Steel Counters
Designer: Melissa Morgan Sutherland, CKD
Co-Designer: Carla Taylor, CKD
While a wide variety of countertop materials are used in the latest kitchen designs, stainless steel is emerging as a new favorite, creating a sleek, modern look that ties in perfectly with stainless steel appliances. Melissa Morgan Sutherland, CKD's clients had just moved from New York, and loved the commercial styling often found in homes there. For her clients' new home in the south, Sutherland used stainless steel in a wall storage unit to provide both style and accessibility, as well as for the countertop on the sprawling island, which provides storage and prep space for two cooks. By combining the ingredients of a commercial-style kitchen, such as open shelves, high-performance stainless steel appliances, and unadorned windows, with the warmth of cherry cabinets and natural stone floors, the kitchen becomes an efficient, yet comfortable room.