January 2012

Form meets function in the charming cottage office of interior designer Barbara Westbrook

Architect D. Stanley Dixon and designer Nancy Warren create a new vision of refined rustic living

Our columnist recalls her bygone kitchens of yore

One of the city’s leading style gurus reveals his tried-and-true design recipe for achieving bliss in the kitchen

Phoebe Howard’s light and bright approach to decorating serves as the ideal backdrop for a family’s contemporary art collection

Architects Thomas Paul Bates and Jeremy Corkern create an airy pied-À-terre for a downsizing couple

The Season’s Ultimate Guide to Living in Style

This year’s best kitchens look open and airy, polished and pretty, and free-flowing. Each of our winners is meticulously tailored to the needs of its owners, with storage and function in places that weren’t even supposed to be spaces. Go ahead and take cooking out of the equation; these rooms have a level of comfort and sophistication that rivals anywhere else in the house. These kitchens were designed for living.