Behold the variations on mudroom sinks for gardeners. Mud- or utility rooms can be designed as landing places and work centers for arranging flowers and indoor potting pursuits -- not just for family storage or laundry. Unlike laundry rooms, the focus tends to be on mudroom sinks, which should be large and include a tall faucet and sprayer. One of the most elegant and … [Read more...]
Aspects of Yellow Kitchens
Yellow is the most visible of all colors. That's why yellow kitchen features show so well. That’s also why yellow used for traffic signs, pavement markings and for low-vision computer keyboards. I knew it was the lightest hue but never connected that with it being so easy to see. It’s also the color of the sun as well as many foods, and known to be mentally stimulating and … [Read more...]
Antique Island Kitchen
An antique island stands out in a pale yellow, contemporary cottage kitchen. There’s something very neat and understated about the antique island in this East Coast country house kitchen which shows a welcome balance between warm and cool, old and new. On the warm side are the elegant pale yellow, Shaker style perimeter cabinets. Then there's the dark wood antique island with … [Read more...]
Checkerboard Floor Kitchen
We'd like votes on this checkerboard floor: does it make the kitchen or is it a distraction? Mixing colors on the cabinet and island is a popular way to bring variety into a kitchen. Dark brown wood on an island with white stone on top, and teal perimeter cabinets covered by black counters -- inset with a white farm sink -- have a nice, warm country/cottage feeling. That mixes … [Read more...]
Seaglass Kitchen
The colors of sand, the ocean and old seaglass blue is a striking scheme for a Massachusetts kitchen. High-gloss seaglass blue kitchen cabinets say vintage beach house without being specifically retro. That's how a 1940s to 60s look was partially achieved in an interesting contemporary kitchen which also has jade green stone counters -- an offbeat choice. Mixing pale blue and … [Read more...]
Sunflower Cottage Kitchen
A sunflower yellow galley kitchen thrives on its cottage style and tiny size. In an old house in New York City, a sunflower yellow cottage kitchen, not much bigger than a closet, was skillfully renovated by a husband and wife design team. Planked walls were painted a bright yellow. Kitchen cabinets base cabinets also were painted yellow to blend in, but with white trim. A trio … [Read more...]
Giant Pot Rack Kitchen
Two islands and an architectural pot rack with lighting add personality to a big white kitchen In a kitchen designed to show what high quality cabinets can provide, a large pot rack with integral lighting steals the show. The giant pot rack, suspended over the main island, includes three pendant lights in the framework. This makes for easy equipment storage, solves task … [Read more...]
