For the most part, I try to ignore the many “gift guides” that pop up all over the blogosphere this time of year – but I’m making an exception for these crystalline salt and pepper shakers suggested by Design Crisis if, and only if, I can have this house to put them in: Wouldn’t that ...
I spent far too much time today searching through kitchen pictures searching for something specific – something I did not find, in the end. But I did come across a real treat in this lovely London kitchen: Isn’t it just gorgeous? High ceilings (with plaster moldings intact, too), open shelves, open to the garden - ...
What’s that you say? Enough with the depressing polar bear stories, let’s see some kitchens already? Of course, dear reader, always happy to oblige. But, just so that the bear is not forgotten, here is a collection of white on white kitchens. If my bear friend dropped in here, he might feel he’s right back ...
Just one more, and then I’ll be off this subject for a while. A kitchen table with an Asian twist in a kitchen with an energetic vibe – what do you think? It’s a fun design, but of course it does require a lot of floor space. At least the benches offer storage, rather like ...
Kitchens with no cabinets – there’s something about the simplicity of these kitchens from the shores of the Mediterranean. Perhaps it’s the suggestion that if this were my kitchen, my life would be so calm and simple that I just wouldn’t need any storage. Of course, I wouldn’t need a family, a job, probably not ...
Is this the least inviting outdoor bathroom you’ve ever seen? I do like these interior shots by James Silverman of the Kubota U House in Japan. I especially admire that line of light at the top of the wall – how are they doing that? It’s so clean and crisp, it reminds me of the ...
Symmetry is always present in interior design – it’s just a part of the language. Aren’t we always either making things symmetrical, or deliberately choosing asymmetrical balance instead? Sometimes, the symmetrical solution is the obvious one, and a little bit of work can lead to an asymmetrical balance which is really more interesting. Other times, ...