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- Utilitarian Grid-Style Kitchens Can Be Beautiful, Too
- Who Knew Cardboard Could Look This Good?
- 3 Ideas to Incorporate a Television into Your Bedroom
- Super Bowl Party Prep
- Footloose on Wood Floors!
- 5 Quick Bathroom Furniture Ideas
| Utilitarian Grid-Style Kitchens Can Be Beautiful, Too Posted: 02 Feb 2010 04:45 PM PST The Sliding Kitchen by Workstead is a new design scheme to save space in a tight kitchen.
LEED AP Stefanie Brechbuehler and Robert Highsmith of Workstead designed this kitchen transformation from top-to-bottom. The problem: lack of space in a cramped Brooklyn apartment. Their solution: utilize a grid system with the cabinetry and optimize headspace by implementing sliding cabinet doors. Genius.
Because there wasn't much countertop space in this single-wall kitchen, the designers worked to offer creative spaces for displaying pretty objects and keeping useful items within arm's reach. They accomplished this by stacking multiple wall cabinets over the base cabinets and countertops, as well alternating slider doors and open cabinets.
The gray-on-gray color scheme brightens up the space, giving the illusion that it's bigger than it is and accentuating the room's openness.
The cabinet door sliders really do provide quite an advantage. Not only are they easy to operate, but they save more space than traditional forward-swinging cabinet doors. Sure, an open cabinet door doesn't need much space, but in a diminutive kitchen, an open cabinet door slices through the visual breadth of the room and cuts it down a size.
What really helps tie the room scheme together is the mirrored format for the living room's entertainment center. From the living room staring off into the kitchen, it appears as if there's a continuous wall spanning from one room into the next, which also adds to the illusion of grand size and space. Well done.
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| Who Knew Cardboard Could Look This Good? Posted: 02 Feb 2010 01:52 PM PST Cardboard: it's not just for shipping your eBay items anymore! Now people are recycling all sorts of materials, like corrugated cardboard boxes, and finding cool new uses for them. Not only are we saving landfills and our environment, but we're seeing some awesome new inventions – ideas that wouldn't have been conceived otherwise.
Designer/innovator Jason Schneider creates cardboard furniture that, at first glance, appears to be solid wood construction. But look a little closer, and you can see the layers of wavy corrugated cardboard.
Although I've seen cardboard furniture before, never have I seen such functional and attractive pieces before. Schneider uses the contrast between light and dark to make his pieces even more visually intriguing.
What's even more attractive is the way he's shaped the pieces in his collection. Most pieces are rounded, elliptical or oblong – very stylish and free-flowing.
You've probably noticed that parts of the furniture are painted. Schneider uses 100-percent all-natural milk paint to achieve this effect.
Looking back on his earlier work, it's easy to see the transition Schneider made to the cardboard pieces he's making today. Prior to this, his collection consisted mostly of wooden innovations, but they have the same unique hallmarks that are distinct in his more current works. |
| 3 Ideas to Incorporate a Television into Your Bedroom Posted: 02 Feb 2010 01:05 PM PST
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| Posted: 02 Feb 2010 10:47 AM PST
Super Bowl 44 is upon us. Whether you're a football fan or not, you can't deny that it's one of the larger events on the American social landscape. What the New Orleans Saints have accomplished this year is unprecedented for that franchise and it's tough to root against Peyton Manning and the Colts. Regardless of who you're pulling for in the game we've got a guide for you that will guarantee your Super Bowl party is a hit.
Now's the time to invite friends over to show off your 52" plasma and 7.1 home theater system. Watching football in high-definition changes the game and even casual fans will be entranced by the action on the field. Keep other audio distractions such as music off during the game.
If you find yourself low on seating consider borrowing furniture from neighbors or at the least bring in some chairs from other rooms. Don't expect your guests to do this for you.
Ask a friend whose parties you always enjoy to help you out in this area. There is probably a reason why they throw great parties and it's usually the food/drink/atmosphere.
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| Posted: 02 Feb 2010 09:00 AM PST In conjunction with my last post, wood flooring maintenance when it comes to frequent foot traffic doesn’t have to be intrusive to your enjoyment of your wood flooring. This is how it should be, considering that you installed your wood floor to enhance your space, quality of life, and maybe the potential resale value of your property. When it comes to protecting your investment, sometimes it’s just about putting some very simple measures in place, like a good old fashioned welcome mat at your front door.
But, remember; a lot of harmful elements coming from the outside on any kind of footwear can also take away from the original lustre of your flooring. The mat you put in place can capture a lot of it. But, how about this? What if everyone took off their shoes, no matter what type? What if everybody “cut loose, footloose” ? Does this mean Kevin Bacon-esque dancing across your floor? Well, it could mean that, I guess. But I suppose when I say that, I mean that a no-shoes policy while on wood flooring can add subtle difference in the way that your flooring will wear over time, whether your guests are boogeying across your floor or not. Set your feet free! Now, another thing should be restated, and that is that quality wood floors, be they solid hardwood, engineered wood, laminate, cork, or bamboo floors are made to last a long time. Some hardwoods and other naturally-derived surfaces like cork flooring have lasted hundreds of years. Laminate floors are given robust warranties that span decades as well. You haven’t invested in a fragile material. But, implementing simple solutions to keep grit and glass fragments common to the bottoms of shoes off your floor means that you’re acting as an ally to the long-term look that attracted you to your choice in wood flooring to begin with. So, break out the slippers! Or get down in your socks! Your floors will thank you with the lustrous sheen that they rewarded you with you installed them. For the next and final post in our frequent foot traffic series, we’ll talk a bit about runners and area rugs, and how they can enhance your space while also helping to preserve your wood flooring at the same time. Cheers, Rob. Footloose on Wood Floors! is a post from: Laminate Flooring, Hardwood Floors and More from BuildDirect |
| 5 Quick Bathroom Furniture Ideas Posted: 02 Feb 2010 12:00 AM PST
Many people underestimate the humble bathroom, but it is as important as any other room. To make the most out of your bathroom, here are some furniture ideas. 1. While a pedestal sink can look chic, a full vanity gives extra storage space, with room both below the sink as well as counter space. This is especially useful in small bathrooms. 2. Cabinets can also provide additional storage, and one with a mirrored front is even better. Choose one with shelves to make the most out of your space. 3. Finding a shelf designed to fit above the toilet can be a great option for homes that lack a linen closet.
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