Right now I’m visiting my family in not-so-wild Wales, so I thought I’d give you a quick peak at my Mum’s hard working Aga. This is one of those kitchens that won’t be winning any design prizes any time soon, but it has been well used and loved for many decades now. It won’t be ...
Call me a curmudgeon if you will, but often in this busy season I’d like nothing better than to pack up my nearest and dearest and escape to some remote location – as far as possible from shops, discounts, special offers, holiday sales, the lot. This Scottish croft is the kind of thing I have ...
Well, it’s Friday evening, and after rushing about in headless chicken mode all week, I’m finally off on my travels. This spare, tropical kitchen is where I wish I were headed: Unfortunately, I’m going in the opposite direction- rain and cold, not tropical sunshine for me! I will be back with you when I settle ...
Did you get the news? Pantone have selected Turquoise as the top color for 2010. (via). It is supposed to transport us all, figuratively at least, to the tropical resort destinations we couldn’t afford to visit in 2009. Naturally, those of you on the cutting edge of taste will be redoing your kitchens in turquoise ...
A different take on creating separation between kitchen and living space – sheer draperies create a romantic look, like the scrim separating auditorium from stage at the theater: It’s an intriguing look - just the suggestion of a separation. But practically, certainly not enough to hide the evidence of messy cooking from the rest of ...
Something I always think of as an absolute luxury is space for big, comfortable armchair right in the kitchen. I don’t mean a great room, or combined kitchen/family room, where of course you can fit a nice seating area as part of the design – I mean a comfy chair right in the heart of ...
I spent far too much time today searching through kitchen pictures searching for something specific – something I did not find, in the end. But I did come across a real treat in this lovely London kitchen: Isn’t it just gorgeous? High ceilings (with plaster moldings intact, too), open shelves, open to the garden - ...