La Cornue range, cabinetry, counter. Dessin Fournir stools in Glant patent leather. Shades in Gretchen Bellinger wool. Chairs in Pierre Frey cotton at French 19th-c. table. Tall cabinet by Richard Barrett and Betty Burgess.

Kitchen and Breakfast Area
La Cornue range, cabinetry, counter. Dessin Fournir stools in Glant patent leather. Shades in Gretchen Bellinger wool. Chairs in Pierre Frey cotton at French 19th-c. table. Tall cabinet by Richard Barrett and Betty Burgess.

Intaglios Adorn the Dining Room
Jacques Adnet buffet, c.1940. Rose Tarlow-Melrose House table and drapery linen. French chairs in The Leather Collection suede. Intaglios, 19th c. Yoma Textiles velvet on bench. Roger Paige mirror. Venetian chandelier and French lamps, all antiques. via: http://www.veranda.com

Kitchen island, made of antique components from England, complements other cabinetry. Viking range and hood

Cushions on chairs and custom wooden banquette, all in French-style ticking, floral and solid fabrics by Kathryn M. Ireland Home

photo credit: Miguel Flores-Vianna via: veranda.com

Dreaming of a Country Kitchen–Country Kitchen Decorating Ideas

Rustic Kitchen Color Schemes

Cook like the pros with a commercial grade stove in your kitchen. The copious amount of counter space is a necessity for the expert chef/entertainer. Bright colors of red handmade tiles on dark wood raised panel cabinetry are complemented by a gold paint suiting the Spanish architecture of the house. Photography by Greg Weiner.

Colors of red and blue stay true to form in this Spanish Colonial Revival bathroom. Decorative backsplash tile restores the look of an original installation. Saltillo tiles stay true to the tradition with beautiful iron sconces emulating candles and a bold color on the walls. Photography by Greg Weiner.

This unique kitchen features a beautiful Versailles patterned limestone floor. The granite counters with varying sizes of tumbled stone on the backsplash are accented with bronze sabots. All appliances are hidden with cabinetry door fronts for a seamless look. Photograph by John Martorano. (via: http://www.hgtv.com)
Interior Designer, Arch-Interiors Design Group Inc.
Phone: 310-652-7600
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Hot-pink in Modern Kitchen

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This hot-pink glass worktop and splashback is sure to give your kitchen the wow factor. Not only does it look amazing, but it’s also easy to clean and non-porous so it doesn’t harbour bacteria. First published in: Ideal Home, June 2010
All Kitchen Furnishings
Vogue Kitchens

Rainbow bright kitchen
Rainbow brights are perfect for giving a dull room wow factor. Choose at least three colours to work with – any less and it will look too staid – and use them sparingly around the space for maximum impact. A white background is best as …

Red Kitchens and Red in Kitchen

[24 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]

Red and white country kitchen design, china kitchenware, red cabinets.
countryliving.com

Kitchens completed in the French nation mode are extremely well-liked, but for those of us looking for impressive a little unusual and a little more “nowadays” while motionless retaining that huge French artistic, we have the design branded as French modern style.
The French kitchen modern design style slots in classic French essentials such as blue white accents and walls with contemporary details such as stainless steel appliances. French kitchen design style also frequently comprise a center island – with or with no …

The kitchen cabinets were done in a crackle finish to give this kitchen a French bistro look. The black sink stands out against the lightly-colored countertops.

The cabinets in this kitchen have a crackle finish, giving it a French bistro look. The table is a French door that pulls out to seat as many as six. The hutch, found at a furniture outlet store, was broken but backed with the same fabric as the valances, which pulled the entire look together.

The TV sits in an upper cabinet so the family can enjoy watching the news in the morning without it taking up counter space.

The wall entering the kitchen is a hand painted cartoon waiter pointing to the dining room that guests can sign as they leave. The tabletop is a French door that pulls out to seat up to six people. (via: www.hgtv.com)

Rustic Kitchen Color Schemes

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Rustic kitchens are often beautifully coloured – we suggest pale blues, greens and reds. Try different colors on walls and fittings and, most enjoyably, you don’t have to be too neat with your painting! Rustic kitchens look great with a few paint drops here and there, a combination of weak and strong brush strokes and wispy, wavy lines – this is what gives them their great charm and character. (via: handles4doors.co.uk)

A beautiful blend of wood counters, modern furniture, cream-coloured cabinets and hardwood. (via: houseandhome.com)

Mix traditional wooden furniture with retro accessories for …

An Very Old Kitchen Build In 1904

[23 Aug 2009 | One Comment | ]

An very old kitchen completed in 1904, , In 1953 Violet took the doors off the upper kitchen cabinets leaving the contents open to view.

Kitchen Color Ideas – Purple Kitchen Cabinets
[8 Aug 2009 | One Comment | ]

Given the predominance of white and gray kitchens at the moment, finding one with eccentric purple base cabinets as part of a very sophisticated scheme including drab vanilla walls and gray-violet accents has a vibrant and youthful originality. It reminds me of a kitchen in a European country cottage, albeit one updated modestly …

A Tuscan theme kitchen is a masterpiece of decoration that combines the best of all materials. It’s time to free up your creativity. The use of diverse colors especially a bold use of orange and yellow colors is an elegant touch. Pay close attention to a twang of colors in bright reds, sunshine yellows, sea blues, shining blues, bright greens, and browns mixed with burgundy.

For the flooring, you can consider granite, stone, marble, limestone, and slate. Terracotta or lightly distressed wooden floorboards give typical Tuscan feel to the kitchen. The paints should have a weathered effect such as a fake paint finish of antique plaster or sand added to your paint enhances the real Tuscan kitchen decorating style.
Now the furniture. Distressed finish and old paint should be the main theme for the thick wood furniture
. You can choose table linen in luxurious tones and give it an exotic look. Also, use plenty of wrought iron in furniture. As for the décor, tile murals play a key role in bringing out exquisite essence of space. They compliment Tuscany style of decor like the murals of olives, cheese, pears, zucchini, and everything that is Tuscany. You can use accessories made of ceramics and terracotta in rustic colors. (via: momoy.com)

There are no binary perceptions as to what homes in the surreal Italian town of Tuscany bear allegiance to. Of course, it’s the imposing mountains dotting the countryside with loads of company from oak, cypress and lush green olive trees, soaking up oodles of sunshine. Tuscan interior decor displays an insatiable zest for the wonderful things life has to offer.

Here are 7 secret ingredients to create a delectable Tuscan kitchen decor …
•A riot of colors: The bold unabashed use of eclectic colors ensures that there’s never a dull moment in your Tuscan kitchen. Painting the town red will seem really passé when throbbing shades of orange and yellow rule the roost in the kitchen. Gold and burnt terracotta on the walls and floor never hit a false note. Tuscan kitchen accents in flaming red, gorgeous green, luminous blue and sunshine yellow make all your purple hued dreams seem rather pallid.
•Walls: Intricately layered walls in exotic shades of yellow sponged to perfection are sure to evoke piquant reactions from even the most reticent of all your guests. The smoldering appeal of the old world charm is sure to get under your skin. Let your imagination run wild, and try out new techniques to create magic on the plain kitchen walls.
•Floors: Laying stone or quarry tiles on the floor in enigmatic earthy shades is sure to place your antiquated interior design notions in serious jeopardy. Area rugs with the same spectacular style quotient are no less.

Kitchen with Small Island
 
This sunny kitchen is more functional with a smaller island that opens up the work space and provides extra seating. Repainted cabinets, laminate countertops, and stock cabinetry in the base of the island saved room in the budget for the island’s large butcher-block top.

Total cost (excluding labor): $6,393

Get estimates for multiple-room home renovation projects.

Kitchen with Painted Cabinets–Beautiful Green Kitchen

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Cabinets are painted granite gray to create visual harmony with the existing black kitchen appliances. Faux-stone tiles — discontinued and purchased at a discount — are an elegant addition on the counters and backsplash. A narrow island opens up the traffic flow and adds seating.
Total cost (excluding labor): $6,350 （via: kitchenbathideas.com）

Rustic Kitchen Color Schemes
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Rustic kitchens are often beautifully coloured – we suggest pale blues, greens and reds. Try different colors on walls and fittings and, most enjoyably, you don’t have to be too …

Dreaming of a Country Kitchen–Country Kitchen Decorating Ideas

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Country kitchen-diner
An informal breakfast bar is the perfect way to create a dining area in your family kitchen. This one is painted soft blue in contrast to the cream kitchen units and stone floor. First published in: Country Homes & Interiors, June 2010, via:housetohome.co.uk

Kitchen trends 2010 – WATCH OUR VIDEO
Looking for kitchen designs and ideas? We quizzed the experts for what’s hot with kitchens this year in our kitchen trends 2010 video. via:housetohome.co.uk

Country kitchen decorating ideas – WATCH OUR VIDEO
Dreaming of a country-kitchen. We quiz Country Homes & Interiors editor, Rhoda …

Rustic Modern Kitchen – Charming Rustic Kitchen Decorating Ideas

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Photo: Thomas J. Story
Photo source: myhomeideas
Colorful collections in kitchen, they are the best decorations for your charming kitchen.
In the kitchen, citrus walls and white cabinetry add a nostalgic feel to neat groupings of colorful, useful items. Salvaged metal drawers keep small wares accessible but out of view.
Charming Rustic Kitchen Decorating Ideas
Use whites and creams along with other light colors for the color scheme in your rustic kitchen. Once you have painted, make sure you keep a paint card with the tints you have used. These will be quite useful when …

Cabinets are painted granite gray to create visual harmony with the existing black kitchen appliances. Faux-stone tiles — discontinued and purchased at a discount — are an elegant addition on the counters and backsplash. A narrow island opens up the traffic flow and adds seating.

Total cost (excluding labor): $6,350 （via: kitchenbathideas.com）

Rustic Kitchen Color Schemes

[4 Jun 2010 | No Comment | ]

Rustic kitchens are often beautifully coloured – we suggest pale blues, greens and reds. Try different colors on walls and fittings and, most enjoyably, you don’t have to be too neat with your painting! Rustic kitchens look great with a few paint drops here and there, a combination of weak and strong brush strokes and wispy, wavy lines – this is what gives them their great charm and character. (via: handles4doors.co.uk)

A beautiful blend of wood counters, modern furniture, cream-coloured cabinets and hardwood. (via: houseandhome.com)

Mix traditional wooden furniture with retro accessories for …

A Small Yellow Kitchen

[28 Jul 2009 | 3 Comments | ]

Yellow cabinets, yellow shelf, yellow walls,  a perfect all-yellow country kitchen!

Images by Bernard Touillon for Côté Sud

Do You Like Red Kitchen Cabinets?
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 Do you like red kitchens or kitchen cabinets? Compared with the red kitchen cabinets, I like white, or white. But there are exceptions, these red kitchens fascinated me.
 (Photo courtesy of Living Etc.)
 red and white kitchen design Nicolas Mathéus
 and the red bathroom Apartment Therapy
Hot Trends In kitchen Cabinets styles
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Hot Trends In kitchen Cabinets styles: 5 Kitchen cabinets design Style Trends …

Find The Style Of Your Kitchen

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Black Kitchen Cabinets. Photo © Mobalpa.
Mobalpa Kitchens: The elegant
The black is available throughout the house and he does so well shine the kitchen! Mobalpa offers us a model of modern kitchen. The façades are clean, the shelves are illuminated, floor-to-wall through the work plan, wood is warm … A cuisine that combines the reign of design and harmony!
From 13 000 €

Photo: Fly
Kitchen Kubo Fly: reverse
Very feminine, kitchen decor retro Fly has many advantages and enormous charm.
An idea of prices:
Element under sink: 339 €
Showcase: 395 €
Element 3 bottom drawers: 290 €
Element …

Updated Vintage Kitchen

Yellow paint, a checkerboard floor, and soapstone countertops create vintage style. Stainless-steel appliances and the clean lines of the cabinetry mix in modern touches. Glass-front upper cabinets make the room feel more open. Crown molding added to the upper cabinetry coordinates with the home’s existing trim to create a unified look.

Total cost (excluding labor): $29,574 (via: .kitchenbathideas.com)

Designed by Jennifer Turtle,  The Kitchen Guild, Fairfax, VA  

Initial Budget: $40,000

Final Cost: $47,000. Ultimately the clients chose to remove a wall and open the kitchen to the rest of the house, adding $7,000 to the price of their kitchen remodel. (via: kitchens.com)

Open Kitchen Design- Kitchen Islands Ideas

[27 Jun 2010 | One Comment | ]

English Lessons
Because the kitchen is open to the dining and living rooms, the homeowners chose a formal look that features painted cabinetry with inset drawers, beaded details, and glass knobs. At the far end, a built-in hutch holds dishware opposite the breakfast table.

Introducing a Classic
Straight-line cabinets with hefty hardware look solid and promise longevity. On the island, a built-in oven and plenty of storage sit below a unique butcher-block top made of maple and walnut in a checkerboard pattern.

Old World Functional
Furniture-like cabinetry and natural surfaces bring old-world style to functional …

Yellow & Cream Kitchen Cabinets Design

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Yellow is one of the warm colors. Because of the high visibility of bright yellow, it is often used for hazard signs and some emergency vehicles. Yellow is cheerful. Soft yellow design of kitchens could bring you soft and gentle feelings, Cream is an extremely popular color as it is warm but not overpowering, it is more coordinated and more gentle than stark white and we use it in every room and a lot outside the house too… I have some warm yellow & cream kitchen designs share with you.

A Small …

This hot-pink glass worktop and splashback is sure to give your kitchen the wow factor. Not only does it look amazing, but it’s also easy to clean and non-porous so it doesn’t harbour bacteria. First published in: Ideal Home, June 2010

All Kitchen Furnishings
Vogue Kitchens

Rainbow bright kitchen
Rainbow brights are perfect for giving a dull room wow factor. Choose at least three colours to work with – any less and it will look too staid – and use them sparingly around the space for maximum impact. A white background is best as it will make the brights stand out and look extra fresh. First published in: Ideal Home, June 2010

Country kitchen decorating ideas – WATCH OUR VIDEO
Dreaming of a country-kitchen. We quiz Country Homes & Interiors editor, Rhoda Parry for her 5 steps to the perfect country kitchen in this video. Watch on for top tips from cabinetry to accessories.  (via: housetohome.co.uk)

Modern Huge Extremely Ergonomic Kitchen Design by Valcucine

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In 1996 Valcucine has started to manufacture an extremely ergonomic kitchen called “Logica System”. It has featured 80cm depth units with equipped back section, the hood that freed head movements and the wall unit with a door that opened and closed by only the force of gravity. This year the company has presented the “New Logica” – update to the kitchen that features several new technologies and ideas. The new kitchen features nano-coated surfaces that are extremely scratch resistant. The kitchen’s back was also improved. It’s designed to hide all …

Open Kitchen Design- Kitchen Islands Ideas

[27 Jun 2010 | One Comment | ]

English Lessons
Because the kitchen is open to the dining and living rooms, the homeowners chose a formal look that features painted cabinetry with inset drawers, beaded details, and glass knobs. At the far end, a built-in hutch holds dishware opposite the breakfast table.

Introducing a Classic
Straight-line cabinets with hefty hardware look solid and promise longevity. On the island, a built-in oven and plenty of storage sit below a unique butcher-block top made of maple and walnut in a checkerboard pattern.

Old World Functional
Furniture-like cabinetry and natural surfaces bring old-world style to functional …

Red Kitchens and Red in Kitchen

[24 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]

Red and white country kitchen design, china kitchenware, red cabinets.
countryliving.com

Kitchens completed in the French nation mode are extremely well-liked, but for those of us looking for impressive a little unusual and a little more “nowadays” while motionless retaining that huge French artistic, we have the design branded as French modern style.
The French kitchen modern design style slots in classic French essentials such as blue white accents and walls with contemporary details such as stainless steel appliances. French kitchen design style also frequently comprise a center island – with or with no …

First published in: Ideal Home, May 2010

White kitchen with island
Curved worktops soften the glass white units in this kitchen. The peninsula defines the kitchen and breakfast area as well as providing valuable added storage and worktop space.

Kitchen units
Howdens Joinery Co.
Worktops
Wickes

First published in: Ideal Home, May 2010

Modern kitchen-diner
The layout of this kitchen-diner is perfect for a family. The kitchen peninsula has storage on both sides so tableware can be easily reached from the dining table. Brighten the muted colours of the kitchen with a fun tablecloth.

Kitchen units, worktop, sink and tap
Wickes
Bar stools
Argos

First published in: Ideal Home, May 2010

Neutral kitchen-diner
High gloss cream units and high-tech appliances make the most of the space in this small kitchen-diner. The pale-wood table and terracotta floor add a little warmth.

Kitchen units
B&Q

via:housetohome.co.uk