Bella Cucina Goes inside out

By Sigrid McCandles

hf_sigridAnd suddenly…it’s summer! Time to fire up the grill and get cooking outdoors! The concept of a summer kitchen is as old as time and makes a lot of sense. Who wants a hot stove making the house hotter? If possible, set up an outdoor kitchen. Where space is tight, large glass doors allow interior and exterior spaces to blend into each other and welcome the outside in.

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La Dolce Vita. Handcrafted traditions along with cutting-edge technology make for a one-of-a-kind culinary performance.
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The curved line. With no sharp edges, Ola 20 follows the rhythms of everyday life in the kitchen.
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Peninsula living. This kitchen has it all: Lots of storage, ample prep space, visual interest and great flow to living areas.
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Harmony in the kitchen. Time is a luxury modern kitchen with linear symmetries and refined style; an ideal design for daily life.
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Sigrid McCandless, ARIDO, IDC, CMKBD, is an interior designer and certified kitchen and bath designer. She is the owner of Avonbridge Interiors and past president of the National Kitchen and Bath Association (Ontario Chapter).

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