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Contemporary Kitchens

Erika — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:36:05 +0000

White Kitchen Design—Best features are clean, crisp, and bright. This is an ideal setting for the home cook. Regardless if your taste is classic, contemporary, urbane or rustic a contemporary design makes the room look bigger and airier. Also providing a clean canvas for showcasing other elements to create an inviting, enchanting, and functional kitchen, a modern kitchen is the way to go. Wood finishes look richer against white, printed fabrics stand out even more and lighting fixtures such as chandeliers and pendants stand out as sculptural elements against the neutral backdrop.

Seaside Charm

This contemporary kitchen has casual country elegance with a farmhouse style ceramic sink from Rohl and fittings by Samuel Heath & Sons. A pair of slender pendants adds a modern touch, and a navy, rope patterned tea towel nods to the home’s seaside location.

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American Kitchen & Bath Appliances

Erika — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:00:13 +0000

Pascal Hands-Free Faucet
(Brizo)

Never again smear your kitchen’s faucet with slimy chicken remnants. Just place those
salmonella paws under this tap to turn the water on and, when you remove them, the flow will stop after two seconds. Touch this modern appliance to activate the water, set the temperature with the manual valve, and use the pulldown spray nozzle to clean the sink. In Brilliance Stainless, shown, and chrome. $800 to $1,100. 877-345-2749, brizo.com.

Anchara Collection
(Decolav)

This solid wood vanity comes with a matching mirror is great for a beautiful bathroom design. The storage unit has a curved front, a frosted-glass top, two drawers, and open shelving; the mirror features a ledge to display a daisy or hold your morning brew. In espresso, shown, and cherry. $2,558. 561-274-2110, decolav.com.

Embellish Engineered-Stone Surfacing
(CaesarStone)

Forget coffee—get your morning jolt with this quartz-based countertop in a hip new hue: apple martini. Yum! Inspired by Italian color expert and designer Roberto Cannovaro, the refreshingly bright surface has a matte finish that won’t chip, scratch, or stain. This is a great kitchen design idea. $50 to $80 a square foot, installed. 877-978-2789, caesarstoneus.com.

Our editor’s salute the latest and greatest prized kitchen and bath products.

Editor’s Picks on Kitchen and Bath Design

Erika — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:40:07 +0000

After visiting Las Vegas Kitchen and Bath Industry Show, we selected the items for kitchen and bath design that add color or improve organization in your home. First on our list is Dacor’s Preference glass-front appliances that come in a variety of hot hues, but in particular we loved the Blue Water suite, 30-inch single wall oven as shown $3,549.

Kohler’s built-in-shower towers bring streamlined order to the bathroom. Perfect for new construction, the smooth Pilaster shower locker installs nearly flush with the wall and feature four removable polypropylene shelves. In Matte Nickel, as shown $132 or Satin Silver $115, kohler.com

BlueStar’s new 30 and 36 inch gas wall ovens open via French doors. Available in a variety of colors, also they have convection capabilities. Prices range from $3,500 to $6,000. Found at bluestarcooking.com

For more ideas on kitchen and bath design, come look at our top picks on Kitchen and Bath Design Products.

Kitchen and Bath Design

Beauty and the Bath

Erika — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:45:04 +0000

High style ideas for the ultimate bath you have ever seen. Using exotic materials, sophisticated products, designers are creating a place where you can escape, indulge and recharge. The spa bath can by your escape to a relaxing oasis. With top design, you can own private haven for soothing and relaxing. A boudoir is a sanctuary, a place to retreat, recharge, and relax. See our product picks to get the look of designers Pamela Babey and Alan Deal’s beautiful boudoir.

Get the spa look with luxurious linens. The organic texture of Bath Towels from Frette adds warmth and wraps the bather in supreme comfort.

Bath Design

Best Bathroom Touch-Up Ideas

Erika — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:07:53 +0000

Check out these simple and affordable ways to improve your existing bathroom design. By giving it a makeover don’t feel that you need to shrink your wallet. Consider some of my great uplift ideas for one of the most difficult rooms in the house. Unleash your creativity this weekend by pointing your palette towards your bathroom. This is the one room in the house where you can make an entire room makeover in just one weekend. The beauty of it is that’s it’s so small.

Bathroom Touch-Up's

1.) If you want a fresh look just slap a fresh coat of paint.

2.) Looking for a whole new look? Sand and refinish cabinets for an upgrade.

3.) Replace dated fabric window treatments and use glass brick or frosted glass to cover a small winder where privacy is needed. With a few matching accessories near the sink, the look will go from blah to spa.

Check out my other bathroom renovation ideas.

Calming Bathroom Design

Erika — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:41:20 +0000

Soothing Bathroom Design has been reinvented since it is the best way in which you can run away from daily headaches and find some piece of mind. Designers have started to make the bathroom their focal point in a home, designing it to be the most peaceful and relaxing room in the house.

Give your bathroom a magic touch by separating sinks and bathing fixtures. Just think after a long day at work, come home to a soothing bath without any annoying distractions. This was the idea homeowners, Mark and Jane Kendalls wanted in their home in Orinda, California. At the time of their home renovation, their three boys were entering their adolescent years. “We wanted a chance to create a private spa retreat to have a moment of peace.” With the help of interior designer, Catherine Macfee they built double vanity with makeup area which is the decorative anchor of the space. Its green marble countertop set a tone that is picked up in, among other places, the light sage painted walls.

Bath Design

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Kitchen and Bath Sourcebook: Spring 2009

Erika — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:03:55 +0000

Met Home’s picks of the latest trends and

coolest new products for updating the

most important rooms in your home.

Appliance Upgrades

Ikea now offers appliances to complete its kitchen cabinets. And with Whirlpool producing them, you can be sure the quality is high
(4-burner gas cooktop, slide-in range, $1,000; Ikea.com).

Beautiful Luxury Bath and Hottubs

Erika — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:51:29 +0000

We’ve been transforming old tired bathrooms into refreshing, beautiful ones. We feature solutions for all your bath and hottub needs.

An elegant faucet with a curvaceous spout adds a graceful note to the bathtub featured.

Bathroom Decorating and Makeovers

Erika — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:34:01 +0000

• Looking for a new and contemporary change for your bathroom? If your looking for a beautiful yet practical bathroom, you’ll find great ideas here for all your bathroom decorating and makeover needs.

Search more luxury bathroom makeovers. Convert to a seductive bath while combining sophistication and calm.

Designing A New Kitchen or Bath

Erika — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:50:46 +0000

Kitchen and Bath Designs Before and After

In order to ensure you have a good kitchen design that’s attractive yet functional, first develop a plan to follow. By carefully planning your kitchen decoration, you will achieve the best results possible. Decide what look and style you want in your kitchen. Use innovation and imagination to create a solution that fits all your needs and desires.

Susan Serra, CKD (Certified Kitchen Designer) has top Kitchen and Bath design trends that will help you achieve these results.