Kitchens are more interesting as rooms when they are move away from fortress cabinets to open kitchen shelves. Think of it this way: no other room in the house has furniture lining every inch of every wall, floor to ceiling, so why should the kitchen? I think it’s time to let go of the “gotta hide it” urge and allow serve ware, cookware and other accessories to be displayed as … [Read more...]
Color Block Wall Decor
Color block wall décor can help coordinate the color scheme in a room or throughout the house. Some time ago I ran across this image of a color block wall made up of scrap wood in a variety of colors. Something about its rustic nature and sense of imperfection resonated with me. The random layout has a modern vibe while the individual (salvaged?) boards painted in various … [Read more...]
Painted On Headboards
Painted on headboards are smart easy and inexpensive. That would be the illusion headboards English color guru, Joa Studholme, are actually painted on headboards done on the walls in her London home using Farrow & Ball paint colors she develops. Joa created one in her master bedroom and another in her son’s room. To me, this idea is especially useful for childrens’ rooms … [Read more...]
Whitewashed Rooms
White rooms endure because they can be infinitely tuned in to style, texture and surface treatment. Beach house white rooms. Stark white rooms. Cottage white rooms. Winter white. Snow, milk or chalk. No matter what the style of a room or how it's described to evoke the almighty absence of color, white rooms are the greatest shape-shifters of all. Some call them stark. Others … [Read more...]
