Six Inspiring Coastal Kitchens

Things are heating up in kitchen design, and we've cooked up our favorite looks.

Think Green
Deborah Whitlaw Llewellyn

Think Green

Architect turned shoe designer Tinker Hatfield designed this spunky space with an emphasis on the environment. Get this: The island is a handmade surfboard crafted from recycled wine vats! Exposed shelving provides a place to display glassware and maintains an open, airy feel. Formaldehyde-free cabinetry and doors, low-VOC paints, and Energy Star–rated kitchen appliances ensure that this kitchen is just as easy on the environment as it is on the eyes. “Good architecture doesn’t try to just copy the past, but contributes to the future,” Tinker says.

ALSO:
 See more coastal kitchens.

Next Last Slide

Back to Basics

Previous Slide Back to Basics

cmad

Last Slide

6 of 7
Think Green

  • Loading comments...

Add your comment

The rules: Keep it clean, and stay on the subject or we might delete your comment. If you see inappropriate language, e-mail us. An asterisk * indicates a required field.

500 characters remaining

More Ways To Get Coastal Living

Advertisement

MOST POPULAR
1
100 Comfy Cottage Rooms  

Develop your coastal cottage’s style by following these simple tricks.

Without the pops of cobalt blue, this smart seating area’s neutral tones would feel a little washed out. Fun patterned pillows with drapery and flowers to match don’t take the focus off the main event, the wraparound water view from the windows.