Traditional Home "Great Kitchens"

 

Photography by Dustin Peck

Lisa Mende Design is proud to be included in the Traditional Home "Great Kitchens" issue.  Have had a chance to read it yet?  It is a fabulous issue chocked full of design advice on creating beautiful kitchens, along with amazing features on entertaining and lots of great recipes too.   

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 The Terry Kitchen featured is one of my all time favorite kitchens.  There is something about a "tuxedo kitchen" that I love.  Black and white is so crisp and classic.  This house was built in 1912 so I wanted to stay true to the era of the home, but I updated the look with bold graphic fabric shades at the windows from Cotton and Quill and geometric wallpaper on the ceiling from Cole & Son.  My choice for appliances was my favorite and always "go to" appliance line Thermador.  Countertops were from Wilsonart.  This was a big kitchen so I decided to eliminate upper cabinetry and use Ann Sacks  subway tiles counter to ceiling in gloss white which made the room feel so bright and fresh.  I'm not going to tell you much more because I want you to pop over and read the rest for yourself.  

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Traditional Home and Thermador " Great Kitchens" Getaway

 

 I have been waiting to share my trip to  Thermador and Traditional Home Magazine. 2nd Annual "Great Kitchens Event"   and now seems like the perfect time since the online magazine featuring the event went live this week.   I was joined by a fabulous team of designers and lifestyle bloggers from across the country; Dana Wolter, Nancy and Eric Dalton, Karen Williams, Lisa Mende, Beth Le Manach, Jennifer Markanich, Karin Edwards, Kelly Morriseau and Courtney Price.  To read the "Great Kitchens Event" on Traditional Home website, access the online magazine here .  You will learn more about our experience, see pics of us cooking together and find the fabulous recipes from the event.  Anyone entertaining during the holidays will want these recipes.  Everything we made was pretty, easy and so delish!    There are also many helpful cooking and entertaining pointers in the article as well.

While in California, our group were guests of the  Thermador Experience Showroom.   We learned valuable information about this leading luxury appliance brand, engaged in discussion about cutting edge kitchen appliance technology, and participated in interactive cooking sessions in the amazing Thermamdor Theater Kitchen.  We also had a competitive social media cooking contest!  I'll tell you who won that later.   Designers and bloggers from across the United States were invited to the event to learn more about Thermador and celebrate the Traditional Home Magazine's online issue of "Great Kitchens."  

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