Kitchen

2012 Color Trends: Get of Green Kitchen and Bath

This 2012 Color Trends show is about five hot color trends projected for the year. In particular I’ll be showing you how you can incorporate them into your toilet and kitchen in a means which is logical for your taste and your property. Green is going to be a solid color for the new year with leaves, moss, earth, forest and blossom sprouting on Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, Behr and Yolo palettes, among others. Green is a relaxing shade — some even consider it a brand new neutral — which makes it particularly great for master bathroom retreats. It can work well in kitchens and other living areas, too. (I painted each the walls within my first condo sage and loved it. The master bedroom of my last home was home, too.) Below are a few ways to incorporate it into your kitchen and bathroom, sensibly and stylishly. Read bathroom remodeling…

Lighting

Frame the View Using Divided-Light Windows

Some windows might feel just like pesky glass and framework obstructing a great view, while others are so stunning that they render the view secondary. Divided-light windows, also referred to as multi-light, fall into the latter category, in my own book. At a divided-light window, the panes of glass are separated and held by muntins — strips of metal or wood. Also referred to as glazing or sash pubs, muntins divide a single window sash or casement into a grid system of little panes of lights or”lites” (also known as glass). Multi-light windows came about because of the unavailability of large glass panes before and in the start of the industrial era. Little panes were cheap to make and easy to arrange in a grid (split by muntins) to create large windows and doors. Expensive homes were often outfitted with window panes laid out in ornamental patterns which reflected the…

Kitchen

Kitchen of the Week: Big, Bold and Crimson in Texas

This Dallas kitchen, initially constructed in the 1960s, was in dire need of a makeover. The clients were a busy and expanding household having a kitchen that would allow them to cook, clean, do homework, eat, and interact smoothly. Ralph Stow and his team at Dallas Renovation Group tore down the span fur-downs, brief closets, and big console island and replaced everything with luxury country-style materials. By reorganizing the work triangle at the kitchen and constructing a large, bright red island, they designed a cheerful and trendy kitchen is effective for everyone. Dallas Renovation Group The kitchen’s new layout revolves round the 9-foot-long island. Stow and his team kept the customer’s need for a multipurpose kitchen in your mind and designed a large island that could serve a number of functions. The island includes two different seating areas, with under-counter closets for children’s crafts and knickknacks on one end. The…

Garden

Indoor Gardens: Duplicate Nature Inside

Together with the frosty days of winter fast approaching, it’s time to deliver the grace and attractiveness of vegetation inside before it melts outside. Designate a room where your plants can get sufficient light and get creative; there are numerous ways to exhibit and enjoy a garden inside. Plants aren’t just aesthetically pleasing and soothing, but they also refresh atmosphere for a healthier home. From mobile planters to vertical gardens, showing green living things could be fun and easy, giving new and better vibes to your house. decordemon Want to take your garden with you around the house? This mobile planter is a flexible and fun way to bring living green into whichever room needs it all. See how to create this mobile planter box Amazon Garden365 Mobile Garden – $224.99 This mobile planter, made by Garden365, comes in 3 distinct colours: latte (shown), graphite and terracotta. Made of recyclable…

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'Pan Am' Inspires Flight Back into 1960s Style

Okay, I admit it. We have been seeing the new television show Pan Am. So what if the characters are not as developed and deeply flawed and the story isn’t is not as gripping as Mad Men? If for no other reason, I watch the series because the costumes and sets are wonderful. Let us face it, the 1960s were decade. Any era that was ushered in by Jackie and Camelot had to be! So let us bring back some of that ’60s optimism, that can-do spirit and that openness to do what is hard. This time around, let us keep an eye on the future and eschew the “throw away” for a sustainable approach. Gary Hutton Design The early 1960s was the start of the Space Age and the Jet Set, and also the finest of our homes looked ready to take flight. Modern Homes Realty These homes were…

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Houzz Tour: A Urban Castle at Pasadena

Van-Martin Rowe added his own unique contribution to the rich architectural tradition of Pasadena, California, when he designed and built an”urban castle” for himself and his spouse, Barry Storch. The landscape and interior designer chose a nondescript two-bedroom, one-bath home and transformed it into a one-of-a-kind residence with details from the Mediterranean, Europe, Asia and Morocco. Inspired from the sequoia that has burst on the land for more than a century, Rowe envisioned a home having an indoor-outdoor sensibility along with a vertical accent, which more than doubled the present structure’s square footage. Fourteen-foot ceilings give mass to the spaces, without sacrificing livability or comfort. “I attempted to maintain it so that it lived just like a larger home,” he says. Van-Martin Rowe Two of the seven towers lend a fanciful air to the home, while a tall hedge guarantees privacy. Earth-toned textured stucco provides a link to the earth…