When asked to picture a luxury kitchen, one material is likely to spring to mind: marble immediately. This feature, in all its good looks, continuously impresses designers who are working with an ultra-luxe brief – but arguably, nothing looks quite as beautiful as veined marble. It is perhaps unsurprising, therefore, that this very feature is the basis of Giada De Laurentiis's kitchen.
With her show Giada at Home, Italian-born chef De Laurentiis has created her career from her kitchen, so of course, the space is among the most beautiful in the country. Adorned with veined gray marble (including on the backsplash and countertops), the room is a masterclass in how to bring luxe materials into a domestic setting – but as designers explain, there's more to this feature than its good looks.
