LRM Interior Design’s Kari Seydewitz was more than impressed with House Beautiful’s 2009 Kitchen of the Year, she was inspired.

Designer Robert Stilin designed it for the television cooking superstar, Ina Garten—a.k.a the Barefoot Contessa.

“Kitchens are the new living space,” says Stilin. “They should have room for cooking, dining, and a comfortable seating area.” Kari agrees, and was most impressed by the purple-upholstered chair by the fire. (read the rest of this post…)