KITCHENS
indoors
SUPPLEMENTAL STORAGE
We included a
5
x
5
-foot pantry,
left,
next to the kitchen, but
you don’t need a separate room for extra efficiency. The key
is allocating space outside the kitchen core for items you
don’t use every day, such as dry goods and food magazines.
READY FOR SERVICE
A
12
-inch-deep cabinet with shelves,
below,
organizes small
appliances. Counter space and a set of stainless-steel
refrigerator drawers provide an extra food-prep area.
Green Choices
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In creating this step-saving kitchen, we looked for innovative products made
in eco-friendly ways and designed to last.
@ RECYCLED GLASS TILE
Produced
from
100
percent recycled glass that’s
been crushed, melted, and formed, these
round backsplash tiles in assorted sizes,
left,
set an all-natural color scheme.
@ LINOLEUM FLOORING
Made from
natural ingredients—linseed oil, wood or
cork powder, and ground limestone-
linoleum is green and comes in many colors.
@
COUNTERTOPS WITH RECYCLED
CONTENT
The quartz-surfacing
countertops in this kitchen contain at least
50
percent preconsumer recycled glass.
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INDUCTION COOKTOP
A magnetic
induction cooktop creates an electro-
magnetic field of energy that provides
instant heat only to the pan, making it
highly energy efficient.
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