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Sam Hamilton, owner of the San Francisco kitchenware emporium March, has launched a kitchen-design service with Brian Espinoza, formerly of Chez Panisse. The focus is on commissioning artisans to craft bespoke rooms—and completing it all with unique goods from Hamilton’s shop. marchsf.com

KITCHEN IN A BOX Log on to designer Windsor Smith’s website, plug in details about your budget, style, and kitchen dimensions, and she’ll send back floor plans, advice on materials, and a beautiful watercolor rendering you may want to hang in your new room. From $2,450. wsroominabox.com

1 WATERWORKS Soup-To-Nuts Kitchens Its first kitchen showroom opens this month in New York (more loca-tions to come); in-house designers can help with everything from sim-ple upgrades to full renovations. Think Sinks The company con-siders this the kitchen workhorse, and its models range from bar-size to nearly five feet long.Island Style Freestanding, built-in, marble-top, clad in steel—it has or will create just about any kind of island.Finishing Touches A full line of accessories—serving boards, salt boxes, table linens—make for the easiest of upgrades.

3IKEA Complete in a week! From concept to measurements to installation, you can have your new kitchen in just seven days. The Farmhouse Look This ever-popular sink style is always stocked—prices start under $200.Cabinetry Hardware High-end hinges—even soft-close drawer mechanisms—are standard.Custom Countertops Low-maintenance quartz surfaces can be ordered to any length.Plenty of Appliances All the must-haves, from refrigerators to dishwashers, including induction cooktops, such as the model below, for less than $1,000.

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Lots of lighting The enormous selection includes traditional chandeliers and industrial pieces like the Brushed Nickel Dome Pendant above. Cutting-Edge Dekton This high-tech, great-looking, extremely resilient surface can be made as thin as a third of an inch. Martha Stewart Living Cabinets The new PureStyle model has a weathered-wood look in durable laminate.redbeacon.com An e-Rolodex of contractors, plumbers, and more— all vetted by the Home Depot. Don’t miss the Ask an Expert feature.

2 LOWE’S Furnishings Galore Choose from more than 300 islands and 4,000 stools, like the Stefie bar-stool at right.Made-To-Order Cabinets A wide range of styles pro-duced by Schuler, one of the most trusted names in the business. Top-End Options Appliances by premium companies, including Aga ranges like the one below.E-Resource In-store kiosks con-nected to Porch.com, a recent rollout, help customers find local home-improvement pros.

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At Pirch’s six showrooms, water flows from display taps and steaks sizzle on the floor-model grill. You can even whip up some cookies to test that oven you’ve been considering. An in-house team will also install your purchases. pirch.com

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Malle W. Trousseau Kitchen Set

Utility meets beauty in this 43-item kit, full of

Japanese knives, the French frying pan, and other gor-

geous goodies. $5,800. momastore.org

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ONLINE BED BUYINGYou really can get a decent queen-size mattress online! We played Goldilocks to test them.

Century Furniture’s Newest Icon Windsor Smith debuts a line of furnishings for the legendary company.

Left: Windsor Smith with pieces from her collection for Century Furni-ture. Below, from left: Le Corsaire Chair, Kirov Bar; both to the trade.

Her rooms are feminine but not frilly, sumptuous yet subdued, and suf-fused with a California-kissed glam-our. Now Windsor Smith brings that sensibility to her just-launched Icon collection for Century Furniture. Oversize chaises invite you to linger, metal side tables provide a masculine edge, and a circular sofa—a form for which she’s known—begs to be chatted upon. centuryfurniture.com

Log CarrierDurable canvas with leather handles and classic blanket details. $159. pendleton-usa.com

Chandelier shades Clockwise from top left: 4″ Stripe Drum, $29; 6″ Pheasant Feather, $55; 5″ Leopard-Print, $31; and 5″ Stripe Drum, $35. shadesoflight.com

Mollie Hook A fresh, functional take on a popular midcentury design. $69. schoolhouseelectric.com

Beautyrest Black laralynThe high-tech foam wicks heat away from the body. The softest we tested.

$5,089. macys.com

ST. RegisA classic mattress with memory foam, and the firmest we tried. Best for back sleepers. $1,099. charlesprogers.com

Luxury firmThe memory-foam top gives it a good

firm/soft balance. Comfy for just about everyone. $899. saatvamattress.com

CasperA latex–memory foam combo that comes vacuum-packed. Supersoft and great for

side sleepers. $850. caspersleep.com

FIVEA medium firmness from three foams;

all-around satisfactory. Delivered vacuum-packed. $400. tuftandneedle.com

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