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Archives for Kitchen / Bath

How To Paint Bathroom Tile
A reader struggling with the color of her bathroom tile inquired about the possibility of painting over it.  Old, outdated tile colors in a bathroom or kitchen is not an uncommon problem.  Ceramic and porcelain tiles wear so well they generally outlast color and style trends.  There are options to ripping out ugly tile - but there are some limitations too. A Reader Asks ...more»
Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down – Stainless Appliances
Today we're talking about stainless steel appliances.  In our previous "Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down - Painted Cabinets" post Terrie stated she disliked stainless appliances.  I like them.  Read on and see which side of the fence you stand on - then chime in with a comment and share your thoughts. Cindy Gives Stainless Appliances a Thumbs Up My current kitchen appliances are ...more»
Thumbs Up/Down: Painted Kitchen Cabinets
Terrie Gives Painted Cabinets a Thumbs Down I've never liked painted kitchen cabinets; to me, they are unattractive.  White painted cabinets make a kitchen too bright and sterile looking.  Any other color on the cabinets seems contrived and usually too country.  Painted cabinets tend to show the dirt and fingerprints more easily.  The trend of a center island cabinetry painted a different color ...more»
Hot Kitchen Colors
When we receive email questions from readers, we make every effort to reply quickly (as we promise).  When we feel the question is general enough that other readers can benefit from the answer, we like to share the conversation here in the blog.  Two readers wrote in recently with kitchen color and design questions so it seemed a good time ...more»
Cool Things in Design
Usually I use these occasional posts to highlight the ridiculous in design but today I'd like to show that innovation can be inspiring and creative and functional and beautiful.  See if you don't feel energized to try something new in your home after viewing these great ideas.  A site I always enjoy, HomeWorkshop, featured this great artist who makes these stunning ...more»
Fun With Stripes
Stripes show up everywhere from our country's flag to fashion, from walls to floors, from food to mother nature.  Every design style can benefit from the use of stripes because they pair so well with florals, big graphics, small ginghams and geometrics.  The easy to remember rule of thumb when using stripes as discussed in an earlier post is to ...more»
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