Ciao! Oct/Nov 2016 Digital Issue | Page 24

ciao!home The winners of the 2016 Ciao! Kitchen Design Competition combine materials to create contrast and texture in stylish spaces. By Kathleen Cerrer Manitoba-grown Greenland Gardens tomatoes provided by Crampton’s Market, see page 58 (specialty foods). H igh-shine finishes and features add drama and flair to a common suburban layout. This efficient space gleams with chic accents and Smart technology. The busy family living in this Whyte Ridge home dreamed of a kitchen that would function both as an entertaining and work space. Adding a central island with a split-level countertop creates a gathering place for guests to perch while the cook preps. The u-shaped island allows for conversations between the kitchen and 22 ciao! / oct/nov / two thousand sixteen