Copper, stainless steel and cast iron basins offer a variety of surface textures, durability and bowl styles. Copper farm sinks such as the hammered Mexican-made beauty lend a wonderful look to Arts & Crafts, Mission, Southwestern and rustic kitchens. They come with textured or smooth surfaces or a mix of both and usually are often [...]
Archive | December, 2010
Danish Christmas Tables
Tour the 2010 Royal Copenhagen Christmas Event The six Danish Christmas tables presented this year by Royal Copenhagen feature a modern attitude and simpler place settings although, as usual, their themes are based on royal institutions. Tradition counts when you’ve been in business since 1775. The annual event takes place in the company’s flagship store [...]
Master Bed-Bath Merger
A bathroom grafted onto the bedroom is most often found in a hotel or spa. So the idea of an open physical plan in our two most intimate rooms at home can be controversial in terms of resale. Let’s face it, for many couples togetherness is enhanced by the closing of a door. On the [...]
Hallway Rugs
Take function and layout into consideration when selecting runners. When it comes to choosing a rug for hallways, the dilemma is: one long runner or two? The usual concern is that one rug will create a bowling alley effect; two or three rugs will look choppy. The answer lies in the style and decor of [...]
Yule Simple
Fresh white flowers add a frosty glow and natural fragrance to holiday decorations. White hydrangeas and pointsettas are cut short and mixed with lemon leaves then displayed in an oval white porcelain tureen on a chest in the entry hall. A pair of antique brass lamps enliven the vignette below a simple wreath adored with [...]
