The savvy design of a spice cabinet places it behind an art-covered door. This has got to be one of the most clever ideas I've seen in kitchen design. A hand-painted canvas is wrapped around a hinged door. The door covers shelves used as a spice cabinet. The pair of paintings in this kitchen have a food theme in colors that coordinate subtly with the neutral white, cream and … [Read more...]
Hand Painted Tiles
What do a French kitchen, Mexican restaurant and Malibu home have in common? Hand painted tiles. Don't get me wrong, I love the heart of our home, but whenever I see an elaborate kitchen with hand painted tiles I find myself thinking "next house." I've had this scanned copy of a European kitchen for the longest time. After I had decided on today's post subject matter, I … [Read more...]
Hamptons Game Room
From NYC designer Bradley Stephens, a sophisticated show house game room I met designer Bradley Stephens last year, when I toured a NYC show house where he created a sensational bedroom inspired by Annie Lennox. I was making a video of his room when my camera battery died (every blogger’s nightmare). Bradley graciously let me return to and complete my post and I’ve been … [Read more...]