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Perfect Design Details

Creamy White Cabinets

Keep a beautiful space clean and elegant with the right design ideas. The dark finishes of the floors and the island’s wood top add warmth to this creamy white kitchen. A pair of antique wooden chandeliers over the island complete the look and lend a sense of age to the room. Woven rush stools provide casual seating at the island.

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Two-Drawer Dishwasher or Just Two Dishwashers!

Dream Kitchen Design Ideas: Two-Drawer Dishwasher or Just Two Dishwashers!
Credit: Photo Courtesy of Fisher & Paykel

No more dishes in the kitchen sink! Load one while the other washes or just run a quick load of glasses. Two-drawer dishwashers are a favorite in kitchen cleanup. Install in addition to your regular dishwasher for double the dishwashing power.

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Double the Cooking Space

Dream Kitchen Design Ideas: Double the Cooking Space
Credit: Photo Laurey W. Glenn

If you like to entertain, double ovens are the easiest way to cook several dinner party dishes to perfection. With two ovens at different temperatures there is no juggling cook times, and space is always plentiful. Both of these ovens can be used easily without stooping or bending.

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A Place for Everything

Dream Kitchen Design Ideas: Cabinet Storage
Credit: Photo Annie Schlechter

Creative cabinet features, such as this 8-inch-wide pullout pantry, provide a designated spot for everything in the kitchen.

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An Organized Pantry

Dream Kitchen Design Ideas: An Organized Pantry
Credit: Laurey W. Glenn

Pull-out shelves in the lower section of the pantry prevent smaller items, such as spices and condiments, from getting lost.

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Sleek Cabinet Hardware

Dream Kitchen Design Ideas: Sleek Cabinet Hardware
Credit: Photo: Laurey W. Glenn and Robbie Caponetto; Styling: Matthew Gleason

Drape colorful kitchen towels over these stylish (and user-friendly) pulls.

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Vintage-Inspired Farmhouse Sink

Dream Kitchen Design Ideas: Vintage-Inspired Farmhouse Sink

The nostalgic look of a farm-style sink (also called farmhouse) hearkens back to a simpler time when vegetables were picked fresh from the garden and rinsed off in the kitchen. Originally, this hardworking, utilitarian style of sink was intended for tasks that required a deep basin.

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Hidden Appliances

Appliance Garage

An appliance garage keeps your most used appliances plugged in and ready to go without cluttering your countertop.

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Movable Cooking Surface

Farm Kitchen Remodeling Ideas: Island on Casters
Credit: Photo: Erik Johnson

An island on wheels is ideal for cooking and entertaining. The mobility makes it a great surface for serving appetizers or as added workspace wherever you need it.

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Open Floor Plan

Dream Kitchen Design Ideas: Open Floor Plan
Credit: Photo Laurey W. Glenn

Interact with family and guests while putting the finishing touches on your meal. With an open floor plan there’s room for everyone to sit comfortably around the kitchen and in the surrounding living spaces.

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"Just Right" Lighting

Dream Kitchen Design Ideas: Just Right Lighting

Illuminate every area of your kitchen with smart overhead, pendant, and under-cabinet lights. Banks of windows ensure that tons of mood-lifting natural light will fill the space.

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Convenient Place for Cookbooks

Dream Kitchen Design Ideas: Cookbook Shelf
Credit: Alexandra Rowley; Design: Kevin Walsh; Styling: Olga Naiman

Keep cookbooks within arm’s reach. This shelf is the perfect place to display colorful cookbooks that are used every day.

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Classic Marble Countertops

Classic Marble Countertops
Credit: Photography by Laurey W. Glenn

Add white marble to backsplashes, islands, or entire countertops to create a classic look in any kitchen.

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Dark Wood Flooring

Dream Kitchen Design Idea: Dark Wood Flooring
Credit: Laurey W. Glenn, Robbie Caponetto / Styling: Matthew Gleason

Solid dark wood floors look beautiful against creamy white cabinetry and add natural warmth to the kitchen. An added bonus is that wood floors are much easier on your feet and back than tile.

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China Treasure Chest

Treasure Chest
Credit: Photography by Laurey W. Glenn,

Built-ins make beautiful solutions for any space and ensure that there is a place for everything. This dreamy china cabinet features antique French windows as doors, plenty of space for china, and a base outfitted with Pacific Silvercloth for storing silver.

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Live-In Barista

Specialty Splurges
Credit: Photo: Laurey W. Glenn

What's better than a fresh cup of espresso every morning? Not having to leave your kitchen to get the best one in town. This machine doesn't quite operate itself, but if you're lucky maybe your husband will operate it for you.

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Graceful Fixtures

Hardworking Economical Sink
Credit: Photo: Annie Schlechter

A tall gooseneck faucet adds graceful lines to the kitchen sink area. It also makes it easy to fill large pots and pitchers.

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Kitchen Design Ideas: Unexpected Artwork
Credit: Photo Laurey W. Glenn and Robbie Caponetto / Styling Matthew Gleason

The kitchen does not have to be just a utilitarian space. Paintings hung in unexpected places add character and interest to the room.

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Weekly Fresh Flowers

Showcase Bold Colors
Credit: Photo: Laurey W. Glenn

Fresh displays of seasonal flowers add color and energy to a room. Who wouldn’t love a fresh arrangement every week?

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Seating for Eight

U-Shaped Kitchen
Credit: Photo: Laurey W. Glenn

This 8-foot long table with spacious seating for eight is placed in the center of the kitchen to ensure that everyone can be in on the action. The kitchen also opens onto the living room so that the party can comfortably continue as long as the conversation does.

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    6 of 20 Sleek Cabinet Hardware
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    16 of 20 Live-In Barista
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