A pastry table adds French style to a perfectly white kitchen Take an antique French table with crenulated fleur-de-lis apron and marble top. Set it into the center of a diagonal terra cotta-tile kitchen floor. Surround the entire wall around a fireclay apron sink with a blazingly white subway tile back splash. On each side [...]
Moorish Tub Bathroom
by Jane F on October 27, 2008 in Eclectic Bath
Custom woodwork and painted tiles create a tub niche The tub in this bathroom, from top Paris-based designer Alberto Pinto, has all the cosseting qualities of a canopy bed. Created for a villa in Tunisia, the bathtub surround combines iconic Moorish tiles and arch patterns with tiered custom shelves for storage. Canopy details include charming [...]
Corner Farm Sink
by Jane F on October 23, 2008 in Farm Sink
Farm sinks work in corners, especially when base cabinets are deeper than usual. The cabinets in the charming, country Corner Farm Sink Kitchen are likely 30-inches deep (hint: notice the storage shelves at the back.) Here, the sink is simply set on an angled sink base cabinet shaped like an upside-down box with doors, but [...]
Farm Sink with Runnels
by Jane F on October 23, 2008 in Farm Sink
Channels that create a drainboard in a counter allow water to run off into the sink. An optional refinement and mainly used with granite and marble counters, the decision to add runnels is a question of taste and use. With runnels, most designers insist on having the edges of the counter cover the full edge [...]
Gilford Cottage Kitchen
by Jane F on October 21, 2008 in Green Kitchen
An old-fashioned utility sink is the perfect choice for “new retro” style The iconic Kohler Gilford “scrub up” sink with its integral backsplash and retro faucet offers an ideal look in for this charming olive green and white cottage kitchen. Distressed cabinets with inset doors and drawers, wood-topped island with open storage, and the collection [...]
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