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HOME + GARDEN, KITCHEN design | November 3, 2009

Kappa Hood by Barriviera Cappe

My eyes caught a kitchen hood that seems to be made for me. I like it in its yellow orange color. Find more unusual range hoods designed by Barriviera Cappe on Appliancist. + photos: Barriviera Cappe

HOME + GARDEN, KITCHEN design | October 21, 2009

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Love the Grey/Gray Abstrakt Kitchens at Ikea

This is me! High gloss grey is a new addition in the IKEA 2010 Kitchen catalog. I like it a lot. Grey is easy to live with. It makes a wonderful backdrop on which it is easy to enliven your space with a punch color. This kitchen feels urban yet classic. + Grey Abstrakt Kitchen Doors [...]

HOME + GARDEN, KITCHEN design | October 15, 2009

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Clever Kitchen Organizers at Ikea

The kitchen is the hub of the house. For that reason, it must be a place where it feels comfortable for the cooks and the rest of the family. More and more kitchens integrate areas for kids to do their homework and play. The two most common area of frustrations in a kitchen are storage and [...]

HOME + GARDEN, KITCHEN design | October 10, 2009

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Modern Rustic Kitchen that Feels More Modern

The wildness of the oak wood kitchen on the cover page of Elle Decoration UK edition caught my eye. I envy anyone who has a kitchen with floor to ceiling cupboards. It looks neat but more importantly for me, it reduces the amount of spring cleaning. Plus, using more vertical space for storage keeps the [...]

HOME + GARDEN, KITCHEN design

March 22, 2009

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Three kitchens I spotted at IKEA

I went to IKEA Friday night. I took pictures of 3 inspiring pictures. The cheapest price of an IKEA kitchen means that you can indulge in a remarkable ceramic wall and countertop surface. This is the perfect island if you like to entertain. I wish I got the space for it. The best of [...]

HOME + GARDEN, KITCHEN design

March 6, 2009

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Social Kitchen Design for my Friday’s Quick Links 2009.03.06

The best trend that happen in kitchen design has to be the social kitchen. By social kitchen, we mean a kitchen space that acts as the hub of a house. You aim for bring the outside in and vice versa. + The excellent kitchen designer Susan Serra of The Kitchen Designer shares her top social kitchen [...]

HOME + GARDEN, KITCHEN design

March 1, 2009

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How to Create a Unique Look with an IKEA Kitchen

The best way to reduce the cost of a kitchen renovation is to go with store-bought cabinets. The IKEA kitchens are getting better and better every year. They are cheaper than custom build cabinets. At IDS 09, IKEA showcased a style I affectionate: the full wall cabinets. I like this kitchen design because [...]

HOME + GARDEN, KITCHEN design

December 9, 2008

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Dishwasher Buying Guide

At last, we bought a new dishwasher to replace our old one that broke two days after my husband’s big birthday bash. At least all the mess from his party was cleaned. Although I dreamed of a Miele’s dishwasher for a long time, we looked at other brands to compare. I analyzed the features carefully and [...]

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