There is probably a perfectly lovely kitchen island here: Unfortunately, as it is currently in the maw of a larger, more predatory island, it is difficult to actually see it. Or just possibly, they are mating? That would at least explain the mini island on top, wouldn’t it? (Source) Related Posts:Kitchen islands, all at seaKitchen ...
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: ...
It may seem that I write this blog just for fun and the adventure of looking at kitchen and bath designs from as many corners of the world as possible, but I do have a serious underlying mission. Although I love to entertain you and give you pretty things to look at, I’m really carrying ...
As you know, I’m all for tucking the microwave away out of sight – but there are limits: I never forget the day when a young colleague (NOT a kitchen designer) arrived at work with livid red burns on neck, chin and wrist – he’d absent-mindedly heated his jug of water for too long in ...
A stool to rest your weary rear upon is a great thing in a kitchen. But you really need somewhere to put your knees. Perhaps when there’s a single stool as a temporary perch for the chief cook and bottle washer, the lack of knee-space is forgivable. Two or more stools imply sociable sitting, and ...
Can you believe your eyes? A perfect example of how not to do switchplates and outlets in a tiled backsplash: Just lovely, don’t you think? There’s really no possible excuse for this, let me refer you to this informative post at the wonderful Paul Anater’s Kitchen and Residential Design for just a few better ideas. ...
Sometimes I wonder, did someone really design that? I hope they weren’t paid too highly. What do you think about these little windows? They’re fine, aren’t they, in a kitchen where there’s no room for a real window, as a way to let light in between upper cabinets and the counter. But why would you ...