Kitchens With Meredith Swinehart
Our judges have selected the finalists, now you choose the winners. Vote for the finalists in each of 12 Considered Design Awards categories, on both Remodelista and Gardenista. You can vote once a day in each category, now through August 15.
In the Best Amateur Kitchen category, our five finalists are Elizabeth Norris, Tracie Delaney, Nicole Cole, Adam Darter and Nora Calderwood, and Jo Flavell.
Project 1
Elizabeth Norris | Nantucket, MA | Modern Nantucket Kitchen
Design Statement: "Keeping it clean and simple!"
Chosen by: Guest judge and designer John Derian, who said: "It's everything I like about a kitchen: simple, bright, and well laid out. I like the symmetry and proportions of the space. I hope that once it's stocked it will be even more beautiful."
Above: "The kitchen island is painted a dark shade of blue."
Above: "Open shelving."
Above: "The light and bright dining area."
Above: "The sliding barn door offers privacy."
Project 2
Nicole Cole | Norfolk, NE | Rustic Modern DIY Kitchen
Design Statement: "Over this past year, we transformed our kitchen into a rustic modern space that is functional for cooking and provides a place to display our kitchenware. Our budget dictated working within the existing framework of the previous kitchen and lots of late nights and weekends completing the work ourselves."
Chosen by: John Derian, who commented, "The white tiled walls are a great look. I love the black countertops and black-and-white accents. The kitchen seems functional, which is important to me. I like the contrast of the rustic wood shelves flush with the tile."
Above: "A clean vent hood and lighting lets the subway tile running up to the ceiling shine."
Above: "We chose a smaller scale refrigerator to maximize counter space and encourage fresh food shopping."
Above: "Open shelving allows us to enjoy our best pieces every day and discourages clutter. The island has been with us through three houses. The door is painted Benjamin Moore's Onyx."
Above: "Collected ceramic bowls and a watercolor from our trip to Rome displayed on floating shelves made from salvaged wood from Nebraska barns—we used butterfly joints in the cracks."
Project 3
Tracie Delaney | Los Angeles, CA | Hollywood Hills Kitchen
Design Statement: "Our design goal for this kitchen was simple. It needed to be warm and modern and easy to tidy up since we have two kids. You can see the 'Hollywood' sign from the kitchen window while you wash the dishes!"
Chosen by: John Derian, who said "I love the organic modern style of this simple and efficient space."
Above: "The custom cabinets are painted Farrow & Ball's Cornforth White. The stools are Muuto."
Above: "The island is solid European oak. The light is by Grethe Meyer and the fridge is from Viking."
Above: "We were inspired to build U-shaped shelves after seeing them at Nili Lotan's space in New York ."
Above: "Heath dishes and Victoria Morris pottery on display."
Project 4
Adam Darter and Nora Calderwood | Brooklyn
, NY | Park Slope Kitchen Renovation
Design Statement: "Our kitchen needed to be versatile in a small space. We, an architect/designer couple, custom-designed the large island to pull out, creating a dining table for 10. Storage underneath the island is then used as a serving surface. Concealed appliances allow the kitchen to be less overt in an open-plan design."
Chosen by: Remodelista editor in chief Julie Carlson, who commented: "This kitchen is full of clever solutions for small-space living; the island that converts into a dining table is genius. I also like the crisp dark blue accents, which contrast nicely with the white subway tiles and the brass chandelier."
Photographs by Michel Arnaud for Design Brooklyn, unless otherwise noted.
Above: "Kitchen with table as island for everyday use."
Above: "The kitchen island converts into a dining table
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Above: "Kitchen island converted into dining table—living room view
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Project 5
Jo Flavell | Market Harborough, UK | Garage to Kitchen
Design Statement: "An unused double garage redesigned into an open-plan space with height and light. A variety of handmade furniture gives an unfitted look, with a mixture of simple colors and old wood. A central prep area to cook and socialize and a dining table with views of the garden."
Chosen by: Julie Carlson, who said: "The owners have done a nice job of creating an open-to-the-outdoors kitchen in a former garage—you'd never guess its past life. I like the way the salvaged wood floor adds a note of rusticity to the space and plays against the dark-blue-and-white color scheme."
Above: "Rustic wooden cupboard above the granite sink work surface and painted storage units."
Above: "Handmade armoire-style cupboard with refrigerator and crockery storage inside."
Above: "Vintage glass cabinet and storage with new window area where garage doors used to be."
Above: "The central prep table and cooking viewed through open doors from the garden."
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Home Inspiration With Jessica Marshall
What is better than a basic beeswax candle? Nothing—except maybe the delicately colored beeswax creations of Brooklyn-based Japanese artisans Shiho Hashimoto and Megumi Togo of Sono.ei. In an undertaking dedicated to the creative spirits of their grandmothers (the eponymous Sono and Ei), the duo evoke shades of sunrise and twilight in their tapers and feather-shaped candles.
Above: Drawn to the texture of beeswax, Shiho and Megumi added soft colors that, in burnt pink and fading blue, evoke the first moments of day—or dwindling twilight; take your pick. Their designs are available from a number of shops across the country. Alder & Co. in Portland, Oregon, offers the 8-Inch Handmade Beeswax Tapers for $21 apiece.
Above: Megumi aims for "a softness and depth" in her color gradations. ABC Carpet & Home sells Sono.ei Pillar Candles and Votives for $25 to $30; shown here, the four-inch-tall Aqua Votive.
Above: The idea for the feather candles came while Megumi was volunteering at a hospital during the Cambodian New Year: "There was an altar made out of paper feathers that the attendants used for making personal wishes. It was beautiful, not only as a decoration but also ceremoniously beautiful."
Above: You say Cambodian New Year's altar, we say birthday pie. The Sono.ei Etsy site is currently on hiatus, but Cake-Size Feather Candles and more will reappear during the holiday season.
Above: Sono.ei will also be releasing home-decor-size feather candles later this year. For more details and a list of retailers, go to Sono.ei.
Go to Candles to see more of our finds, including Magiera Beeswax Candles from Japan and, for outdoor dining, DIY: Scented Candles to Repel Insects, Not Humans. Also take a look at The Day After: How to Remove Candle Wax.
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Home Inspiration With Margot Guralnick
How to instantly add life to a staid space? Consider laying some new groundwork. Of late, rug designers have been on a color-block bender; here are our favorite results at a range of price points.
Above: The Yeah Rug from Magasin Mae, designer Mae Engelgeer's online shop, is made in Nepal of hand-knotted wool. Inspired by Berger and Boucherouite carpets, it's intended for use as a rug or wall hanging; €2,100 ($2,327). See more in Artful Textiles from a Dutch Colorist.
Above: Wool Tapete Grande Gris Naranja rugs from Lagos del Mundo are woven on pedal looms in the Mexican state of Queretaro; the 5.5-by-7.8-foot size is $423.31.
Above: Blu Dot's six-by-nine-foot Charlie Modern Rug, a cotton and wool dhurrie, is $499.
Above: The Assembly Home Complex Colorblock Printed Rug from Urban Outfitters is made of cotton and measures 5 by 7 feet; $99. 
Above: Scholten & Baijing's Colour Carpets by Hay Denmark are made of New Zealand wool and come in six colorways; $1,399 CAD ($1,074.29 USD) from the Modern Store of Canada.
Above: Madeline Weinrib's cotton Ocean Denim Carpet is part of a collection inspired by Japanese textiles (see The Japanese Art of Sashiko Stitching). It comes in three sizes, starting at six by nine for $1,250.
Above: Finnish company Woodnotes' Squareplay Carpet is made of woven paper yarn. Go to Woodnotes for details.
Above: The 9-by-12-foot cotton Code Rug is $599 from CB2.
Above: The 8-by-10 Littlebox Rug is made in Turkey of wool felt $3,280 from Peace Industry of SF. Other color combinations and pattern variations available. Read about the company's felting process here.
Above: Ferm Living's Kelim Rug Squares, woven in India of 80 percent wool, 20 percent cotton yarn, is €168 ($186). The large, shown here, measures approximately 4.5 by 6.5 feet.
Still looking? Go to 7 Handwoven Rugs in Pretty Pastels and see hundreds of rugs in situ in our Photo Gallery. On Gardenista, have a look at Carpets in Outdoor Spaces.
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