15 Dreamy Blue and White Kitchens from the Pages of ‘AD’ – Architectural Digest

Studio Peregallis Swiss Vision

European charm is out in full force in this Swiss kitchen, which was created by AD100 firm Studio Peregalli for a publisher client. The kitchens wooden table and chairs were created in the countrys Engadine Valley. The star-shaped pendant light fixture and floral backsplash tiles were, however, another story. The latter, which are Portuguese and date back to the 17th century, add a charming sense of blue and white to the Alpine space, which Architectural Digest visited in December 2012. They are also evidence of the firms effort to use old materials whenever possible, because of their rich patina, as architect Laura Sartori Rimini said at the time. Other notes of blue and white can be seen elsewhere throughout the interior, from a statement dish here to a well-place dish towel there.

Giverny? No, but close.

A French Kitchen Reminiscent of a Famous Interiors Touchstone

For many fans of blue-and-white kitchens, the ne plus ultra example is the cook space of Impressionist artist Claude Monet. Located at his famous Giverny home, it gives the surrounding garden grounds of the property a run for their money. This kitchen contains many of the same hallmark elements. Black traditional built-in French range? Check. Blue-and-white tiles seen behind it? Check. A litany of copper pots and an overall embrace of wood? Check, check. Fittingly, this space, which appeared in a fall 2011 issue of Architectural Digest, is located in the country region of Auvergne, France.

Ahoy, this kitchen beckons.

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15 Dreamy Blue and White Kitchens from the Pages of 'AD' - Architectural Digest