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Problem # 1: Lots of space and high ceilings.

While large kitchens have all the space you will ever need, divide it into manageable chunks is difficult. "Fortunately, I had a client who believes in having only one focal point in the room, which in this case, is the cloak of limestone chapel to believe in range, "says Dave Smith of the HDH Cabinets and Design.

Smith used several strategies, including the creation of a separate pantry off the space the main kitchen, which contains a second dishwasher, a second large copper farm sink, copper countertops, a wine cooler, pantry and cabinets that served as a built-in display area for the client's extensive collection of crystal, china and antique linens. He kept most of the cabinets below the level of the counter to create open spaces with a clear line of sight to the next room, he says. 72 very large, inch refrigerator was covered with wood paneling game to mitigate their impact. Triple-stack crown molding with black accents joined the cabinets to the high ceilings. The kitchen island with a discreet black finish provide important visual rest, too.

Problem # 2: No room for an island, and in short space of storage.

What to do when you really wants an island with seating, and floor plan does not allow it? Create a thin asymmetric island that protrudes from the seating area just beyond the rest of the cabinets.

"My client wanted lots of details on the cabinets, so everyone, we added embellishments such as columns, corbels and extra molding to be See more like furniture independently, "says Smith. He used an eggshell finish to unify all cabinets combined with toile wallpaper in a cheerful cobalt blue and white. The adjusted proportions of the room were offset by the different heights of the cabinets above.

"But the Most impressive of this kitchen is the huge variety of materials that were used in the wall separating the room from the kitchen. It was an archway, buffet, curio cabinet and everything in one, "says Smith.

Problem # 3: A very long, very open space.

"The real challenge for this kitchen was to create a space that flows at the same while maintaining a sense of separation between the kitchen and adjacent rooms, "says Smith.

"First, do not feel compelled to make cabinets attach to the architecture of the room. So the cabinets do not go to ceiling cabinets and windows and do not exclude the important accessories. Second, resist the temptation to make the island too big. "

Details make the special space as arising from the height of the sink and range, repeating circular windows, using light wood cabinets, creating an elegant wooden bell and coating, and the use of furniture, such as accents.

Problem # 4: A very small kitchen space that is also a default gateway and dining room.

"It's the first room visible on entering the house, so it needs to be a quagmire, "says Smith. Cooking as these can be fixed with a dark room divider that features cherry cabinets beams and columns, fitted with drawers for pots, pans and trays. From the kitchen island can be designed with contrast white furniture outside, with out spice rack inserts and fluted legs as embellishments. This type of design can be opened in a dining area.

"This design is very contemporary, very modern," says Smith. "The combination the dark, contemporary cabinets with the unusual river rock backsplash and granite countertops really makes the kitchen look bigger. "

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