Oh, the seventies – I’m pretty sure my parents had these exact same curtains: Actually, I’m pretty sure my sister and I got to wear that fabric, upcycled into “midi” skirts, once it’s kitchen duty was done. I have no record of where I found this image – please help me identify it if you ...
Flowers on the windowsill and summer rain outside. Doesn’t that instantly make you feel warm and safe? I live in a Mid Century house that manages to be completely devoid of window sills – well maybe there are some but they are 4″ above the floor – not much use for flowers, or anything else ...
You can, but you might not want to. I found this picture at Houzz, I believe it was originally published at Apartment Therapy. In what category I wonder – maybe best kitchen cobbled together from found objects and put into a space not really designed to be a kitchen. I do understand, really I do, ...
I came across this charming little place on the interwebs a few months ago – it’s in a home converted from a turn of the century store in Port Melbourne, Australia. Everything looks as though it has been well-loved for generations. The kitchen almost looks as if they made that peninsula out of orange crates, ...
These pictures of the cutest little retro style kitchen I have ever seen are from Emmas DesignBlogg. They are part of a promotion by Swedish wallpaper company DecorMaison. Okay, I know it’s not real, but this is brilliant styling, isn’t it? Don’t you just want to be there? A kitchen like this would make camping ...
Tenth of the 10 Quick Fixes suggested by Michael Lassell, Features Editor of Metropolitan Home, is “paint your kitchen cabinets, preferably a surprising color”. I thought all you cabinet painting DIY folks out there would like to know that you are in such lofty company. And that is a great color, isn’t it? I do ...
From time to time I meet clients who are completely hung up on kitchen cabinets (the wood, the stain, the color, a detail of the style,etc.) – and sometimes it can be difficult to get these people to step back and think about the real kitchen design. It’s the overall look and feel, the functionality, ...