Two experts talk sense and sensibilities for kitchen backsplash tile. Tile can make or break the look of a kitchen. And even with the support of a good designer and knowledgeable showroom associate, it’s a big commitment to decide which color, size and material you will love forever as your kitchen backsplash tile. That’s why many home owners leave this choice for last, then … [Read more...]
Jane’s Country Kitchen
Glazed tiles stoves and light-reflecting colors gave me ideas for my Swedish inspired kitchen. 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 of all the features always has been at the heart of our Yellow … [Read more...]
Black Wall Murals
Nothing has more visual authority in a room than a black wall. 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 black wall tile mural that stopped me from across the showroom floor nearly half a city block away. It was the stunning Sakura Collection Asian Wave tile in black and gold — … [Read more...]
Hollywood Legend Kitchen
Even a long-dead movie star like Hollywood legend Errol Flynn can distinguish a house. At some point, Hollywood legend Errol Flynn, 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. The house has an 18 x 21-foot kitchen plus a panoramic city view from … [Read more...]
Practical Magic Kitchen
English-style cabinets, rustic tile and an Aga go to Hollywood for the Practical Magic Kitchen. The Practical Magic kitchen is the center of action in the 1998 Sandra Bullock-Nicole Kidman film about a family of ladies with some spooky special abilities. A lot of the film revolves around action the Aga cooker and the big, long table. While the style of this kitchen was by … [Read more...]
My Old New Kitchen
Our twelve-week apartment face lift is finished and the new kitchen is complete. I love it! The contractors have left and my new kitchen is ready. The 110 packing boxes plus assorted furniture came back to freshly plastered and painted walls, well-lit rooms, and a budget-remodel that gave us a more comfortable apartment with a new color palette, additional closets and better … [Read more...]
Yellow Eurosplash Kitchen
The butter yellow kitchen in our house was inspired by Swedish tile stoves and English backsplashes. The kitchen in our house has a back story that led me to create this blog. It began when we purchased our house as a weekend home and eventual place to retire from city life. Situated on a wooded lot Mr. AM loved, the house was a gut job. The first task was to tackle the look … [Read more...]