You know when you walk into a kitchen that just has a certain feel of refinement and style, but you can’t quite figure out why. On Design Chic, we have featured hundreds of kitchens, and each one has subtle details that combine to form a spectacular whole – ones that separate a standard kitchen from one that feels elevated. Here are the 6 elements that create a stunning custom kitchen design.
1.Beautiful Cabinetry
Cabinets that extend to the ceiling, wood range hoods unique to each space they are in, and panel-ready appliances combine to create an effortlessly stylish space.
2. Intentional Scale
Achieving this requires building an island that fits the space, hanging pendant lights that are the perfect proportion, and finding rugs that are the perfect size and texture for the space.
3. Curated Materials
The mix of wood floors, marble countertops, and beautiful brass hardware feels warm and livable.
4. Architectural Detail
Nothing says custom design quite like elegant architectural details. An arched doorway, herringbone hardwood floors, deep moldings, and beautiful beams make your kitchen one-of-a-kind.
5. Stylish Storage
Say goodbye to chaos and hello to a world of culinary delight with a few of our favorite stylish storage ideas. Install a brass hanging rail above your kitchen counter. Hang personalized utensils, brass pots, or vintage items to make it more personal. And for us, the ultimate luxury is a coffee and tea station
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“Queen of the beach read,” (Cosmopolitan) New York Times bestselling author Kristy Woodson Harvey returns with a heartfelt escape to coastal Carolina.
After the worst day in her professional life, burnt-out NICU nurse Daisy Stevens runs to Cape Carolina, North Carolina, looking for a new life—and possibly new romance. On her first day at her “simpler” job, high school baseball coach Mason Thaysden discovers an abandoned baby, sending ripples through the entire tight-knit town of Cape Carolina.
Mason is still struggling to reconcile the scars of the injury that kept him out of the big leagues, stuck in his hometown, and searching for a way out. This newcomer and the child they’ve saved together might be just the motivation he needs to stay put. Sparks fly as Mason acquaints Daisy with Cape Carolina, introducing her to his friends and family, including his batty Aunt Tilley, who is looking for relief from long-buried family secrets and her own fresh start.
But as Daisy becomes increasingly attached to this abandoned child, and begins facing her own demons in the process, a startling discovery is made that threatens to rip the entire town of Cape Carolina apart, placing Daisy, Mason, and Tilley in the center of the storm. In a novel that proves that “Kristy Woodson Harvey is (the) go-to for elevated beach reads” (People), they will each learn that with love, understanding—and a community theater production of Hello, Dolly!—sometimes life conspires to bring us just exactly where we belong.
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