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…
Saving time, space, and style in the kitchen is big for me. I live in a small bungalow with an even smaller kitchen, so optimized tools in that kitchen that take up minimal space are a definite must. Here are some new kitchen gadgets that fit that bill. This is a collapsible…
Backsplashes don’t have to be boring and colorless in earth tones and beige’s. They can be punchy in teals and greens. Making a big statement with a kitchen backsplash can set your kitchen apart from the cookie cutter kitchens in design magazines abound. In trendy patterns; like chevron and quatrefoil. Or subdue shades…
