Cooking Up Great Kitchen Design

Cooking Up Great Kitchen Design

  • February 1, 2021

2020 was a year filled with fabulous kitchen design. Some of our favorite designers paid homage to transitional, traditional and modern aesthetics. What did we notice most about their work? They all planned strategically to incorporate elements reflecting the DNA of their project's exterior and interior architecture. So who are our favorites you wonder? Take a look below at some of our "go-to" designers. We often find ourselves seeking inspiration from these champions of design and function.

Chango & Co, takes the cake when it comes to the transitional aesthetic. We love how the design firm weaves elements of traditional design playfully with modern conveniences and fixtures. You will never find a stale or dated look in their portfolio, the designs are timeless and elegant.

Bright gray kitchen with a marble island, four black stools, exposed wood beams, and large windows.

Chango & Co.

Bright white kitchen with a navy island, four stools, and three black pendant lights.

Chango & Co.

Bright white kitchen with a large island, four wire stools, pendant lights, and leafy plants.

Chango & Co

Next up we look to Marie Flanigan Interiors. Making trad(itional) rad is the business she’s in and Marie does it so well. We love the use of natural tones and neutral colors often found in this designer’s kitchen schemes and feel like she keeps her traditional aesthetic feeling fresh and relevant often leaning on textures to elevate her work. Never stale or stodgy, this powerhouse creative is always on our list of favorites.

Bright white kitchen with a marble island, four bar stools, lantern pendants, and a pale wood range hood.

Marie Flanigan Interiors

Bright kitchen with a marble island, four woven stools, light wood cabinets, and black pendant lights.

Marie Flanigan Interiors

Bright farmhouse kitchen with wood cabinets, exposed beams, dining table, and dog on bench.

Marie Flanigan

Lisa Friedman Design, the master of her craft. Known for her incredibly soothing color palettes, many of her designs revolve around texture and layers to create depth and visual interest - even in the kitchen. She skews the most modern of our three featured designers and we couldn’t love her work more. We feel strongly that her “of the moment”, modern(ish) designs are still timeless as a result of her classic luxe, elevated finish and fixture selections. Nothing is ever fussy or feels contrived, we tip our hats to this extraordinarily talented, local design legend!

Bright kitchen with a white island, navy pantry cabinet, herringbone backsplash, and brass pendant lights.

Lisa Friedman Design

Kitchen with veined marble island, black-and-white tile floor, and round dining table by tall windows.

Lisa Friedman Design

White kitchen with marble surfaces, a large island, brass pendants, and a stainless-steel range with red knobs.

Lisa Friedman Design

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