The Right Kitchen For You

1> Simple and sleek, the Culinaire faucet has a high neck and a pull-down nozzle to ease cleanup ($500?$600; americanstandard-us.com).
2> A speedy second oven, the 1,700-watt Waring Pro convection oven sits on the counter and makes quick work of baking, roasting, broiling, and rotisserie cooking ($399; waringproducts.com).
3> Stain-resistant, germ-resistant, and easy to repair, Dupont solid-surface countertops (here in Storm Blue) can take just about anything you dish out ($45?$75 per sq. ft., installed; corian.com).
4> Backsplash spice racks put seasonings out in the open for fast access ($150; hafeleonline.com).
5> Brushed stainless-steel tiles deliver pro looks and low maintenance in a backsplash ($56 per sq. ft.; walkerzanger.com).

7> Aluminum-framed, glass-fronted Destiny cabinet doors give you a view of what's inside (ultracraft.com).
8> The latest in quick-cooking appliances is the 240-volt Advantium oven, which uses the power of halogen light to work up to eight times faster than a conventional oven (from $1,350; geappliances.com).
9> A high-efficiency induction cooktop stays cool to the touch while it uses magnetic energy to rapidly and precisely cook food ($2,000; electroluxusa.com).
10> A glass-door refrigerator means no wasted time rummaging through shelves in search of hidden items (from $9,000; northlandnka.com).
11> Save precious counter space with a knife block mounted on a backsplash rail ($160; hafeleonline.com).

1> Who says a bulletin board has to be cork? Stick lists, messages, and kids' masterpieces on the stainless steel (yet still magnetic) Muro bulletin board ($40; blomusproducts.com).
2> A pull-out microwave drawer means young'uns can pop their own popcorn without having to stand on tiptoe ($850; sharpusa.com).
3> With four independently adjustable food compartments, the QuatroCooling convertible refrigerator ensures that your vegetarians and your burger lovers won't squabble over shelf space ($2,500; samsung.com).
4> An undercounter beverage center puts drinks and snacks where they're easy to grab ($1,300; u-line.com).
5> Marmoleum flooring, in click-together tiles or planks, is soft underfoot and made of natural, low-tox materials (from $5 per sq. ft.; forbolinoleum.com).
6> Silestone quartz countertops (here in Red Eros Leather) are hard as rock but also infused with a lifetime antimicrobial agent (from $39 per sq. ft.; silestoneusa.com).

7> Convenient for grownups, neater for kids, the Parma Dual hands-free faucet has a sensor that automatically turns water on and off ($800; danze.com).
8> Brighten up a backsplash with ceramic subway tile, interspersed with colorful glass pencil strips (ceramic, $1.75 per tile; glass, $33 per sq. ft.; nemotile.com).
9> The simple lines of the Hancock cabinet door give it the flexibility to work in casual as well as more formal spaces (qualitycabinets.com).
10> When it's breakfast for all, all at once, the toast needs to come quick. It will with this wide-mouthed 4-slice toaster ($50; cuisinart.com).

1> Matte-finish glass tiles, in 4-by-8-in. rectangles, add depth and elegance to a backsplash ($14.85 per sq. ft.; annsacks.com).
2> Large pots and pans need a sink that can accommodate them. No problem for the Epicure farmhouse sink in stainless steel, with a 20-by-16-by-10-in. main bowl ($1,640; houzersink.com).
3> Raised-panel cabinet doors, like the Labelle from Merillat Classic, have the right look for a traditional space (merillat.com).

4> Blast pots clean with the restaurant-style Promaster faucet, with a hefty pull-down sprayer (from $1,292; kohler.com).
5> No showcase kitchen would be complete without granite countertops. Costa Esmeralda—"Emerald Coast"—is renowned for its soft green color and marblelike veining (widely available).
6> Put the party away with stemware racks, which install in or under cabinets and keep wine glasses organized ($17; rev-a-shelf.com).
7> If you're feeding a crowd, you need the versatility of a 6-burner cooktop, like this 48-incher with infrared griddle, and a range hood powerful enough to keep the air clear (cooktop $3,200, vent hood $1,500; wolfappliance.com).
8> A warming drawer allows you to prepare multiple courses in advance, which means you can spend more time hanging out with your guests (from $1,250; wolfappliance.com).
9> Dacor's new 30-inch dishwasher has 40 percent more capacity than a standard 24-in. model, which means you can load it with 20 place settings at once ($1,999; dacor.com).
10> You're always prepared for a toast with an undercounter wine cellar that holds up to 50 of your favorite vintages ($1,550; jennair.com).
11> Solid Brazilian cherry flooring looks rich and is prefinished for maximum resistance to soles and heels ($8?$10 per sq. ft.; mohawk-flooring.com).

1> Modular cooking hobs, like this gas wok burner, give each chef individual control ($1,100; gaggenau-usa.com).
2> Refrigerator drawers make it easy for two cooks to keep their favorite ingredients close to the point of use (from $3,000; subzero.com).
3> Refrigerated "columns" for food and wine storage can be used side by side or separately (from $3,600; thermador.com).
4> An individual cooking hob can be equipped with its own telescoping downdraft vent, to keep odors contained ($1,719; gaggenau-usa.com).
5> Serious cooks—and those who want to look the part—make room on the countertop for KitchenAid's iconic stand mixer ($320; kitchenaid.com).
6> Two cooks require multiple surfaces, like a marble slab for rolling out pastry and a hard maple butcher block for chopping ($23?$25 per sq. ft; mapleblock.com).

7> Having two sinks is a must. The single-basin Alcott, with its apron front, is reminiscent of a turn-of-the-century pantry sink (from $975; kohler.com).
8> She's fine French pastries; he's hearty Italian pastas. But they agree on stone mosaic tile, which brings old-world inspiration to any kitchen ($25 per sq. ft.; walkerzanger.com).
9> The simplicity of Shaker-style cabinet doors makes a subtle backdrop in a kitchen filled with individual touches (plainfancycabinetry.com).
10> Another take on the authentic country look comes from Shaws Original, which has been hand-making undermount farmhouse sinks for more than a century ($995; rohlhome.com).
11> Why take a chance on colliding with a pot of water in tow??Instead, give your arms a rest and fill it right at the range with a wall-mounted pot-filler faucet ($395; blancoamerica.com).