New! Martha Stewart Kitchens
Posted on | September 9, 2010 | 7 Comments
I’ve been eagerly awaiting the launch of Martha Stewart’s new line of kitchen cabinets at Home Depot. I’m a huge fan of her personal style. The new line features cabinets inspired by each of Martha’s own kitchens. Her new Bedford kitchen is my favorite did you see it in the recent issue of Living? Click here to check out detailed shots—the organized drawers will wow you!
I’m about a year off from renovating my kitchen. I have to take down a wall first. But I can still dream, right? I imagine cabinets in a putty color or maybe just a creamy white? I’m not sure on anything really. I know I want an island so I can pull up chairs and a big beautiful wood farm style table on the other side. I’m hoping I have a fireplace behind a wall but that’s still left to be discovered. But all this is tentative of course and I’m still in the daydreaming phase…
Martha’s new cabinet collection is available through special order at Home Depot. Eleven different door styles are available as well as hardware and Corian countertop options. I have to go and check it out in person but I think it has serious potential! Above and below inspiration shots from the new collection.
p.s. I saw sample cabinet at Home Depot over the weekend. They seemed nice. Prices range from $2,500-$3,000 for 10 x 10. Not really what that includes but hopefully it gives you some idea.
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Posted on | April 20, 2010 | 26 Comments
Recently I’ve been really inspired by English cottages. Their unfussy charm is great inspiration for my renovation. The other night I came across these beautiful kitchens on UK site Border Oak featuring stone floors. The floors in my someday kitchen are not wide plank like the rest of the house but wood floors from the 1950′s. Do I keep the floors, paint them, or rip them out and put in something different? Merry from Border Oak was sweet enough to send over a few inspiration photos as well as some suggestions.
Popular stone options for floors are limestone, travertine, or natural slate. Merry also suggested reconstituted concrete ‘flagstone’ made in molds of original flagstone but out of a new mixed concrete formulation to give the appearance of traditional old flagstones (easier to lay, to actually find and cheaper). Try Classical Flagstones in the UK for more information.
I do have some hesitation about using stone in my kitchen. I hear from stateside friends that stone can be killer on a cook’s back. The other issue is weight. The beams below my kitchen need to be replaced but if I use a stone I assume they will be need to be additionally reinforced? If I choose stone I should probably use under floor radiant heat? Hmm a lot to think about. Above and below a few photos from Border Oak’s website.
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Posted on | March 30, 2010 | 25 Comments
I met with an architect this morning. Greg wasn’t able to make the meeting because he had an unexpected meeting in Boston. I was on my own trying to field questions about heating and insulation—normally Greg’s area of expertise. I think overall I sounded kinda like I knew what I was talking about—actually I probably sounded like an idiot—did Greg say we wanted radiant or wanted to keep the forced hot air? I can’t wait to move forward with the project and hopefully get a real plan to work with.
I of course forgot all about leaky roofs, heating, insulation, and important things I should be researching so I don’t sound like such an idiot in our next meeting. Instead my mind wandered to my someday kitchen. I really can’t believe that someday I will have a real kitchen that I can cook in. Neighbors could come over for afternoon tea and cookies at my kitchen table. I could host Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner without apologizing for the mess or lack of seating. How lucky would I be? Above and below more photos from my ‘kitchen’ inspiration folder.
Image Credits: 1-2 plain english kitchens, 3 unknown, 4 domino, 5 new york times, 6-7 domino, 8 plain english kitchens, 9 unknown.
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