Maine Kitchen Ideas

Rich black soapstone counters wrap black-matte IKEA cabinets, and appliances are hidden behind cabinet fronts so the room recedes. Storage now extends under the windows and lines the dining area, where the table and chairs were both Craigslist finds.

The warm, earth tones in the kitchen complements the home's rich material palette, ranging from the original red brick to breccia antica marble.

A trio of Norman counter stools by Rove Concepts sits underneath Cast pendant lights by Menu in the kitchen. Estate Interiors crafted the custom range hood.

The founder of Polly Harbison Design transformed the 1940s home where her sister, Margot, resides with her family to include a new kitchen, a bedroom with an outdoor shower, and wide-open garden views. In the main communal areas, floor-to-ceiling glass doors and wooden screens slide open completely, allowing Margot, Ewen, and their three daughters to get fresh air.

After: By knocking out a wall and building a new island, the kitchen flows more cohesively into the living room and dining room. The

The backsplash and counters are marble, which will patina overtime. The couple found the handwoven rug while traveling in Morocco.

Custom cabinets in a mix of white oak and lacquered paint join Miele appliances and a honed quartz countertop.

In the kitchen, honed Welsh slate tops pale English Sycamore cabinetry.

The kitchen has Landslide pendants from Twenty One Tonnes and a curved concrete island.

Local cabinetmaker Peter Pomerantz made the custom, white oak cabinetry and Flywheel Industrial Arts fabricated the steel hood. “It’s about lines and shadows; no hardware,” Herrmann says.

Parota wood continues in the spacious kitchen. Marisa and Christopher found the blue tile that runs throughout the home on a trip to León, Mexico. "It called out to us," says Christopher. Festooned with small stars, its tone matches the color of the ocean perfectly.

A curving skylight illuminates the minimalist kitchen of a dwelling in Bondi Beach, Australia, that was renovated by Andrew Burges Architects.

A DeVol marble sink and faucet are lit by Ramsey Conder 8

Reclaimed wood together with high specification hand made kitchen furniture blend the old and the new beautifully

Hidden sliding pocket doors allow the feeling of openness but also snug, private areas.