House Beautiful's 2012 Kitchen of the Year Pictures

With nearly 40 years of experience creating innovative yet livable kitchens, Mick De Giulio's design for House Beautiful's 2012 Kitchen of the Year doesn't disappoint. With an elegant black-and-white palette and an aesthetic that seamlessly merges industrial and rustic accents with a modern blueprint, it's the carefully chosen details that bring the entire look together. See the clever design choices we're applauding — and plotting — for our own kitchens!

Photos courtesy of House Beautiful