This large open-concept kitchen anchored with deep charcoal gray and white linen cabinets and stocked with five-star appliances creates a curated space with user-friendly layout made for cooking and entertaining.

A multi-purpose, eat-in island with brushed stainless top offers prep space, seating for casual meals, or a spot to enjoy the stunning views of the mountains outside. The perimeter counters look like concrete and offer lots of additional work space.

This view of the back of the island and sink area highlights the good traffic flow around the island and the designated work zones of the kitchen, so more than one person can cook at a time and guests can comfortably visit with the cook while meals are being made.

While the bottom of the island and the surrounding lower cabinets have a deep charcoal gray color with a wood grain look, the upper cabinets have a white linen finish that keeps things light. “I didn’t want to create a dark kitchen, but I wanted some depth,” says designer Brian Patrick Flynn. “By keeping the darker finish below, it anchors the room visually and then adding the contrasting white up top keeps the room from darkening.”