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CLOCKWISE, FROM TOP LEFT | Using cabinetry with varied textures and materials
creates a striking effect.
Eye-catching hardware can elevate the look of cabinetry. “We take a jewelry-like
approach to using hardware,” Peacock says.
A kitchen that’s well-designed and uncluttered, Peacock says, can be “a space
that’s easy on the eye … pleasing and simple and calming.”
Don’t let the backsplash be an afterthought when designing your kitchen. In this
kitchen, Peacock says, “The marble backsplash was an early and integral part of
the decision-making process. We wanted harmony with the color and textures,
and I think we achieved that balance. The goal was to avoid a single focal point
that dominated the room, hence the tone-on-tone color scheme.”
COURTESY OF CHRISTOPHER PEACOCK PHOTO BY LANDINO PHOTO
We’re looking for simple, practical kitchen furnishings and fixtures
that allow us to do what we want and not have to work hard in our
homes. But people also want beautiful things. There’s a real appreciation
for quality, for things that are going to last. We’re thinking less about
disposable elements and more about treasuring things. Kitchens can be
an escape in a way. You can come home, relax and, hopefully, leave your
stress at the door. Having a room that allows you to do that visually,
a space that’s easy on the eye, pleasing and calming — that is what’s
driving kitchen design. DNJ
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