That Monday morning feeling? I reckon those gloomy blue kitchen cabinets are to blame here (via): Should have stuck with yellow. Related Posts:So PinkSummery Swedish KitchensToo much red paint alreadyGreen the golden tree of lifeAdventures in Orange ...
The power of paint demonstrated in Sophie Conran’s Bayswater kitchen – without that lipstick pink backdrop it wouldn’t be nearly as interesting – just another collection of eclectically cluttered open shelves and neutral colours. It’s interesting how the pink has stayed put (apparently chosen by Sophie’s daughter) while other changes have taken place – the chairs, ...
Found at Inredningsbloggen – more proof that Swedish style embraces the relaxed and charming as well as ice-cool minimalism. Even though I’ve never been to Sweden, I dream of spending a summer in a water-side cottage (like this one) in the Stockholm archipelago. There’s a time and a place for everything - I know I could ...
I know I’ve often said that there’s nothing like a bold paint color to transform a boring or dated kitchen until you can afford your real remodel. Well, here’s proof that you can have too much of a good thing: The sad thing here is there appears to be an interesting design hiding behind the horrible ...
“Gray, young friend, is all theory; and green the golden tree of life” – so says the demon Mephistopheles in Goethe’s Faust - Grau, theurer Freund, ist alle Theorie, Und grün des Lebens goldner Baum So should we avoid the temptations of the devil, and stick safely to gray? Not today – let’s go with some wonderful ...
I’ve been frying my brain all weekend working on grant applications for my favorite non-profit organization, so I can barely string two words together right now. But it hasn’t escaped my notice that Spring has been springing energetically outside my window, with pairs of birds and squirrels and blossoms everywhere. Seems as good an excuse ...
Those playful Italians, what will they do next? Have you seen Karim Rashid’s designs for Scavolini’s Crystal line? No boring kitchens here: (photos Scavolini via Trendir). It’s gotta be tough when you always have to be at the cutting edge of design – this makes back-painted and mirrored glass cabinet fronts seem so “last decade”. Here’s ...