This kitchen in an L.A. Craftsman home was posted on The Kitchn this week, from one of Apartment Therapy’s house tours, accompanied, of course, by the requisite oohs and aahs about the great kitchen. Hmm. Now I really do like that they kept the craftsman cabinets, and especially the cream, pink and gray color scheme. ...
I don’t know how much truth there is in the idea that the right side of the brain is all about creativity and synthesis, while the left side is logical and analytical, but it’s a useful metaphor, anyway. Here are some pictures that the right side of my brain was quite enjoying, until that pesky ...
Spotted this as I caught up with the blogosphere this weekend. You’ve probably realized that the placement of the microwave oven in the kitchen is a minor obsession with me. Here’s an example of microwave placement that I really like, from designer Steve Justrich via the Kitchn Doesn’t that look good? Of course, this only ...
Well, they’re attracting me, at least. If you were a visitor from another planet would you even know that these two rooms share the same purpose? One is as soft and organic as the other is sharp, clean and minimal. That’s what I love about kitchen design – all the extremes and the myriad of ...
Attempting to finish my train of thought from yesterday – still on the subject of that skinny island. For my client, I’m recommending a narrow worktable in the center of the kitchen, since we don’t have space for a substantial island. Here are a couple of examples that have been filed on my computer for ...
The other day I was discussing the pros and cons of an island in a long narrow kitchen with a client. Generally, I think if the best you can do is squeeze a 24″ wide island into a skinny room, you risk making the kitchen feel like couple of corridors, instead of a coherent space. ...
As a blogger and kitchen design addict, I spend way too much time looking through kitchen photos. And here’s something I see way too many times: Yup, it’s stools, all dressed up with nowhere to go. People need knee space if they’re going to sit anywhere for more than a few minutes – does this ...