Publications

"“It doesn’t get much better than making my morning coffee with the light streaming in from the windows,” says Kam...."

"...this complete kitchen make over creates a durable and useable environment while also giving an appreciable nod to the exquisite design elements that promote....."

"The couple also wanted a kitchen suited to them as they grow older. “Three different countertop heights in the kitchen, the wide walkways, raised dishwasher, and microwave drawer also make this..."

"...the welcoming green perimeter cabinets work in concert with the soft carbon brown island, designed to appear more like a piece of furniture than simply an island, in a playful yet elegant manner..."

"On the plus side, the vintage 1940s Brookside area home had location, location, location, and original hardwood floors. On the minus side, a series of little rooms for cooking and dining. Ashley Vollmar, a physical therapist, and her husband, Louis, a chemical engineer, wondered how they could create a..."

"This 1935 Tudor tucked into the slope of a hill needed a refresh when homeowners arrived. 'You get this feeling when you know it's the right one,' not only the house, but the kitchen inspiration..."

"Looking around this veritable masterpiece of a kitchen, it is a challenge to focus on just one single element that truly makes a statement. After all, the beauty of this space is  nearly beyond description. This kitchen has it all: style, elegance, personality and..."

"This enviable kitchen has style written all over it. When the homeowners decided to give their old kitchen a complete transformation, they turned to Lisa Otterness, CKD, of Classic Kitchens Design Studio, to help them..."

 "When you own a kitchen design company, the world of goods is available at your fingertips. But for Classic Kitchens Design Studio owner Esther Tantillo, close to home was just..."

 "When the homeowners of this stunning residence in Old Leawood were in the building process of their new home, they knew the kitchen had to be special, and when it came to finding..."

 "...a galley kitchen measuring 90 square feet in their home. Both are architects, so they approached Lisa Otterness of Classic Kitchens Design Studio, with a vision, and she collaborated..."

 "When you first walk into this Overland Park kitchen, you may sense a unique presentation in that so much of its style lends itself more to other parts of the home than..."