Drury Kitchen Design Newsroom

Outdoor Kitchens in Chicago???

Should we limit our thinking about our backyard outdoor kitchen as only a charcoal grill and a patio table? Maybe not.

Outdoor kitchens are not spaces that we ordinarily design and provide for our clients. But after meeting with Mitch Slater, owner of Danver Stainless Steel Cabinetry located in Wallingford Connecticut, and an expert in outdoor kitchens, at a recent kitchen business conference we attended in Dallas, we were left wondering, not “why?”, but rather…”why not?”.

Kitchen Design: A Touch of Tuscany

After

Before
The Mission
To re-design and renovate the kitchen and dining room in this suburban Chicago townhome by combining the two spaces for more room for cooking and entertaining and create a “Tuscan” feel throughout.
“We wanted to utilize the limited space and create a custom kitchen; one that reflects our personalities and also to improve the functionality [...]

Green Design: Bright Ideas with Dimmers

Light dimmers are always a great idea for incorporating in renovations and new home design; whether they be individual dimmers or part of a programmed control system.  They allow you to control lighting for specific tasks, set moods for different occasions, and reduce energy consumption.
But did you know that lights alone contribute up to 20% [...]

Kitchen Design: Entertaining Jewel

This Naperville, IL client loves to cook and host gatherings with friends and family and wanted a beautiful new kitchen.
“I wanted an elegant kitchen.  I also needed a more functional kitchen, for those occasions with friends or we have family visit us for extended periods of time…especially around the holidays.  Our new kitchen is beyond compare!”
Design [...]

Greenthusiasm: How Green Are You?

Written by Bryan Zolfo, Ovation Cabinetry.
Don’t know where you fit in on the Green Consumer Scale?  Here are some descriptions for you to rate your own level of Greenthusiasm:

Greenless: 23% of total surveyed; They have the lowest “green” attitudes and behavior; they are generally unmoved by environmental issues and alarms.
Greenbits: 19%; This group exhibits [...]

Kitchen Design: Backsplashes 101

Backsplashes in kitchens are much like jewelry and a classic black dress; too much jewelry ruins the look, too little does nothing for the dress. The same goes for kitchen backsplashes – you really need a trained eye to create the design and coordinate the backsplash with the countertops, cabinets into the overall design scheme.  [...]

Kitchen Design: A Room with a View

This room was an addition to the back of an existing older home in Wheaton. The homeowners were adding a conservatory on to the home to take advantage of a beautiful back yard with an English garden. Part of that project included moving the kitchen into the new transition space between the conservatory and the [...]