KITCHEN

A massive white island range is anchored by locally sourced Italian slate floors in black. In this black and white kitchen, cabinets, countertops, and walls are finished in white so as to prevent the space from feeling too dark. To shed even more light, a glass ceiling at the far end of the kitchen presents an open-air feeling.

Alexia, Achilleas, and friend Fotini prepare lunch in the kitchen, outfitted with cabinets by Zeyko.

At a wider shot, the long millwork is designed to be as long as the building length itself providing the owner with an immensely amount of storage.

Lineal Comfort stools upholstered in white leather by Andreu World sit across from turquoise glass vases from Neiman Marcus. Cumar supplied the white carrara marble for the island.

Bright, white, and airy. This Toronto kitchen features a 13-foot Calacatta marble island, countertops, and a matching backsplash that pair perfectly with the custom white aluminum cabinets.

Having spent his childhood in Tel Aviv, Brunn grew up surrounded by Bauhaus architecture, and its principles of form following functionality is evident in his designs.

Kitchen and Dinning Room

Kitchen

Laurelhurst Residence

Kitchen View Exterior Living Green Wall

View of Kitchen From Living Area

Open kitchens feature German-made Leicht cabinetry, Caesarstone countertops, wide-plank French, white oak flooring, Viking Professional and LG Smart Technology appliances.

In Los Angeles’s Nichols Canyon, architect Dan Brunn was tasked with renovating a home rich in architectural history, but lacking in modern functionality. The 1957 home's closed-off kitchen was thoughtfully reimagined, maintaining the post-and-beam structure of the Edward Fickett–designed home while updating and opening up selective areas to the outdoors.

New custom kitchen with high-gloss cabinets, custom plywood enclosures, concrete island counter top.

Choosing a kitchen or bathroom countertop can be nerve-wracking, and we understand why—they can be one of the most expensive aspects of a renovation, with the added responsibility of impacting the aesthetics of a space. Read on as we work our way through the pros and cons of seven of the most common countertop materials.