and walnut.

An open kitchen was rebuilt to face the rear courtyard. Contemporary features include a pop of color contrasting with teak veneer cabinetry and other wood tones.

When architect Nick Martin was hired to rework an art curator’s Hamptons property into a Zen-like getaway from the big city, he took an appropriately holistic view. It’s the beach house that’s got it all: green technology; passive solar design; rich materials; an expansive feeling, despite a petite half-acre corner lot; and a design concept that references its humble beginnings as an off-the-rack kit house.

The sleek kitchen opens to dining area. A wood island is painted black to visually contrast against Himalayan marble countertops and lighter wood tones.

The front entry leads through a central corridor to the kitchen and living room. American cherry was selected for the cabinetry, with each piece of lumber purchased by the Brillharts at an auction and then stored in New Hampshire before being shipped to Miami and milled on site.