Articles in the Bath/Kitchen Design Category

Eye on Fornasetti
By alexia rossetti
Posted in Bath/Kitchen Design, Interior Design/Decorate on 10 June 2010
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The very popular graphics of Italian artist, Piero Fornasetti, is now appearing on ceramic tiles produced by Hastings Tile & Bath.  Despite his death in 1988, Fornasetti’s tongue-in-cheek designs remain highly sought after.
Fornasetti illustrated designs for tableware, scarves, ties, and furniture.  His favorite muse was a nineteenth century opera singer, Lina Cavalieri.  Her face and [...]

“Gorgeous Toilet”–an oxymoron no longer
By stylehound
Posted in Bath/Kitchen Design on 1 June 2010
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I admit it: I never, ever, thought I would use the phrase “gorgeous toilet.” But when I visited a friend recently and ducked into the bathroom, I nearly shouted “I LOVE THIS TOILET!” It was sleek, elegant, and there was just a certain something about it…
I discussed it with the owner, who pointed out the [...]

Tile Goodness
By stylehound
Posted in Bath/Kitchen Design on 4 May 2010
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Great design: check. Terrific style: check. Showrooms to die for: check. Donations to charities: check.
It isn’t every design company that can boast of not only making the world more beautiful but also of making it a better place for people in need. Artistic Tile—online and with showrooms  in White Plains, Shrewsbury, New Jersey and Manhattan, [...]

Warm Up To IceStone
By stylehound
Posted in Bath/Kitchen Design, Interior Design/Decorate on 28 April 2010
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If you’re looking into remodeling a kitchen or bath and want to have gorgeous countertops while doing the earth a favor, you should consider the greenest countertop material we’ve found: IceStone. Before you read on about its credentials, let us tell you that what we first liked about it was its look—it’s bright, smooth, and [...]

Homestyle your Pad
By alexia rossetti
Posted in Bath/Kitchen Design, Interior Design/Decorate, Remodeling on 22 April 2010
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Autodesk, the big CAD computer software company, has come out with a free software for the designer in you. With the Homestyler, you can create 3D versions of your own residence and reimagine its transformation - all without spending a penny or breaking a sweat.
You can enter your own measurements, or you can choose an [...]

Everything, and the Kitchen Synch
By stylehound
Posted in Bath/Kitchen Design, Interior Design/Decorate on 19 March 2010
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There seems to a trend sweeping Great Britain—selling off display kitchens. Yeah, the whole kitchen, from appliances to drawer pulls. One website specializing in this rather surprising trade is http://www.kitchensynch.co.uk—they’ve got great kitchens, including from such high-end manufacturers as Poggenpohl. And they’re in every style, too, from country, here:
To the ultra-modern, here:

Pretty porcelain
By Caroline Wolfe Papocchia
Posted in Bath/Kitchen Design, Green Design on 4 December 2009
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Earlier this week I was writing an article for Designer Monthly about reclaiming and recycling. Part of my reaserch delved into the very good works of Build it Green! NYC, a warehouse store that sells reclaimed and surplus building materials at a mere fraction of their original cost. I am a fan of old things [...]

All About Vanity
By alexia rossetti
Posted in Bath/Kitchen Design, Interior Design/Decorate, Remodeling on 2 October 2009
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Has your morning routine become a snooze?  Does washing up at your old sink leave you all dried up?  Well, take a look at these beauties…sinks and vanities all dolled up and ready to command your attention.
Neo Metro takes the conical form and transforms it to this  steel beauty called the Metropolis.

What do you get [...]

I Want One—Water-saving Bath
By stylehound
Posted in Architecture, Bath/Kitchen Design, Feng Shui, Green Design, Interior Design/Decorate, Remodeling on 10 August 2009
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You know how, sometimes, you’re standing around in the shower and don’t really need the water on? Especially if you’re becoming more aware of just how precious that water is. And yet, turning the water off and back on again is sometimes just more than you’re willing to do.

Here is the coolest water-saving device we’ve [...]

My Big Fat Front Hall, Part Five
By stylehound
Posted in Bath/Kitchen Design, Furniture, Interior Design/Decorate, Remodeling on 27 July 2009
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It occurs to me that I could spruce up the little white cabinet by putting on nice drawer pulls. I mean, look, the pull on one drawer is missing entirely, and the one on the door is gone; I’ve been using a piece of string for longer than I want to admit.
Also I need to [...]