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All about the accessories

03.11.2010 · Posted in Kitchens

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 ...

In praise of imperfection

02.15.2010 · Posted in Kitchens

There’s something about imperfection that evokes real life. I love this photo for the warm brass accents against the white paint, the little glimpse of the chandelier, and the higgledy-piggledy arrangement of the books inside the cupboard. But more  interesting for me are the way the left door of the cupboard sags slightly more than ...

Blue Kitchens for Blue Monday

01.25.2010 · Posted in Color, Kitchens

Monday of the last full week in January has been calculated (albeit dubiously and by suspect sources) to be the most depressing day of the year.  While Mondays have a lot to answer for, it seems really unfair to blue to associate it so firmly with depression. Today, I’m helping blue fight black. I challenge ...

Playful accessories

01.22.2010 · Posted in Kitchens, Random thoughts

Who knew? I’m not the only one with a polar bear fixation. His camouflage works perfectly in this cool, white kitchen (photo Bobo Olsson): Photographer Bobo Olsson seems to enjoy wildlife  – here’s a literal “elephant in the room”: And then there’s this bold powder room, with what, a stork? It really made me smile  ...