As my title suggests, possibly more subtly than I would like is that a bathroom at times needs a bit more pretty than the utilitarian washrooms of the past. Furniture style vanities are hardly just for powder rooms anymore. Designing a bathroom that looks more like furniture than a typical bathroom vanity. Have fun with…
The built-in has been a staple in homes around the world for decades. The term, built-in encapsulates endless use and design elements combined to create a permanent piece of furniture. They are both grand and understated and even a single built-in can communicate an enormous amount of style. Although, they can seem a bit traditional, I am…
The word banquette is a mystery to most folks, historically a banquette refers to a fortification, a small foot path or elevated step along the inside of a rampart, by which the musketeers get up to view the exterior wall of the ditch in a fortification, or to fire on the enemies in the moat. These are generally a foot and a…
[houzz=http://www.houzz.com/photos/607038/Crisp-Architects-traditional-kitchen-new-york] As you flip through the glossy pages of home decorating magazines, scroll through Pinterest’s “Home Decor” pinboard, or troll Houzz at 3AM your thoughts remain basically the same…I love that, I want that, I need that, but the kitchen remodeling project looks way too; expensive, time-consuming, or daunting. Where do you start? I want to…
You don’t need the skill set of a spy to select a countertop for your cabinet project, you just need some good old fashioned countertop intelligence. Lately around our showroom, clients have been asking about counter tops, we don’t fabricate or sell tops ourselves, however we do work hand-in-hand with the client or decorator to…
OK, so maybe you thought that this blog was about a fabulous vacation island getaway, alas you were only partly correct. An island table can be many things to a kitchen; extra seating, ample legroom, or additional attached or detached counter space. [houzz=http://www.houzz.com/photos/270535/Hermitage-Kitchen-modern-kitchen-cincinnati] This island table is at a table height with a metal…
