DeNova engineered stone in Armadillo Alto tops the cabinets in the kitchen. The product consists of 93% natural quartz and 7% resin. It is more durable than natural stone, virtually maintenance free, and stain, scratch, heat, and bacteria resistant. Because this product doesn’t require chemical sealing, it contributes to good indoor air quality.
www.denovasurfaces. com
The KitchenAid KIBU568SBL induction technology heats the pan and not the cooktop surface, which offers fast heating speed, precise control, and enhanced energy efficiency. The cooktop gives you five cooking elements, 18 heat-level settings, and the power to go from boil to simmer in a matter of seconds. All other appliances in the kitchen are KitchenAid or Whirlpool, which are energy-efficient, durable, and can be recycled.
www.insideadvantage.com
Mohawk’s Queenstown 07 Hickory Vintage wood floor is reclaimed from dismantled buildings. Full of texture, the flooring brings antique natural beauty to interiors. The product is engineered as well. The reclaimed hardwood is bonded to a no-added-urea formaldehyde substrate, Columbia Forest Product’s PureBond, which doesn’t offgas.
www.mohawkflooring.com
TIPS FROM THE PROS
> Consider a galley kitchen. The central kitchen is a galley to make cooking more efficient. It is designed to encourage people to congregate around the space like they would in a bar of a restaurant. From behind the island, you can see 180 degrees into the living areas.
> Keep it flexible. Architect Binkley designed the space for ultimate layout flexibility. “You could get rid of every interior wall and use folding doors or rolling walls and screens to divide the space-you could personalize it for how you live,” he notes. For example, the dining room and family rooms in this plan could be flopped if a home buyer wanted to connect the dining area to the outdoor “summer kitchen.”
> Include quiet space. Scaled down, enclosed, and intimate, the chat room provides a quiet place to converse while at the same time being part of what’s going on in the house. Interior designer Gaylor turned this space into a semi-open home office, where a homeowner could pay bills or work without having to completely retreat from the scene. The space could also be used as a parlor where intimate conversations can take place.
> Consider indoor air quality. Including green components in your home isn’t just about recycling or durability, it’s also about good air quality, which is important today as allergies and asthma rates continue to rise. In this house, engineered wood with a no-added formaldehyde substrate, countertops that don’t offgas, no-VOC paint, live plants that provide oxygen, Energy Star-rated exhaust fans, and plenty of windows to let in fresh air, are some of the components that let homeowners breathe a little easier.
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