Lorraine Abel, Interior Designer with blond hair in a white t-shirt and jeans standing in a blue kitchen with a large mink dog looking up at her, near a blue cabinet and open bookshelf with colourful books.

Plain white wall with a slightly textured surface

KITCHEN DESIGN

At Abel Design Studio, we believe your kitchen should work as beautifully as it looks.

It’s often the heart of the home — where family gathers, meals are shared, and memories are made, so it needs to be both functional and welcoming. When designing kitchens, I focus on how you truly live, blending smart storage, thoughtful layouts, and calming details that make everyday life easier.

This particular project was all about creating a modern living kitchen with subtle traditional touches to reflect the character of this period home, a space that flows intuitively, feels inviting, and can effortlessly shift from daily use to entertaining.

If you're planning a new kitchen and want it to feel considered, timeless, and completely tailored, I'd love to help.

Open interior design book on a marble surface, showing a modern family room and staircase, with fabric samples, a navy and white geometric fabric, a white swatch, and a brass paperclip, with a basket containing lemons and purple flowers nearby.

Kitchen with blue cabinetry, marble countertops and backsplash, four wooden chopping boards on stovetop, window with plant outside.

Open kitchen drawer containing utensils and kitchen tools, viewed from above.

Kitchen nook with blue cabinetry, a stainless steel microwave, a silver toaster, a stovetop percolator, and various kitchen items on a marble countertop, next to a window.

A woman with blonde hair wearing a black top and white skirt stands in a modern kitchen with blue cabinets, marble backsplash, and a white countertop, with purple flowers and yellow lemons in the foreground.

A dining area with a wooden table and chairs, a blue kitchen island with barstools, a vase of purple flowers, and built-in blue cabinets with decorative items, in a well-lit room.