Family-Friendly Kitchen
While style usually succumbs to overall function in a busy kitchen space, there is no reason — as these homes prove — that style can’t share a plate with storage.
The kitchen of this California beach house has countertops made of formica; the homeowners specifically picked this material because of its durability. The Thos. Moser stools are comfortable enough for hours of sitting.
Gathering Place
In this Brooklyn brownstone, what’s now the kitchen used to be a formal parlor. The homeowners retrofitted the space by turning former closets into cabinets for appliances and dishes and adding a custom marble-top island. The room has become the family’s go-to hang-out spot.
