then it's also important to create a design that allows you to enjoy them rather than obstruct them. ‘This great room is ...

Architect Brian Messana—who doesn’t cook when he’s in town, either—says the majority of his firm’s kitchen designs have been almost as bare. “In New York, most people’s idea of ...

Picking stainless steel was not a trend-driven decision.” Their kitchen is also effectively their living room, but not in such a way as to pervert its core aesthetic identity. “We say it is a ...

That includes the kitchen, great room and dining area, a two-story atrium with a wet bar and the lower level, which includes a family room. The design made the house a great place for parties ...