Archive | April, 2009
black and white kitchen with wood oven by Scott Yetman

Wood Burning Oven Kitchen

The heart of this kitchen is the beehive pizza oven in the corner Large, super high-end and gourmet-worthy, this black and white charmer by top Montreal designer Scott Yetman is one of the most interesting and well-designed kitchens we’ve seen in some time. It also has a popular color scheme worked out so thoroughly there [...]

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zebra skin rug on stone floor entry Burnham Design

Entry Hall Style Clues

Stepping inside the front door provides hints of what lies beyond Formal entry halls can look alike but send different style messages. Each of these is the work of a different designer but there are certain similarities: the high contrast sepia-and-white color scheme, two-story staircase, dark iron balusters and railings and dark stair treads. Since [...]

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kitchen with vintage red laminate counter and backsplash

Red Kitchen Features

What’s striking is how a relatively small amount of color is used with maximum effectiveness. A touch of bold 1940’s lipstick red is guaranteed to be memorable in a kitchen, no matter how the color is used. I have a serious affinity for red, which conveys a sense of energy and fun and makes me [...]

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marble luxury master bathroom with glass enclosed shower

Wet Rooms

Elaborate home spas designed to pamper The desire to create the effect of a luxury spa at home has pushed shower design far past the old tile and curtain stage, especially in the last five years. Current showers have become elaborate wet rooms complete with floor designs, seating, shelving, windows, steam and ventilation in addition [...]

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