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…
Reminiscent of the picturesque Aegean Sea; teal, aqua, and turquoise can emanate a range of internal emotional responses in a kitchen. The shades of this color can energize, relax, and inspire, that is what makes turquoise accents in your kitchen such an exciting prospect. Small touches can refresh and update an older kitchen or punch…
Something truly amazing just happened in the world of contemporary design cabinetry. Colors! Over two hundred colors to be exact. Wood Mode has just introduced a very exciting and enormous design capability into its popular cabinetry line the use of back painted glass in the Vanguard door style and an aluminum framed door. What does…
Table legs on islands, island tables, or accent pieces in the kitchen are a fantastic way to create visual interest in a kitchen, whether contemporary or classic design elements are being incorporated. Osborne Wood Products is introducing a line of table legs called, “Fusion.” The legs combine the traditional wood construction in nine different wood species and a…
Crazy for Color – Johnathan Alder Jonathon Adler has captured our attention with his new designer color sinks designed exclusively for Kohler, their whimsy is boundless. Check them out on the link, they are available in three different configurations; single and offset, and smart-divide. They also feature three instillation styles; farm, under mount, and…
While catching up on my usual kitchen and bath magazines, I came across an article that peeked my interest. It featured an element of the kitchen, well really the home that is largely overlooked. Sinks. Namely sinks and faucets. Being involved in planning, designing, and outfitting kitchens you often times get in to a groove…
Dear mathematicians, engineers, scientist, and regular folks too, Please enjoy these little gems I discovered while web surfing. – Ratio of an igloo’s circumference to its diameter: Eskimo Pi – 2000 pounds of Chinese soup: Won ton – 1 millionth of a mouthwash: 1 microscope – Time between slipping on a peel and smacking the…
