Rich green cabinets and a unique, patterned cement tile floor create an inviting place for family and guests. Inspired by green doors while traveling in Argentina, Ramin Shamshiri, founding partner of Commune Design, tested 33 paint samples before signing off on the cabinet color in this Spanish-style home. The winner was a deep green from Fine Paints of Europe. Normally, the … [Read more...]
Spanish Island Kitchens
Spanish kitchens on the Balearic Island of Formentera use rustic natural materials for unique kitchen look. Sandy white beaches and clear turquoise seas call most people to an island, but the architectural beauty of the homes cannot be dismissed. In these Spanish kitchens, concrete cabinet shells with rustic wood plank doors and drawer fronts offer a fitted look that still … [Read more...]
Upscale Blown Glass Lighting
Old world techniques are used to create modern blown glass light fixtures with timeless design. With all the mass produced light fixtures on the market today, it's nice to see a line that is not only functional but oh, so beautiful. While blown glass is the speciality of Studio Bel Vetro owners Lisa Spinella and Paulo DeLima, other techniques such as casting, fusing and cold … [Read more...]
Driftwood Kitchen
This subdued driftwood gray feels masculine -- like the kitchen equivalent of a flannel suit. Can a driftwood gray kitchen be gender specific? Or would it always be neutral? For me, this gray kitchen has a definite masculine feeling. Perhaps it's the sheer beefiness of all the upper and lower cabinets packed in below the soffit line. Or, perhaps it's the gray-washed cabinets … [Read more...]
White Wrapper Kitchen
Appliances are downplayed in this award-winning white minimalist kitchen. Designer Elaine Cecconi’s “white wrapper” is a purely minimalist kitchen and classically neutral. Defined by white horizontal and vertical surfaces that wrap both island and perimeter base cabinets it is a prize-winning galley kitchen in the annual contest sponsored by Wolf/SubZero appliances. The lone … [Read more...]
Marble Backsplash Kitchen
This classic kitchen, with a marble backsplash, is a treasured clip from my reno notebook. Gray marble on a low the backsplash matches the counter. Back when I was first looking for kitchen ideas this compact kitchen sink looked so elegant. The farm sink is large and under mounted with a fashionable bridge faucet. The Viking dishwasher looks brutish in this context but the … [Read more...]
