Tommy Smythe's Former Bistro Kitchen

A Shaker style with timeless accents.

"Tommy's tailored approach includes some smart design ideas like breaking up dark and light cabinets, laying the tile in a zigzag pattern and painting the door and window frames black," says House & Home editor Suzanne Dimma. "Combined with the oversized lantern pendant, it is wow."

See more of Suzanne's favourite kitchens in our gallery. Plus, watch a tour of Tommy Smythe's old apartment.

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  • Photographer: Michael Graydon
  • Source: House & Home October 2004 issue
  • Products: Cabinetry, Altima Kitchens; marble counters, Caledonia Marble; sink, Alonzi Enterprise; knobs, Restoration Hardware; pots in window, Angus & Company; Hansgrohe faucet, Taps; paint on upper cabinets, Museum White (2262-1FB), Pratt & Lambert; marble tile, floor slate, Saltillo Imports; black paint, Safety Black (M22), Benjamin Moore.
  • Designer: Tommy Smythe
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