Modern Twists

Happy mid-week to you all!

 

I read an article in Trend Ideas magazine this week on one of my favorite design styles... modern design.  What I love so much about being able to use modern elements with any design style is that it can feed all of your style cravings, from rustic woods paired with shiny surfaces to arabesques etched in a modern glass panel.  Speaking of cravings, I've got some delicious kitchens to show you!

 

The article is all about kitchen's that have been remodeled.  The article, Modern Outlook talks about remodeling an old loft kitchen, ripping everything out down to the studs and starting with a clean slate.  Modern design is often times much more expensive than other styles because the materials you're using are going to be, well...modern...new.  There are those modern designs that encorporate classical elements and I think that is where the magic happens. 

 

 

 

The linear lines attract your eye to all of the interesting levels and layers of what could be a fairly boring kitchen if it were just your typical beige kitchen.  The backlit drop ceiling provides deliniation of the one big expanse kitchen/dining combo.

 

There are plenty of reflective surfaces that help bounce the light around.  The rich wood warms the space under the waterfall countertops.

 

The next kitchen space is full of hidden compartments where your practical day to day kitchen tools are concealed with back lit lacquered cabinetry.  I love the stainless toe kick, the bands around the countertop and cabinetry

I love the idea the designer had here to encorporate a little bookcase nook for collectables and even cook books.  These are a java stained quarter sawn wood cabinetry with 3 form panels for doors that actually do open up for storage.  

 

Here is a view from the dining area, so as you can see, every ounce of space has been taken advantage of.  I love the stainless "island"

 

The below pic shows a beautiful modern kitchen with an element of classical, the herringbone pattern plank floor.  No, those are not modular or movable walls, it's a small galley behind the stove.

 

 

The Moooi LED pendants in this lovely remodel below cost between $3,000-$4,700 each pendant depending on the size.  The Sicis backsplash is more of a work of art than mosaic tiles, this backsplash alone I would estimate to be around $15,000 alone.  I love how they've used three different countertop surfaces, stainless on the range wall, a light granite on the perimeter and a beautiful dark granite on the island.  All of these luxurious elements of this design make you want to gather around and never walk away.