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Red Aga Kitchen

by on April 16, 2012 in White Kitchen

A 1940s kitchen gets a graceful facelift plus a glamorous replacement for an antique stove. New York City kitchens often have unique features or situations, particularly in the borough of Brooklyn. There, narrow attached row houses (which we know as brownstones) were constructed for family living during the housing boom of the early 1900s as [...]

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Black and White Patterned Kitchen

by on April 11, 2012 in Blk&Wht Kitchen

A dark palette is anything but boring when a mix of patterns are involved. I am drawn to darker rooms these days – must be the bright springtime sun.  Although I’m not brave enough to do this in my home, I find the mix of patterns and limited color palette intriguing.  The upper cabinet and [...]

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Deco Vintage Yellow Kitchen

by on March 21, 2012 in Yellow Kitchen

Vintage kitchens top of my list of difficult-to-do-over. The reason is one of degree. With one of these kitchens the question is always how much to modernize versus how much vintage-ness to keep. Do you restore, replicate or simply evoke? These are not easy decisions and, because houses are living structures that are changed by [...]

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Handwriting on the Wall Kitchens

by on March 19, 2012 in Blk&Wht Kitchen

Chalkboard paint isn’t just for kids’ rooms any more. Last week we showed a wallpaper-illusion console sink bathroom (scroll down one post) with chalkboard-painted walls and handmade chalk designs. Blackboard paint also can add dramatic contrast to a conventional black-and-white kitchen and lets you transform the write-on wall into one that’s purely practical or decorative. [...]

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Red Gingham Ceiling Kitchen

by on March 9, 2012 in Red, Orange Kitchen

Our final “Kitchen Week” offering is super-vibrant & one-of-a-kind, based on an owner’s collections. When the dynamic hand of New York’s Diamond Baratta (now Anthony Baratta as William Diamond has retired) goes to work in a house expect knockout color, exceptional pattern and amazing attention to detail. All those elements are present in this nostalgic [...]

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