The combination of art and design delivers inspired style
Artful Kitchens, West Palm Beach, FL native Gloria Graham Sollecito’s business, allows her to draw on the surroundings of the beautiful beaches and ocean landscape, yet explore the opulent and more exotic elements of style. The kitchen and bath designer believes that function is the foundation of design, beauty comes next, and the art is getting the combination right. Her work combines her love of art and her love of design.
Graham Sollecito studied interior design and became a full-time design assistant, progressing to the kitchen and bath design segment with a concentration in cabinetry. During that period, the AKBD-accredited designer learned the intricacies of cabinet construction as well as how to design using imported traditional cabinetry and European cabinetry. She was design assistant to the late Malcolm Thomas, becoming known to his clients and moving into his position upon his relocation to Arizona.
The co-author of The Complete Idiots Guide to Remodeling Your Kitchen, Illustrated as well as a freelance writer contributing to the Sun Sentinel about kitchen design, Graham Sollecito has had work showcased on “This Old House” as well as in Florida Design Magazine and the Palm Beach Post, and recognized in 2017 and 2018 Best of Houzz. She was named one of the top 50 design influencers for 2018 by Modenus, and is a member of the Blanco Design Council. She has also served on the South Florida NKBA Chapter’s Board of Directors as v.p. of communications.
