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Delft tile detail from Czar's palace in St. Petersburg

Delft Tile Ceiling Kitchen

by on August 8, 2010 in Blue Kitchen

This elaborate Russian-inspired kitchen has historical sources and a shocking “before” When NY designer Howard Slatkin renovated his Fifth Avenue apartment, his extreme European decorating style was not excluded from the kitchen. Describing the iconic blue-and-white Delft tiles on the ceiling and walls as a “wild mix,” he was hardly exaggerating. While the kitchen’s footprint [...]

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turquoise tile mexican style kitchen

Turquoise Tile Kitchen

by on December 16, 2009 in Blue Kitchen

Long a fashion color, aqua creates a clear “statement kitchen” The spirit of Mexican and rustic California Mission architecture is embodied in this kitchen which combines vivid turquoise – declared “color of the year” for 2010 by Pantone – with the warm reddish browns of  Mexico’s natural Saltillo tiles. The centerpiece — an island with [...]

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kitchen before renovation in a house once owned by Errol Flynn

Hollywood Legend Kitchen

by on November 29, 2009 in Blue Kitchen

In L.A., even a long-dead movie star like screen legend Errol Flynn can distinguish a house. At some point, the star of film classics like 1935′s “Captain Blood” and 1938′s “Robin Hood,” lived in this 4500-square foot, 1926 Mediterranean style, hillside home in the Hollywood Hills, which boasts an 18 x 21-foot kitchen plus a [...]

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range wall with Scandinavian style cabinets

Blue Floor Kitchen

by on July 13, 2009 in Blue Kitchen

My first question was “OMG, what’s that fabulous floor?” There’s a lot to say about this highly individual kitchen by Baltimore architect Charles Bohl. Practicality aside, the color and texture of the Matisse-blue epoxy-paint floor makes everything appear to float on a shimmering lake – evoking water as a vital element  – with stunning effect. [...]

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blue kitchen with white robinson and cornish cabinets

Aga-Centric Kitchen

by on November 26, 2008 in Blue Kitchen

A British cooker plus pierced wood-door cabinets heaps on the old-school charm Bright blue walls give a lively punch to this large kitchen in Scotland. While the walls and base of the large island are painted blue, a cream-colored Aga cooker is built into an imposing niche lined with yellow-gold mosaic tile. Counters throughout are [...]

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