Kitchen
Building Blocks of Our New Kitchen
As many of you are already aware, we’re slowly approaching the finish line on a new construction home, which is generally believed to be completed sometime next month (note my full confidence in this assertion 🙂 ). I’ve been dropping by frequently to monitor progress, and I’ve learned a few things. 1.) Everything takes at…
Read MoreColor in the Kitchen
Yesterday, while (finally) flipping through the July/August issue of Traditional Home, I came across a kitchen that really caught my eye… Not only is it drop-dead gorgeous, but it also happens to be in the very same town in which I reside (Newton, Massachusetts), and the brainchild of a local designer I can’t seem to…
Read MoreWhat I’ve Learned About Countertops…and My Countertops
Apologies to subscribers/followers if you saw an earlier version of this post – it was inadvertently published before it was complete! I’ve just completed what amounts to a crash course in countertops, as I’m in the midst of selecting them for our new home. I thought I would share some of my learnings, as well…
Read MoreThe One Countertop Appliance You Don’t Want To Hide
I’ve definitely got kitchens on the brain, which is unavoidable when you’re in the midst of a kitchen design for your own home! In a recent post (Functional Cabinetry For The Dream Kitchen), I featured a few different solutions for concealing countertop appliances like stand mixers, can openers, toasters, slow cookers, etc. behind ‘garage doors,’…
Read MoreFunctional Cabinetry for the Dream Kitchen
We are at an exciting stage in defining the interior of our new home – kitchen design. Never having been through this process before, I guess I didn’t realize just how many choices there are to be made. Door style and finish, layout, color, appliances, decorative accents, tiled backsplash, cabinetry features and functionality and seating…
Read More[Video] BDC Kitchen Trends for 2012
I’ve got kitchens on the brain today. Maybe it’s because mine is full of unwashed dishes from last night’s meal (Turkey & Wild Rice Soup – delish). The NECN recently did a piece on kitchen design trends for 2012 at the Boston Design Center. It’s a quick and worthy watch. Enjoy!
Read MoreThe Mail Organization Project: Stage 2 – Implementing a Solution
This post is a follow up to The Mail Organization Project: Stage 1 – Recognizing the Problem. It took a bit longer than I had hoped, but I’ve finally put into place a new mail organization system in our home. I couldn’t be more excited to tame the beast that is our daily bounty of postal…
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