With white shiplap walls and an unusual layout, this weekend home kitchen is full of surprises. Shiplap is the theme of this stunning white kitchen in an Alabama lake house. Designed by Tracery Interiors’ Paige Sumblin Schnell, the painted, 6-inch horizontal wooden planks, also called shiplap, are often associated with barns and sheds. Here, they become a highly effective wall … [Read more...]
Honeycomb Tile Kitchen
As a backsplash to set the tone for a neutral kitchen there’s nothing like dimensional honeycomb tile. When an internet mogul built a vacation home in Costa Rica, Atlanta designer Beth Webb was hired to create the décor. Channeling the dark, rustic Latin look of homes in Central America, and mixing it up with the needs of second home for upscale clients, the result was … [Read more...]
Kitchen of the Year Butler’s Pantry
Tour the Butler's Pantry with Mick De Giulio from Atticmag on Vimeo. Meet Mick De Giulio and take his tour of his kitchen of the year butler's pantry. Mick De Giulio is one of the most influential American kitchen designers working today. So it was a pleasure to tour the urbane Kitchen of the Year he designed for House Beautiful in Rockefeller Center. One of my favorite … [Read more...]
Dining Room Bookcase Walls
A dining room bookcase transforms a single-purpose room into a modern multipurpose space. Think about a dining room bookcase. Seriously. Ask yourself how much a dining room table and chairs, buffet and cabinets costs vs how often those pieces are used? Apart from answering “I just like it,” most of us could put the dining room to better, more practical use. For me, it feels … [Read more...]