"Design Happens"

Jan 15

Bold Kitchens

A couple of my coworkers and I were previewing a photo gallery of romantic rooms for Valentine’s Day and when we hit this kitchen we all leaned in and went, “Oooh!” Then we looked at each other and laughed because this Dave Stimmel space isn’t anywhere near our personal styles, but it was so beautifully designed, so bold and of-a-piece that it struck us as beautiful.

design-happens-Stimmel-Dave-Gold-Backsplash-Kitchen

Now I’m noticing bold kitchens everywhere.

design-happens--riehl-green-kitchen_s4x3This kitchen by Shelly Riehl David is done in my favorite green. A little too froofy for me but still striking, especially that creamy scrolled cabinetry.

design-happens-raney_kitchen3OMG, every time I see this kitchen, I giggle. Red antler chandeliers! Crazy! Brilliant! (Design by Don Raney and Jaymes Richardson)

design-happens-milesreddKitchenThis kitchen makes me go “guh.” From the glass-topped black cabinets, to the gleaming silver service, to the city view. I can haz now? (Design by Miles Redd)

design-happens-meyer-blue-kitchen-stove_s4x3Totally bright, totally now. Love the all-business stove against the sleek, hot-blue cabinets. (Design by Alia Meyer)

design-happens-meyer-blue-kitchen-pendants_s4x3More of that kitchen. Can’t get enough of those chandeliers.

design-happens-Charalambous-Andreas-Red-KitchenSimply beautiful. Could I live in it? Probably not. But I sure do love to look at it. (Design by Andreas Charalambous)

design-happens-bauer_avis3Love the out-of-the-box thinking that designer Lou Ann Bauer put into this. Curvy handles? Check. Multi-colored cabinets? Check. Fairy-tale banister? Check.

design-happens-bauer_avis4And here’s a close-up of that amazing backsplash.

Posted at 6:51 pm

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    Norma G. Lewis on January 16, 2010 at 2:47 AM
    • put a dash between the first three numbers and the last four of your phone number.

      kris on January 21, 2010 at 1:00 PM
  2. WOW – this looks great. I had a project similar to this and we added a tile wall mural to the kitchen remodel. I think this would be a great place to put one of the classy tile murals for the perfect finishing touch!
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    Tile-Wall-Murals on January 16, 2010 at 11:02 PM
  3. the colourful kitchen is so much fun…its not intimidating to make a mess…totally lovable and cookable.

    madhu on January 17, 2010 at 7:57 PM
  4. Anonymous on January 18, 2010 at 4:21 PM
  5. Wow, these are really out there. Surprisingly, I think the black one works best.. It's very elegant looking.

    AustinK on January 18, 2010 at 11:40 PM
  6. The so-called "romantic" kitchen is hideous. I hope the owners didn't actually pay the designer for that. The kitchen is probably the next-to-the-last place in a house that ought to be 'romatic'.

    BKNC on January 20, 2010 at 7:03 PM
  7. I'm not sure I could stomach food in any of these kitchens. How awful!

    karenk on January 20, 2010 at 7:35 PM
  8. My favorites included the amazing Art Deco black kitchen; its only flaws to me were that it had too much clutter and no work surface. The other ones I liked were the one with the red chandeliers and the super clean lined one with the red horizontally striped walls. Clutter and "faux" details make me nervous.

    Kamo on January 20, 2010 at 10:06 PM
  9. I love them. OUTSIDE of the box is an understement but they are WONDERFUL…………

    Denese on January 20, 2010 at 10:37 PM
  10. Love them all…except the first one-hideous!!! My personal favorite is the blue one but I also like last one -the arty one, except just way too much going on.

    Debra on January 20, 2010 at 11:10 PM
  11. I LIKE that pink one and also the green and cream. Some of us grew up with 60's pared down, sleek and it's just as cold looking now as then, but…… to each his own and I know it's "in". Thanks for showing us something romantic and froo froo for those of us who like that stuff too.

    Linda on January 21, 2010 at 12:02 AM
  12. Wow! These are all fabulous kitchens. I probably could not live in them either, but I sure do love looking at them. The black kitchen is gorgeous but too formal for my taste; I'm a little more casual than that. I love the painted cabinets; looks like they were painted with auto paint with a clear coat over top. And the multi-colored cabinets are really cool but a little too busy for my taste, however, I really love that backsplash. While my taste is pretty simple, I love to throw in just a touch of something unexpected; a touch of whimsy or something fun and funky-like that red antler chandelier; how fun is that!

    Jan on January 21, 2010 at 1:19 AM
  13. Definitly the cozy creamy cabinets is my kind of kitchin. May I please have one?????? Call me………..YES!

    PAM on January 21, 2010 at 4:09 PM
  14. I agree, the last place in a house that should be romantic is a kitchen! Yuck! Now, I'm a country-girl at heart but my favorite was the black city kitchen. It is soo classy! I love black and the accents are gorgeous. An island could be added to add work space. A matching chandelier over the island (matching the other 2 lamps) would finish it off. Of course, the island would need to be the same materials as the counters. None of the others 'work' for me but the colorful kitchen is cute… whimsical. And if you'll notice, the designer put in minimal accessories knowing there was already enough going on in all the other areas. That's a great space if you've got kids!

    Mindi on January 22, 2010 at 8:53 PM
  15. those aren't just bold, they're also bad.

    Stephanie on January 24, 2010 at 6:53 AM
    • Specifically the top two… the sleek black one is very nice

      stephanie on January 24, 2010 at 6:55 AM
    • I AGREE…YUCK….THE ONLY DECENT ONE IS THE BLACK ONE

      MARY ELLEN on February 5, 2010 at 2:48 PM
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    ASM INTL on January 25, 2010 at 3:37 AM
  17. As I scrolled down to view these kitchens I hoped that I would love one of them, but honestly most of them were pretty bad. The only one that I liked even a little was the black kitchen. They all looked like the designers were trying too hard to be unique. The outcome was that they were so over the top that they don't appeal to the masses. I have a pretty good eye for design and I think I could challenge any of these designers.

    lori on February 3, 2010 at 8:40 PM
  18. could you imagine keeping the black one clean? Every spot would drive me nuts!

    Michelle on February 5, 2010 at 7:50 PM
  19. two words to these designers…..YOU’RE FIRED!!!!

    j gilbert on February 7, 2010 at 6:56 AM
  20. Sooo, love the black one … do ya ..well hope you love to clean and polish all day, and then again at night when the lighting is different. all the bling and not one has a great work station.. I agree with j gilbert

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