t last night’s House Beautiful Kitchen of the Year event Ina Garten said that she sees the kitchen as the living room for the way we live today and I couldn’t agree more. This year’s kitchen exemplifies her philosophy.
Like the Barefoot Contessa I’m a rather relaxed hostess and love to focus on my [...]

Monday evening launched the 2nd Kitchen of the Year on The Rock (in Rockefeller Plaza, NYC). House Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Stephen Drucker, and Executive Publisher Kate Kelly Smith hosted a party celebrating this year’s House Beautiful Kitchen of the Year designed by the Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten.
Ina was there and was absolutely gracious as she [...]

I’m often asked about color trends, but this year that question seems to keep coming back to the same color – PINK!
Pink has been seen this year in both ready-to-wear and couture collections. I especially like how Valentino graced the Fall 2007 runway with pink as an elegant counterpoint to the palette chosen for the [...]

When it comes to designing the kitchen, consumers clearly want good design. This is true whether they opt for a sleek contemporary scheme or choose a more traditional style kitchen.
In keeping with the preference for earthy hues that I noted yesterday, kitchen consumers are choosing natural materials and textured finishes. Stone, granite, bamboo, tiles, wood, [...]

The nation’s kitchen consumers continue to express their diverse tastes through an ever-broadening range of style, color, and product choices.
When push comes to shove, however, consumers exhibit clear preferences in the items they purchase, according to the findings of a nationwide survey of kitchen and bath dealers conducted as an exclusive joint venture between Kitchen [...]