Mikal Otten

Owner, Lead Designer

Mikal pushes the boundaries of kitchen design and seeks out unexpected, elegant solutions to practical problems. He excels at balancing the technical with the creative, and the result is something unique, stunning and functional.

He credits his father with fueling his passion for kitchen design. Mikal’s unique approach and perspective help him see beyond the confines of measurements and space plans. He develops a vision for each kitchen that takes on a rich life and story of its own. Combining his clients’ lifestyle and taste with his knack for layering textures and adding luxurious details, he creates designs with well-conceived flow and form.

Colorado Homes & Lifestyles named Mikal top kitchen designer in its 2017 “Circle of Excellence” edition. His projects have been published in Colorado Homes & Lifestyles, Kitchen Trends, 5280, Luxe, Traditional Home, Beautiful Kitchens, Better Homes and Gardens, Elle Décor, Midwest Home & Design, Country Kitchens and the Robb Report. Mikal is also the winner of Sub-Zero and Wolf’s Kitchen Design Contest globally and regionally. In addition, Mikal has won numerous awards through the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) and the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID).

Mikal always enjoys a good bottle of bordeaux and a round of golf.

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Kitchen Design

By Mikal Otten

Publications & Awards

2024 Issue 6 – The Living Kitchen – Setting The Bar
2024 September/October – Colorado Homes & Lifestyles – Log Cabin Wow
2023 September/October — Colorado Homes & Lifestyles — Kitchen Design with an Edge
2022 September/October — Colorado Homes & Lifestyles — Artful Finish
2022 August/September — 5280 Home — Tastefully Tailored
2021 September/October — Colorado Homes & Lifestyles — Black-Tie Affair
2021 January/February — Colorado Homes & Lifestyles — DTC Showhouse
2020-September/October — Colorado Homes & Lifestyles — Smitten With Kitchens
2019 September/October — CH&L–NKBA Award Winners
2019 August/September –5280 Home–Design Destination: The Crystal River Valley’s Redstone Castle
2019 April/May –5280 Home — A Century-Old Park Hill Home Gets a Major Facelift
2019 April — Colorado Homes & Lifestyles — Pro Tip from Designer Mikal Otten
2018 September — Colorado Homes & Lifestyles — A Divine Mix
2018 May — Colorado Homes & Lifestyles, “A Family Haven with Breathing Room and Plenty of Splash
2017 October — Kitchen & Bath Design News, “Top 50 Innovators”
2017 October — Kitchen & Bath Design News “Kitchen Design Strikes a Better Balance”
2017 October — Cherry Creek Lifestyle, “Pushing Boundaries”
2017 March – Colorado Homes & Lifestyles; “Circle of Excellence”
2016 September/October – Colorado Homes & Lifestyles; “A Cooks Stage”
2013 Fall – Luxe; “Children’s Show House – Kitchen”
2012 Summer/Fall – Vail-Beaver Creek; “Looking Up”
2010 – Kitchens & Baths; “Duplex Do-Over”
2009 Winter – Colorado Expression; “Trust Me”
2006 – Kitchen Trends, “Fresh Start”

2022-23 Sub-Zero/Wolf Kitchen Design Contest Regional Transitional Winner
2019-21 Sub-Zero/Wolf Kitchen Design Contest Regional Transitional Winner
2019-21 Sub-Zero/Wolf Kitchen Design Contest Regional Outside the Kitchen Winner
2019 NKBA Peak Awards: “Most Drastic Makeover”
2019 NKBA Peak Awards: Extra Large Kitchen Winner
2017 Kitchen and Bath Design News: Top 50 Innovators in Kitchen and Bath Design
2017 Colorado Homes & Lifestyles “Home of the Year”
2016 ASID Crystal Awards Kitchen Remodel
2013-14 Sub-Zero/Wolf Kitchen Design Contest Global Transitional Winner
2013-14 Sub-Zero/Wolf Kitchen Design Contest Regional Winner