How I created a random looking, 14-piece group for my daughter’s new living room. Our youngest daughter (DD2) bought a house over a year ago. Built in the mid-90′s, it hasn’t been updated. Needless to say, there has been a lot to do to bring it up-to-date while filling the wants and needs of a [...]
Archive | January, 2011
Designer Rooms for Kids
For generation O Moms and Dads, home design for offspring is not all kid’s stuff. Designers across the country are applying their talents to spaces that work for little ones without breaking design stride with the rest of the house. That often means an absence of clutter, happy color, and cute — but not saccharine [...]
Eco-Friendly Kitchen Accessories
Colorful handcrafted items bring traditions of the artisan’s world to our homes. Silk screened napkins, Batik pot holders and oven mitts feature fresh colors and fun prints. I use generously sized napkins for hand towels, so I’m always looking for interesting designs. I also like to keep an assortment on hand for hostess gifts. Other [...]
Sunflower Yellow Bathroom
Bright yellow walls create drama in this small room. Strong color in the bathroom isn’t considered “spa” but that wasn’t the point of this amazing DIY job in an old French country house. The vintage tub was rehabbed by painting the exterior black and accenting the feet in white, to match the inside. Color for [...]
Trough Prep Sinks
We find sliver sinks to be practical and stylish. A little-noticed addition to the “smart kitchen” is a novel range of narrow, sluice-like sinks. Most merely 8-inches wide, they are shaped like troughs — hence the name — and come in a variety of lengths ranging from 5-feet to just under the standard 24-inch counter [...]
