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new kitchen in historic mansion with island made from an old paino

Old Piano Kitchen

by on December 20, 2008 in Wood Kitchen

In a historic mansion, a stage-set kitchen was created from Victorian antiques and new appliances. Look closely to see how an old grand piano was cut down for use as the base of the marble-topped island in the Greystone Court mansion kitchen in Yonkers, N.Y. While it may look authentic, the kitchen actually was a [...]

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antique marble sink with stainless steel utility cart vanity

Marble Sink Powder Room

by on December 15, 2008 in Powder Room

Pairing modern with traditional creates a unique space A soft spot in my heart goes to salvaged house fixtures and this powder room shows the totally unique result they can provide. Sinks like this French 18th century brown marble basin are being copied in other materials today, so finding an original is a real coup.  [...]

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Twelve Days of Christmas hooked rug

12 Days of Christmas Rug

by on December 13, 2008 in Rugs

A timely reminder for all of us last minute shoppers…there are 12 days left until Christmas Day!

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kitchen with checkerboard floor, teal cabinets, and dark wood island

Checkerboard Floor Kitchen

by on November 29, 2008 in Features

We’d like votes on this floor: does it make the kitchen or is it a distraction? Mixing colors on the cabinet and island is a popular way to bring variety into a kitchen. Dark brown wood on an island with white stone on top, and  teal perimeter cabinets covered by black counters — inset with [...]

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historic home olana faux bois twig bench

Olana

by on November 28, 2008 in Historic Homes

Take a tour of this Eastern-style Hudson River stone home Olana is the Eastern-style mansion constructed by artist Frederic Edwin Church from 1872 to 1891 on a hilltop overlooking the Hudson River, near Hudson New York. Church was a leading painter of the Hudson River School, the first art movement devoted American landscape paintings. Church [...]

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