Woohoo - the lighting gods are all on my side this week. I’ve just heard from the delightful folks at lumens.com that I won a Tolomeo Micro Desk Lamp from Artemide – how cool is that? All I did was drop my card in a basket at the NKBA Industry Showcase in Oakland, and now ...
I just got back from a presentation by designer Mick De Giulio – brought to us here in the Bay Area by CLCID and Northern California NKBA as part of an Industry Showcase event. I’ve definitely come away fired up and inspired – Mr. De Giulio’s new book “Kitchen Centric” would make a great addition ...
Guaranteed to lift your heart, the kitchen in this 17th century Mexican home. The almost matching gas stoves flanking the tiled range and alcove are an ingenious way to a bring a semblance of modern practicality to an ancient design: I know, a big shiny range would be more efficient – but sometimes form just ...
Have you heard of NewWood yet? I hope this 100% recycled material will be coming to building projects near you very soon. It may not be the most beautiful thing I saw at KBIS, but it has to be among the greenest: I’m not suggesting anybody should use it as a finish material, but, as ...
I have developed a passion for green bathrooms. Logic tells me green is not the ideal color – you really want nice warm hues to reflect flatteringly on your skin first thing in the morning (and last thing at night). But this green is glorious: Well, maybe it’s the marble accoutrements that are glorious, really. ...
Just in time for Summer, Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet – the people who brought you their outdoor pizza oven last year - are first to market with a truly outdoor rated dishwasher. Wrapped in stainless steel, it’s ruggedly handsome – the innards are made by Asko, so you know it will wash the dishes well, and ...
What have they done to my favorite kitchen? I was definitely happier with it before the stylist got his/her irreverent paws on the accessories. Is that very boring of me? Although I can see it might suffer somewhat in the practicality department, (where is the fridge?) it was still one of my all-time favorite kitchens: ...