Kitchen of the Year Winners

Modern kitchen with a large oval dining table and four chairs in the foreground, a central island with a range hood, and light gray cabinetry.

Outside the Box

Striking visual elements and exquisite details lend an artistic bent to a kitchen that blends in with its surroundings

Light wood kitchen with a large island featuring a white countertop and three woven counter stools. Two brass pendant lights hang above the island, with open shelving and a window in the background.

Final Act

A light and bright scheme transforms a “forever home” infused with European flair

Dark blue kitchen with white marble countertops, brass hardware, and a decorative brass range hood. A kitchen island with bar stools is in the foreground.

Made for Living

A family kitchen receives an overhaul with bold color and a hefty dose of bells and whistles

White kitchen with marble backsplash, wood range hood, and a large island with two upholstered stools.

2020 Kitchen of the Year Winners

From warm, handsome materials to meticulous metal detailing and lacquered surfaces, Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles award-winning kitchens are anything but ordinary. Read on for inspiring ideas from these character-filled spaces.

Modern kitchen with dark wood cabinetry, white marble island, brass faucet, and black marble floors. Bar stools with patterned upholstery surround the island.

Made for Living

AH&L’s 2019 Kitchen of the Year winners

Dark wood kitchen with a large island topped with black marble, stainless steel appliances, and pendant lighting above the sink.

2018 Kitchen of the Year Winners

What’s on-trend for the heart of the home in 2018? Our groundbreaking contest winners reveal the city’s top materials, appliances and resources for designing dream kitchens

White kitchen with a large brass range hood, gray island with white marble countertop, and light gray upholstered bar stools. Large black-framed windows overlook greenery.

Crème de la Crème

The 2017 Kitchen of the Year Contest winners prove that it is possible to marry the practical and the pretty in one of the most-frequented spaces in the home—if you balance hardworking design details with timeless touches.

Modern kitchen with three wood counter stools in front of a dark countertop island. The backsplash features dramatic black and white veined stone and a geometric metal range hood.

Kitchen Couture

From new-builds with sleek fixtures and tactile materials to creative interpretations of classic style, Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles’ 2016 Kitchen of the Year contest winners serve as not only as communal sanctuaries from everyday cacophony, but also functional necessities thanks to deft design details imagined by the area’s most esteemed design professionals.

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