House Beautiful (USA) announced their kitchen of the Year and what a beauty it is – designed by Jeff Lewis it took over 6 months to create. You see images of kitchens in all the glossy magazines and a majority of them look good but are often over the top in design, heavily accessorized and are not necessarily workable areas. By looking and studying these images I really feel that this kitchen fits the bill in all aspects – floor plan , cupboard space and material combinations.

Plants in my opinion always soften the look of any room and are an affordable accessory that can fit into all budgets (cuttings are a great way to start especially with succulents). Notice the tray of white jugs and rounded bowls on the back bench, I just love the simplicity of white crockery.

Open shelves are great to show case special pieces or to put those items that are most in demand on a daily basis – like the plates, bowls, baskets and the super essential item – wine glasses.  This kitchen has the open shelves and cupboards placed alternately which keeps the feel of the room open & spacious.

Did you notice the height of the dining room table?? Same level as the benches – great idea and easy on the eye.

Now this is the part I simply fell in love with …. take a look at the far end of this room. A wine storage unit that also acts as a divider between the kitchen and lounge areas. It still has that open plan  feeling to it, it allows vision and light into each room while at the same time separating the two areas. The combinations of wood, glass, light and natural greenery give this kitchen a truly relaxed and comfortable ambience.

Photos by Habitually Chic
Kitchen Designed by Jeff Lewis