One of these fresh patterns is actually a 1930s icon. Guess which one. Powder rooms and small baths are great places to use wallpapers based on motifs taken from nature. In these spaces, which are often small, repetition and fanciful imagery adds a kind of quirky charm that can be easily embellished with an extravagant [...]
Stainless Steel Range Niche
by Allison on February 2, 2012 in Features
An overabundance of stainless steel is successful due to the balance of details. Sometimes less is more. On the other hand, sometimes more is better. Such is the case with this stainless steel range wall. It’s not unusual to see a sheet of stainless used for the cooking area backsplash – something architect Ken Linsteadt [...]
Interior Glass Walls
by Jane F on February 1, 2012 in Rooms
“You gain more when have less – more space, more time, more light.” For twelve years I lived in a one-bedroom, 20th floor apartment in New York City. The living room faced south, with a sliding door that opened onto a small terrace. Due to the arrangement of my bedroom door and the existence of [...]
Modern Farmhouse Kitchen
by Allison on January 31, 2012 in White Kitchen
Design styles merge to retain character in the house while adding updated amenities. One would never guess this modern-traditional-rustic kitchen belongs to a 1895 Victorian. Its airy farmhouse design began by San Francisco architect Ken Linsteadt taking down the wall between a narrow kitchen and adjoining dining room. An original pair of French doors was [...]
Kitchen Picture Wall
by Jane F on January 30, 2012 in Picture Walls
Four electrical features on a 64-inch wall made this a tricky arrangement. Reshuffling the cards of your life takes time. Often it’s necessary to go over things more than once to decide what stays and what goes. I began that process last Fall with My Final Yard sale. Recently, I tackled where to display the [...]
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