I came across this charming little place on the interwebs a few months ago – it’s in a home converted from a turn of the century store in Port Melbourne, Australia. Everything looks as though it has been well-loved for generations. The kitchen almost looks as if they made that peninsula out of orange crates, ...
I’m sure I’ve told you too many times that I’ve been lucky enough to meet design hero Johnny Grey recently, and to attend his lecture on the “Post-Culinary Kitchen”. The lecture contained such a wealth of ideas, it could keep me busy with blog-posts (and design inspiration) for months to come. One of the most ...
Today’s kitchen collection is all about comfortable, rustic style. Maybe we can’t all live in a converted farm building, but we can certainly pretend we do. I just love this combination of well-used copper, weathered wood, and functional stainless steel: Then we have the beams, and the island, to die for – nothing matches? It’s ...
Isn’t this a delicious white kitchen? And that sofa looks so inviting – the one red cushion is masterful. A great example of clean contemporary design working in an older home. (Just look at the thickness of the walls, and the sash window). But is there something about the perspective, or is that restaurant style ...
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 ...
Definitely not for minimalists, the use of color in this kitchen is absolutely fearless. You’d just have to be happy in this space, wouldn’t you? Since there’s enough color here for about 15 of the sophisticated, white, Scandinavian kitchens we so often see, I’m going to let this one stand on its own. (link) Related ...
I came across this Cotswold cottage kitchen on Remodelista today. Here’s the cottage, to set the mood: And here, the cottage’s kitchen: This is what Remodelista has to say about it: A simple recipe for a serene kitchen: Carrara marble counters, white subway tiles, rustic timber cabinets, and plenty of white crockery. And to add ...