Swedish glazed tiles stoves and light-reflecting colors of Scandinavian houses inspired the design The kitchen in our house was the project that led me back to school to get my interior design degree. It was built in 2004 and finished in 2005 — before the house renovation boom. A tour of that kitchen with photos [...]
Tag Archives: Ann Sacks tile
Black Wall Murals
Nothing has more visual authority than noir. Several months ago I attended a color theory seminar at the Ann Sacks tile showroom in NYC. On the way in, I snapped this photo of a tile mural that stopped me from across the showroom floor nearly half a city block away. It was the stunning Sakura [...]
Practical Magic Kitchen
English-style cabinets, rustic tile and an Aga go to Hollywood There’s a wonderful kitchen in the 1998 Sandra Bullock-Nicole Kidman film about a family of ladies with some spooky special abilities. A lot of the action takes place on the Aga cooker and around the big table. While the style of this one was by [...]
My Old New Kitchen
Our twelve-week apartment face lift is finished. The contractors have left and 110 packing boxes plus assorted furniture came back to freshly plastered and painted walls, well-lit rooms, and a budget-remodel of our kitchen. After twenty three years of Pepto-pink peeling paint, groaning appliances and cracking tiles on the kitchen counters and back splash, everything [...]
Michael S Smith, Inc.
Cohesive selections from a top designer’s collection Designer Michael S Smith adheres to the traditional standards of simplicity, restraint and proportion when creating objects for the home. His Jasper Collection featuring furniture and mirrors, beautiful fabric and Mansour Modern rugs combine contemporary design with classic elegance. Moorish garden mazes influenced Smith in his creation of [...]
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Informal Picture Wall
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Eclectic Gender-Neutral Nursery
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Sophisticated Safari Nursery
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Serious Cook’s Kitchen
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My Daughter’s Dining Room Redo
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High Tea
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Modern Designer Rugs
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Bathroom Murals
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Modern Mountain Kitchen
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Bookcase Pinboard and Laptop Niches
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Jessica: This is so wonderful. I'm totally jealous of your ...
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Beth: Be still my heart! I have always had and loved red...
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mbwife: Awww. So cute. I immediately got this whole Beauty...
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Laura Trevey: These are gorgeous - simple designs - and so chic!...
