Thanks to Claire Watkins of Claire Watkins Interior Design for sharing her insights from the Junior League of Atlanta’s Tour of Kitchens, which took place last weekend. As she writes on her blog, High Gloss Blue, she hates to miss any local tour of homes, because “there really is not a better way to find local craftsmen, seamstresses, contractors and other tradespeople than talking to the satisfied people living in the spaces they helped to create.”

How true! The well-spoken Watkins went on to describe a few trends coming out of the 11 Atlanta kitchens that were on this year’s self-guided tour: “Honed stone is big, hoods are big (and BIG), open glass light fixtures are big (and I note just to anyone thinking of one–difficult to clean). As for appliances, stoves/ ranges are Viking or Wolf, fridges are Sub Zero, dishwashers are Miele.”

Take a look at some of the kitchens on tour below, and get inspired! For further commentary from Watkins, visit her blog for “11 Atlanta Kitchens.”

Enjoy!