Archive | May, 2009
outdoor polypropylene rugs

Patio Perfect Rugs

Outdoor rugs are available in a variety of designs The days are longer and the weather is superb here in California. I’ve been sprucing up the yard, pruning, raking and planting summer annuals because outdoor entertaining is on the agenda. If you’ve been browsing the latest catalogs or online shopping sites, then you know how [...]

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NY loft kitchen with mid century lighting and furniture

Mid Century Furniture Kitchens

French designer seating and lighting set the tone for two 60′s inspired kitchens Red-tone, slab-front, wood cabinets are one element in common to these mid-century style kitchens. They also share a fondness for French modernist furniture from the same generation, particularly designs by Jean Prouvé, whose distinctive sheet metal and wood pieces are 20th century [...]

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bathroom with white tile painted with Sherwin Williams Hinting Blue

Bathroom Blues

What could be more natural than the color of water? Thoughts of a light, bright and soothing color for a bathroom reminded me of two that work well with white tile and beadboard.  Both are light but vivid blues I have long admired – Farrow & Ball’s Borrowed Light  – which is pale but intense [...]

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