Forgive me if I’m stating the blindingly obvious, but bilateral symmetry is such a useful design principle for kitchens – it gives a strong sense of order, and that makes for spaces that feel grounded and are easy to live in. I’m sure the feeling of safety and comfort we get from bilateral symmetry goes ...
Here’s a white and cream kitchen, all very soothing and thoughtfully designed. My eye went immediately to those open shelves tucked into the side of the bump-out for the range – very clever, I thought. Then I naturally glanced towards the spot where the range should be, and did a double-take. Wow, that’s a huge ...
Did you get a chance to check out kmldesign yet? I just can’t resist sharing some great images styled by Katrine Martensen-Larsen and photographed by Stuart McIntyre. These vintage accessories bring so much charm and life to a contemporary stainless-steel and white kitchen: There’s even a quirky silver tufted chaise tucked away at one end ...
I came across this Georgia kitchen by Todd Pritchett Design Studio some time ago (here) – it is a lovely fresh kitchen of the white inset, stainless steel, and carrara variety. What I can’t get my head around is that support for the eating counter: Now I hate to be rude, and it’s probably somebody’s ...
If you’ve followed this blog for a while, you probably know I have a bit of a bee in my bonnet about focal points in kitchen design. I know for many (both?) of you readers this is old hat, but with new clients the question of whether it makes sense to make the dishwasher disappear ...
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. ...
This Copper Shade light by Tom Dixon just seems to be popping up in every kitchen I look at this last couple of weeks. First, and most unexpectedly, in this Swedish Arts & Crafts Villa: I can understand the attraction – it is contemporary, it’s retro, it’s warm, and with its reflective surface it’s as ...