It’s been a hectic week since I got back from KBIS – and it’s gone by so fast! I really need to write up some highlights before it’s all lost in the mists of time. Brizo, the fabulous fashion forward faucet people, were showing their new Solna kitchen faucet. Her (I think she’s a she) ...
One of the highlight’s of last week’s KBIS for me was getting to meet Sara Baldwin, the founder and creator of New Ravenna Mosaics. I have to confess I am totally in awe of Sara – both for the beauty and artistry of her work, and because on top of that she owns and runs ...
Let’s start the week with some kitchens that bring a breath of fresh country air along with them: via yellowtrace – and clearly inspred by Monet’s kitchen at Giverny. I don’t know where I found the photo above – please let me know if you recognize it? Country style doesn’t have to be fussy, or ...
I’m sure you’re all aware that the world of domestic lighting is undergoing big changes right now, as federal efficiency standards are scheduled to make incandescent bulbs disappear from store shelves by 2014*, LED technology improves in leaps and bounds, and compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs gain greater (if sometimes grudging) acceptance. At KBIS this week ...
Call me a geek if you want, but I just love quirky statistics. And one of the best things about the big players in our industry is that they have the resources to gather and share lots and lots of statistics. Case in point – Masco Cabinetry, the home of Kraftmaid, Merrillat, Quality Cabinets and ...
Yay, we’re going to Las Vegas – this week I’m attending the annual 2011 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS), walking the floor, checking out the latest and greatest in our industry, meeting old friends and new, and hopefully being swept away with new information and inspiration for future design projects (oh yes, and blog ...
Happy Earth Day, Good Friday, or whatever you might be celebrating this weekend. I suppose if I was truly dutiful, I’d be posting my list of 10/20/50 ways you can save the earth through simple lifestyle changes, but for one thing, everybody else has got there first, (including me myself on the Blanco by Design ...