Articles by Jennifer Ott Design

After you’ve spent hours poring over kitchen photos and kitchen products on Houzz, you’ve finally zeroed in on your dream kitchen sink. How much thought have you…

Summer is, sadly, still several months away, but did you know that you can use color to fake a sunshine vibe in your home? The kitchen is my favorite room to feature this energizing color, and because a little yellow can go a long way, I find limiting…

Continuing our series on accent colors for kitchens, we turn to happy yellow. The quickest way to add a burst of warmth and energy to your kitchen is through the use of vibrant hues such as yellow. But, especially with the brighter shades, careful con…

Winter has worn out its welcome in many parts of the country. So in an attempt to heat things up, let’s take a look at how bold orange can be used to add warmth, energy and a happy vibe to a kitchen. Warm colors are thought to stimulate conversation a…

Winter has worn out its welcome in many parts of the country. So in an attempt to heat things up, let’s take a look at how bold orange can be used to add warmth, energy and a happy vibe to a kitchen. Warm colors are thought to stimulate conversation a…

As 2018 winds down and we turn our attention to the new year, it’s time to take a look at color trends on the horizon. This year’s batch of Color of the Year selections for 2019 from the various paint company brands runs the gamut from warm terra cott…

Color management company Pantone Color Institute announced its pick for Color of the Year for 2019, and it’s an eye-popping orange-pink hybrid called Living Coral. My initial reaction to Living Coral was that I prefer this color in the natural world a…

Color management company Pantone Color Institute announced its pick for Color of the Year for 2019, and it’s an eye-popping orange-pink hybrid called Living Coral. My initial reaction to Living Coral was that I prefer this color in the natural world a…

I have over 10 years experience working with homeowners on their renovations, but I’ve also spent the past 20 years renovating my own properties. Having stood on both sides of this always-stressful process, I’ve learned quite a bit about what to do — …

We recently profiled 8 kitchen islands that look beautiful in blue. Now let’s see what going green can mean. Green is a popular color for kitchens because we associate it with freshness…