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Ancient and Modern

07.29.2010 · Posted in Kitchens

There’s a real art to putting a contemporary kitchen in ancient surroundings. Here are striking examples of modern kitchens in grand old buildings in France – just look at the walls in this farmhouse in the Pyreneees: From farmhouse to castle – slightly more refined perhaps, but these walls are still the real thing: The warm modern ...

That lofty look

06.23.2010 · Posted in Kitchens

Yesterday I was all about country charm – so today let’s have an antidote, with this citified, loft look (via).  I’m loving the layers here: A loft that also has a proper kitchen table – what could be more perfect for that fantasy city home? Many more pictures here. Related Posts:Chic seatsDreaming in ItalianHidden KitchenAncient and ModernMeg’s ...

On the edge in California

04.11.2010 · Posted in Kitchens

Here’s a terrifying vision of the past for you – from the 1963 publication “Decoration” (Librarie Hachette), the vertiginous kitchen of a geodesic dome house, perched high on the edge of a Californian mountain: I wonder if those plants and ornaments are glued down? Keeping the dome water-tight with all those edges was a often a ...

Is it a problem…

03.05.2010 · Posted in Kitchens, Oh, really?

Is it a problem if your kitchen looks better with the cabinet doors open than it does with them closed? Not that there’s anything horribly wrong with this  – clean lines, glossy white and stainless steel, it has all the hallmarks of a classic modern kitchen: But it is telling that in order to make an ...

Mismatch, or Match Made in Heaven?

02.11.2010 · Posted in Kitchens

This is quite the handsomest Rayburn or Aga I’ve come across in quite some time – it looks quite at home in this contemporary setting, doesn’t it?.  Like that perfectly tailored suit or classic purse that may not be the height of fashion, but never goes completely out of style, either. (Check out the house ...