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Kitchen

The Grandeur of French Kitchen Design – La Cornue

No Comments 18 May 2012

French kitchen designers have a wonderful view of aesthetics and function when it comes to designing appliances, kitchen furniture and designing kitchens in general. While many designers may look at a bare area in a kitchen as a fault, the French purposefully plan areas in the kitchen for the eye to the rest. The French [...]

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Traditional White Dream Kitchen via HGTV

Kitchen

Neighborhood Spy: A Buffet of Kitchen Links

No Comments 17 May 2012

Life’s too short not to be delicious. So today, we’ve scoured the web for kitchen inspirations and rounded up a baker’s dozen… well, about half of one, anyway. First up, the fine folks of HGTV share a plethora of dream kitchens with us; from traditionally-appointed chefs’ kitchens (above) to sleek, minimalist urban spaces, there’s something [...]

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Kitchen

How to Save Money on Your Dream Kitchen Makeover

2 Comments 11 May 2012

Who doesn’t want a luxury gourmet kitchen that they can feel like a celebrity chef in while preparing meals everyday? Well, what’s stopping you from making your dream kitchen become a reality? If you say a luxury budget, join the masses of homeowners who would love to own the amenities of a dream kitchen without [...]

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Kitchen

The Vent Hood Gets a Facelift

No Comments 02 May 2012

Let’s just be real for a moment: vent hoods are anything but sexy. They’ve long been an object of function rather obviously devoid of fashion, but of late, several culinary design houses are seeking to change that. In particular, a specialty company named Elica has led the charge of bringing sexy back to the kitchen, [...]

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Kitchen, Styles

Creating an Inviting Kitchen with Designer Marc Thee

2 Comments 01 May 2012

Creating an inviting kitchen for the cook and their guests is one of the primary goals for every homeowner. While the cook spends countless hours in the kitchen, they also would like their family and guests to feel at home and welcomed every day. While it seems creating an inviting kitchen could be a challenge, [...]

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Kitchen

Innovative Bertazzoni Wall Ovens Your Kitchen will Love

No Comments 30 April 2012

In the average kitchen, the thought of appliances may come down to the finish/material, how great they look and also what unique features set them apart from the competition. When your wall ovens look like they are seamlessly part of the design of your kitchen and they resemble art rather than functional appliances, you know [...]

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Kitchen

How to Use Vintage Collectibles for Kitchen Decor

1 Comment 23 April 2012

Whether you have a love for vintage collectibles or you have inherited vintage finds from family members or antique store hopping, they are nostalgic and unique and take us back in time. Kitchen decor can easily become a showcase for some of your favorite vintage collectibles. From small appliances to bottle caps and dainty plates, [...]

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Ixxi Transformative Wall System via CasaSugar

Kitchen

Neighborhood Spy: What’s Cookin’, Good Lookin’?

No Comments 21 April 2012

What’s cookin’, good lookin’?  If you’ve got kitchen updates on the brain these days, perhaps one of today’s links will give you just what you’ve been craving. First up, CasaSugar shares this “transformative wall system” (sample shown above) from Ixxi — an uber-personal way to decorate your space — and we’re kind of loving the [...]

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Summery Kitchen via Thomas J Story for Sunset

Kitchen

A Refreshing Quartet of Summer-Inspired Kitchens

2 Comments 18 April 2012

Something interesting happens to us each June: the abundance of fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables just compels us to spend a bit more time in the kitchen, tossing summer salads, mixing up sangria and readying cookout fixings for the barbecue. A few small changes can help a kitchen catch up to what’s happening inside it; [...]

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Kitchen

Enjoying the Benefits of a Smaller Kitchen

No Comments 17 April 2012

While home interior magazines and online home decor blogs are full of gigantic luxury gourmet kitchens, there are homeowners who prefer to not get lost in their kitchen! As more homeowners are finding comfort in buying smaller homes, their kitchens as well have become a room that has benefits that outweigh their gargantuan counterparts. If [...]

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Chalkboard Kitchen via The Selby

Kitchen

The Writing’s on the Wall: Chalkboard Kitchens

No Comments 11 April 2012

There’s something unifying about chalkboards with writing on them; they hearken back to elementary school lessons and remind us of sidewalk cafes with daily specials on display. When we see handwriting scrawled on a blackboard, it signifies that the masses are nearby, needing to have something communicated to them. So it makes sense that, even [...]

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Accessories, Kitchen

The Grandeur of Adding Brass Accents to Your Kitchen

No Comments 09 April 2012

It’s always interesting to watch home decor trends come and go in history. Metal finishes are a great example. In the 60’s & 70’s there was a huge movement of shiny chrome and metallic in lighting fixtures, furniture and more and as the 80’s approached the look of yellowy gold and brass had a huge [...]

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Chef Tyler Florence's Kitchen with Subway Tile - Image by Eric Luse

Kitchen

Taking the Kitchen Underground with Subway Tile

1 Comment 02 April 2012

When a kitchen trend is hot enough for even Chef Tyler Florence to embrace (see above — that’s his personal kitchen), perhaps it’s something worth noting. Subway tile has been around since… well, the subway was originated… and of late, it’s made its way into kitchens. In truth, the architecture firm of Heins & LaFarge [...]

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