I’ve been collecting simple hood surrounds this last week. Here’s a sweetly traditional version, from a Spanish home outside Barcelona – I like the way the hood is integrated with the shelf, giving a single horizontal to frame the lively backsplash tile. That shelf provides much needed storage in the absence of upper cabinets: This ...
Sometimes the oldies really are the goodies. Beadboard and subway tile in a charmingly haphazard combination, from Country Kitchens by Jocasta Innes: I love the random placement of the taps (OK, faucets if you prefer. Although in this case I think they really are taps). Would you fire me if I came up with that ...
Here’s a long time favorite of mine – a skillful rendition of the “Oh, just something I threw together” look (by Vinny Lee): It’s got the cooks chair, open shelves for display and storage, and that eclectic rustic-meets-industrial-luxe look that Vinny Lee is so great at. And even a piano so you can play a ...
We all need to know the time, so a clock is a natural accessory in the kitchen. But a clock this size? A clock this big is just too much of a reminder that time is passing by and I’m never going to get caught up. Never going to get round to cleaning the rust ...
Today I had the great pleasure to “meet” Tina, of the delightful blog Rubies Place, and to (metaphorically of course) visit her lovely kitchen in NSW, Australia. The kitchen the Rubies have created in their country town home is just my cup of tea. They did the design themselves, and put in a lot of ...
Sometimes tight spaces are the most fun – how sweet is this, tucked in under the stairs? (via The Kitchen Designer) and here’s a dainty little kitchen - the staircase has even been notched to accommodate the tall cabinet – tight quarters indeed, but everything you need is there: (via Coastal Living) Check out this ...
It’s Friday and it’s springtime – wouldn’t it be great to take off for a rustic retreat like this one? The ceiling is the dominant feature here, with that massive scissors truss and the worn and weathered wood. And two kitchen tables, too, that’s beyond perfection: This next cottage is even more weathered. The kitchen ...