5. With black-and-white flooring, this kitchen also sports a vintage-looking backsplash of beveled subway tile with a silver grout, and a mix of white-and-blue inset cabinets, painted and finished with a glaze to give them age. The blue and white trend strikes again.
![“I think my own personal style is a bit of French design [and] a little bit of English, but I just love that overly collected, curated, layered space that looks lived in and comfortable,” Paige says.](https://thecottagejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Photo-May-05-2022-2-46-08-PM_OTR-feat-218x150.jpg "Designer Paige Kontrafouris Layers Her 100-Year-Old Home with Collected Treasures")
