How detailed exterior vintage wooden shutters can be remade for interior use. After I shared my search for os de mouton chairs, I received several emails asking about the vintage wooden shutters door to the right of our fireplace. The space was originally intended to be a guest coat closet. Since we were able to add a closet to our back hallway, we had another use in mind … [Read more...]
Wood Plank Master Bath
A tropical wood plank master bath goes for sustainable modernity in a beach house. In a beach house, it makes sense to create a tropical wood plank master bath -- one that stands up well to water. In this Mr.-and-Mrs. bath, the planks take on the added role of a motif worked in several ways. Wood slats, installed on aluminum supports like fencing, help screen off to a … [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...]
