Royal ave kitchen

A double-height space encompasses the kitchen, dining and living area, and features 36-feet-wide glass doors that pocket into southern and northern walls.

Black accent pieces create the illusion of a black and white kitchen in the home of San Francisco architect Cass Calder Smith. A black reading nook coordinates perfectly with the stainless steel countertops and white cabinetry.

The kitchen is outfitted with a Wolf stove and hood, Hansgrohe faucet, and Sugatsune cabinetry hardware.

The modern kitchen with glossy, red cabinets is spacious with ample storage and a center island with seating.

A look at the open-plan kitchen.

This industrial-style kitchen with stainless steel counter tops is a chef's dream.

The updated, modern kitchen has plenty of counter space.

Living Room

Living Room

A backsplash featuring custom matte black ceramic tiles by Waterworks is paired with stainless steel countertops. The timber cabinets, by JRs Custom Cabinets, are made of white oak.

The table is situated in front of the house’s rear wall of skyscraper glass. Laminate kitchen cabinets by Ikea are framed in wraparound bluestone; the 48-inch commercial range is by FiveStar.

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.

A wall of bamboo adjacent to the atrium floor provides a dramatic and seductive green entrance—“natural art,” Eric calls it.

The Cabinet Face's DIY paint-grade flat panel doors and custom panels are installed in the island.

From the living-dining area the kitchen caps the main space reinforcing the inside-outside connection to the deck and it's view.

Some laminate cabinets offer the sleek appearance of wood at a fraction of the cost.