Our Top Tips for Decorating Your Kitchen

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Our Top Tips for Decorating Your Kitchen

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Our Favorite Kitchens  and How We Accessorize
Them Kitchens have evolved over the past one
hundred years from a closed-off space in the back
of the house to the center of the home, both
physically and emotionally. Even clients who
dont cook want a beautiful gourmet kitchen where
the family can relax, chat, and eat their takeout
dinners!  We work with a few great cabinetry
vendors here on Long Island that help us create
the beautiful cabinetry in the kitchens weve
designed. Many people want white kitchen cabinets
now, so we try to jazz these up and keep them
interesting with unique backsplashes, window
treatments, and accessories.
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Keep it Family-Centered Kitchen islands are a
great way to keep the kids and family close on
weeknights. Kids can sit at the island with their
homework while mom and dad cook. The family can
gather around the table for family dinners. Keep
it Easy for Entertaining Islands are also great
for entertaining. It gives guests a spot to
perch during casual get-togethers, and you can
spread out your hors doeuvres on the top of the
island. If you have space in your kitchen, we
recommend doing a second sink and dishwasher on
the island. For big dinner parties, youll need
that extra dishwasher! Double ovens are also
great for big parties and get-togethers. No more
trying to cook the souffle with the chicken
cordon bleu!
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Dont Forget the Windows Kitchens, unlike most
rooms in the house, are full of hard decorating
elements. Cabinets, floors, tile, a table, wooden
chairs theres not much space for the soft
decorating elements that warm up a room. A simple
roman or valance on your kitchen window is a nice
way to add a little bit of pattern or color in
your space, and to warm it up. Lighting At
Marilyn Rose Interiors, one of our main
decorating principles is using tiered lighting.
In kitchens, you need lots of task lighting. We
dont always love using a lot of recessed
lighting (or high-hats) because it doesnt always
make you look your best but in kitchens its
great for task lighting. We recommend having a
little bit of recessed lighting, layered with
other task lighting. You can layer the lighting
with pendants over the sink and/or island, and a
chandelier over the breakfast table. You can also
add under-cabinet lighting, to help provide more
light when doing your kitchen tasks like cutting
or chopping.
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Accessories We dont suggest overloading your
countertops with too many knick-knacks, but we do
like adding a curated selection of pretty
accessories. A contemporary fruit bowl a unique
vintage cookie jar great transitional
candlesticks there are many gorgeous options you
can use to help complement your space. You can
check out our online shop to find some great
kitchen accessories. If youre ready to design
your dream kitchen with us, give us a call today!
and visit us now - https//www.marilynrose.com/
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Author  Marilyn H. Rose Author Bio Marilyn Rose
- Long Island, Hamptons Interior Designer Marilyn
Rose has decades of interior design experience
and know-how. Marilyns work has been seen in
many top design magazines and television shows,
along with her popular travel diary, Travels with
Marilyn. She has completed projects across Long
Island, the Hamptons, Manhattan, Palm Beach and
beyond.