“Designing an organized and functional space to accommodate a
large, active family drove my vision—inevitably this is where they
will all gather,” said de la Cruz. “I wanted to create a sense of
timelessness in the kitchen with custom casework and top-quality
finishes so it will remain vibrant and relevant as the family grows
over the years, and of course it features top-of-the-line modern
appliances. The finished kitchen is beautiful and unique, just like
the family that will use it every day.”
De la Cruz elevates the project to much more than a simple kitchen
renovation by drawing inspiration from his work over the past 20
years working with the Bay Area’s top design firms, successfully
leading projects for buildings including The Battery SF, The
Cavalier, Marlowe, Carbone in Las Vegas, Sadelle’s in New York, and
private residences around the country.
“Most people, and I'd estimate all House Beautiful readers,
consider the kitchen the heart of the home, but it's also a space
for artful living, which is why we're excited to have Jon at the
helm this year," said Sophie
Donelson, editor in
chief of House Beautiful. “Jon has a sophisticated design
sensibility and a taste for flair but also an innate understanding
of how people want to live today—comfortably and easily. He
masterfully blends splendor and function, so we’re enormously
excited to see his vision realized.”
Thermador appliances is returning to Kitchen of
the Year, having made their debut last year at KOTY in Atlanta;
Caesarstone returns for the tenth time, having
been the countertop sponsor from the very start in 2008.
Corbett Lighting, DXV by American Standard, Farrow &
Ball, Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery, GROHE,
Grothouse, Hudson Valley Lighting, Kate Spade New York, Lee
Industries, Lenox, Leviton, Matthew Quinn Collection, The Mine,
Troy Lighting, and
Woodard are all
returning sponsors as well. New this year are
Blisshaus pantry products,
Fireclay Tile,
Haussmann Stone, and
JWH Design &
Cabinetry.
The Kitchen of the Year, located inside the San Francisco Decorator
Showcase at 2698 Pacific Avenue, will be open to the public from
April 29 – May 29. Tickets are $40 for general admission, $35 for
seniors, and are available at the door or online at
www.decoratorshowcase.org/tickets.
For the past 38 years, the annual
San Francisco Decorator
Showcase has benefited
San Francisco University
High School's financial aid program, raising over $15
million and benefiting hundreds of students.
For design enthusiasts outside of the Bay Area, the project will be
featured in the October 2017 issue of House Beautiful, on
newsstands September 19. For more information about House
Beautiful’s Kitchen of the Year, visit
housebeautiful.com/KOTY
or follow the hashtag #HBKOTY on
Instagram and
Twitter.