It’s easy to step into a well-designed space and know it works. It’s often harder
to describe why, exactly. In a new column, BOH puts design pros to task dissecting the successes of a specific space.
In her new book, Uncommon Kitchens, design journalist Sophie Donelson sought out spaces designed for living in, not just looking at. “I’m making a big case for the idea that kitchens can be more creative, more iterative and more flexible than we’ve been treating them,” she says. “We think about the kitchen as requiring expensive and onerous decisions—new finishes, countertops, cabinetry and appliances—so there’s a feeling that these are purchases that we make once and live with. For that reason, a lot of people are intimidated by making big, bold choices.”
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