Marcy’s Sustainable Square Kitchen — Small Cool Kitchens 2013

Name:
Marcy
Location:
Alexandria, VA
Square Feet:
64
Division:
Own
What makes your small kitchen so cool:
The square proportion of the space (8’x8’x8′) is reflected in the details, from the mosaic tile backsplash, the awning window, the light fixtures, the sink and faucet, and the cabinet hardware. We incorporated many sustainable elements including a recycled paper and resin countertop, Energy Star appliances, cork flooring, and a high performance triple-pane window. Plus, we designed and built it all ourselves!

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Small Cool Kitchens 2013: The Prizes! — Small Cool Kitchens 2013

Small Cool Kitchens 2013: The Prizes!There’s less than a week left to enter our Small Cool Kitchens contest! If that doesn’t motivate you to enter, how about a look at the great set of prizes this year. Le Creuset, Cuisinart, SodaStream, Staub, and many more of our favorite brands helped us put together some great prize packages — over $600 for finalists and $1800 in kitchen tools for the grand prize winner. From a fabulous home espresso machine to a hefty Dutch oven to a sleek soda maker, take a look at the prizes for our finalists and Grand Prize winner. 

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How Devoted Are You to the Side Salad?

How Devoted Are You to the Side Salad?

When I was growing up, salad was regularly the vegetable side dish of choice. My mother would put me to work tearing up iceberg lettuce and grating in carrots, and sometimes we’d throw in some cherry tomatoes or sliced cucumber. I loathed this dinner chore — partly because of the tedium of tearing up lettuce and patting it dry, but also because the eating of this salad also felt like chore. It was the vegetable you had to munch through before getting to the good part of dinner. Can you relate? 

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