Kitchens, kitchens, glorious kitchens!

Make your space the best it can be!
plans, samples and more, to create
your dream kitchen

It's definitely kitchen renovation season! and our designers are busy transforming previously small spaces into stylish cooking, living, eating and entertaining spaces, that match the way we want to live today.

Multi-function is the name of the game, when so many expectations are combined into one room, and our designs (and your taste preferences) will never be more on show than in these often, open space, “entertainment areas”. So, it makes even more sense to take the professional route, and welcome a designer into your private life!...

If you're planning to keep your appliances on show, think about the design-icon "retro" fridge from Smeg: see it at http://www.smeg.ca/  then order online, through The d @ d Design Store, at http://www.designatdistance.com/ or here, on design at distance...the blog

So what's the trend in kitchens this year?
Well, black is back, but this time in cabinetry. The obvious choice is to take the monochrome direction, but I think we'll be working more with softer greys and metals, to really move this look into a style that merges the elegance of the living room, with the functionality of a working kitchen space.  

Painted cabinets continue to be the true “classics”, whether the finish is high gloss lacquer, or the softer feel of “English Colonial”, a painted kitchen can offer a wide range of options.  And don't forget to keep watching The d @ d Design Store, where our sister company, Design 4U is coming soon, to rock your world, and make your choice of kitchen a real design statement!

Want help to get it just right? Our Kitchen design service is priced at $595 and is available online at http://www.designatdistance.com/ and at leading retailers throughout 2011. Conveniently packaged and ready to give, they also make an original and amazingly useful gift!