![This is an example of an asian kitchen in Portland with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets and stainless steel appliances.](https://st.hzcdn.com/simgs/4a213c9f0255a28d_9-7328/home-design.jpg)
Little EcoNest, Santa Fe NM
Asian Kitchen, Portland
A spacious kitchen that opens onto the main living area. A curvilinear butcher-block island becomes the station for several hands during cooking demonstrations and is always the center of activity at gatherings where food is the highlight. This U-shape layout picks up the quiet sophistication of the home's polished counter-tops, stainless appliances, and sculpted cherry-wood detailing.
Photo Credit: Laurie Dickson
veneer and legs on island