The new Canadian Living Test Kitchen
Editor-in-chief Susan Antonacci remembers the first Canadian Living Test Kitchen she peeked into back in 1983. "It was a much smaller kitchen, at another location, with cookbooks and utensils jostling for space in every nook – and I'll never forget those 1980s appliances," she recalls. "And do I remember bright orange venetian blinds? I worked in another department then, but I thought The Test Kitchen was a magical place. I dreamed of working there someday." The Test Kitchen has never lost its magic touch. An award-winning Canadian architect was brought on board for a mid-1990s remake, but, says food specialist Soo Kim, "fifteen years of nonstop cooking can leave a mark or two." So it was time for a refresh – and the results are amazing. Senior food specialist Adell Shneer loves the new look – and the improved functionality. "The Test Kitchen is busy five to seven days a week, 12 months of the year, so it's got to be comfortable and functional."
As Canadian Living's decor editor, I teamed up with designer Jane Lockhart of Jane Lockhart Interior Design and senior designer Margaret Macdonald of AyA Kitchens and Baths to create a more modern, functional, efficient kitchen.
