Summer Kitchens

by Kelley Graber interior designer, president of Kelley J. Interiors

It’s been said the kitchen is the heart of the home. It often reflects the homeowners’ personality, even.

Which kitchen phrase reflects your family’s personality? • This kitchen is for dancing • Homemade • Gather • This kitchen is for display only

Whatever your family relates to, a well-designed kitchen can help make your phrase come to life. My family drinks coffee in the morning and dances in the evening. Therefore, wide open space is important for us. When creating your kitchen think about how you live in it.

• A wonderful function we created is this large pass-through window that brings the outdoors in. • To keep the ‘summer feels’ going we added these beaded lights. • This summer kitchen was created to hold lots of family and friends with two islands for activities, and plenty of seating.

• Choosing the light bright finish with a pop of gray brings drama to the space.

• On the floors is a luxury vinyl wood plank which is perfect for those wet feet and bathing suits.

Have FUN with your summer kitchen. Let’s admit it: that’s what summer is for!