If you want to get technical about it, most of us have eclectic kitchens: We mix styles without being bothered by convention. Your kitchen may incorporate both wood countertops and stainless-steel backsplashes, but you consider your kitchen traditional. Or you don't think twice about using recessed.
Downlights in a Craftsman-style bungalow kitchen. Strictly speaking, we use the term "eclectic" to describe those kitchens that employ purposeful juxtapositions of modem and traditional styles, or to describe kitchens that are simply whimsical. An artfully eclectic kitchen may take many months-or years-to attain just the right look.
Eclectic Kitchen Photos 01
THIS CHEERFUL FAMILY KITCHEN IS A LIVELY PLACE, with red chairs and red backsplash tile, a cluster of colored pans and pots hanging near the range, and bright white cabinets. These basic overlay cabinets are topped with small cabinets reserved for seasonal and lesser-used gear.
Eclectic Kitchen Photos 02
THESE BLUE-PAINTED CABINETS ARE TRADITIONALLY STYLED with elaborate paneled doors, but the cabinets are flush overlay rather than inset.The heavy wood Dutch door and the stone tile floor recall old European kitchens, but the smoothtop cooktop and inset sinks add a contemporary look.
Eclectic Kitchens Part 2
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