The gourmet kitchen in Dream Home 2009 is designed with the busy host in mind. "I love that the kitchen really works as a kitchen and then when lots of people are over it will accommodate tons of people and still function," interior designer Linda Woodrum says. "People in Sonoma really celebrate the joy of food and wine so we wanted to acknowledge that when we created the Dream Home kitchen."

The gourmet space’s clean and modern feel comes courtesy of gray Silestone countertops and backsplash which blend seamlessly into the dovetail gray walls.

Two Sub-Zero refrigerators accommodate both the weekly needs of the family and weekend crowds. Four shelves of space above each refrigerator conceal those large and not-so-often-used appliances and serving trays. Cabinets next to the stove include narrow linen drawers and deeper pull-out trays to stow away frequently used dry goods, utensils and spices.

A food connoisseur’s dream come true and surely the standout feature of this kitchen space, the Wolf Dual Fuel Range features six porcelain-coated cast-iron burners, an infrared griddle, a convection oven with infrared broilers and a nonconvection oven.