A different take on creating separation between kitchen and living space – sheer draperies create a romantic look, like the scrim separating auditorium from stage at the theater: It’s an intriguing look - just the suggestion of a separation. But practically, certainly not enough to hide the evidence of messy cooking from the rest of ...
Definitely not for minimalists, the use of color in this kitchen is absolutely fearless. You’d just have to be happy in this space, wouldn’t you? Since there’s enough color here for about 15 of the sophisticated, white, Scandinavian kitchens we so often see, I’m going to let this one stand on its own. (link) Related ...
Black and white, a great color combo for the kitchen. I mean really, how can you go wrong? Here are four of my recent favorites, each with their own unique style. First, from the Daily Mail – a beautiful white Aga, so let’s call it English style: This little gem, by designers MHZ, appeared in ...
The other day I was discussing the pros and cons of an island in a long narrow kitchen with a client. Generally, I think if the best you can do is squeeze a 24″ wide island into a skinny room, you risk making the kitchen feel like couple of corridors, instead of a coherent space. ...
It’s sometimes funny, the words and letters that are used for kitchen decoration – this picture, posted on the kitchenisms blog, started me thinking. The kitchen is about as English as it could be, with the black Aga and the creamy Shaker cabinets, and then there’s that little sign, Cuisine. Helpful no doubt, if you ...
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 ...
I’m always happy to see a new house visit over at The Dos Family. They photograph and style so beautifully that they manage to make the most the most lived in spaces look like a magazine spread. This kitchen is a case in point: The kitchen itself is nothing special – it’s tiny, old cabinets ...