Well, you are supposed to travel to broaden your mind, aren’t you. Today I’ve had to change my mind on two of my major blogging obsessions. First – text as decor. I’ve been against it for so long, but Antoni Gaudi’s Sagrada Familial has changed my mind: All the words of all the parts of ...
Here’s trendy little kitchen from the real estate pages in Malmo, Sweden. Featuring the color of the year – “honeysuckle” pink – coupled with my favorite white subway tile: (via and BrightBazaar) A striking color combination, isn’t it? The paint job does seem a little unfortunate, but it’s a valiant attempt to overcome that delightful ...
Subway tile in a Victorian style kitchen does add a certain touch of authenticity. But I think it is possible to have too much of a good thing when you are as puritanical as this: Even in the subways the Victorians liked to have some variety: And in the most private of public spaces you ...
White subway tile – it can look so clean and simple: It can be dressed up with all the latest and trendiest accoutrements: (Doesn’t that one remind you of the Sophie Dahl kitchen? I had to look twice to make sure they weren’t the same one!) It can certainly evoke the Victorian look, even in ...
There was a time when this kitchen seemed to pop up everywhere. I never really understood what made it such a star – although it has plenty of features that should make it one of my favorites, like the big white Aga, open shelves, warm wood counters, and a stripped down industrial-meets-country vibe: The trouble ...