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 ...
This beachfront apartment in Belgium has so many of my favorite elements and details: clean lines, light and airy spaces, carrara marble, the wonderful artichoke light fixture, and of course most important, ocean views: Isn’t that little accent of the line of cabinets in seaside colors a brilliant touch? Just looking at this is like ...
If there’s anything worse than the microwave over the range, it has to be the microwave almost over the range. Sometimes I’m amazed at the half-baked design people are willing to put up with. I’m not going to name the source, in order to protect the guilty. Related Posts:Nicely Placed MicrowaveA pretty kitchen makeover, butMicrowave ...
Fitting a microwave into a small kitchen is often difficult to do without some sort of compromise. You need it to be readily accessible, but not to be too much of a focal point. Over the range is my pet hate, as it is both ugly and hard to reach. Under the counter on an ...
This kitchen makeover article at Country Living was brought to my attention by the team at the kitchn. I have no problems with the choice of materials, the pine gives it a nice country look, the white and blue keeps it fresh, and the open oak shelves are great. But I do take issue with ...
I’m still reflecting on selecting the right focal point for your kitchen design. Here is a clean and simple contemporary kitchen, but doesn’t your eye go straight to the oven? Is that what the designer wanted? Are they really that proud of the wall oven? It’s not that I don’t like ovens, I think they’re ...
Here’s a striking kitchen from Country Living’s ultimate guide to kitchens – gorgeous and unusual gothic cabinets, but surely there must be a better place for the microwave? Related Posts:Nicely Placed MicrowaveThat pesky microwaveMore on the microwaveMicrowave on the counter – a reader questionPractical Microwaves ...