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Inspiration Board Stainless Steel Weave Backsplash – Classic Black and White
The basic black and white of this board creates an incredibly classic kitchen environment. The design is centered around the Stainless Steel Weave pattern. The black paint color suggested is a Benjamin...
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Inspiration Board – Contest Information and Rules
This contest is now over – Thank you for voting on our Inspiration Boards! Holiday Inspiration Contest Directions 1. Click the link located in step five to go to the Inspiration Board Contest page. On...
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Using Metal in Decorating – Sprucing up a Boring Corner
I have a corner in my library that is very bland and really needed some sprucing up. The room has a huge wooden bookcase so I didn’t want anymore wood items. Here is a before peek at the really boring...
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Backsplash Bang – Bookcase to Wine Cabinet
I have been wanting a wine rack for my house for a while now, and just haven’t been able to find one that I like. So when I got my Funature in the mail, I of course imagined a wine cabinet. I laid out...
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DIY Countertop Options
Last week we went through the options available for changing your countertops. While laminate does offer great options and has a reasonable price tag, that still might be a little more than you want to...
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Bespoke Memo Boards
Bespoke started out as a word to describe custom made clothing, but has evolved to mean “made-to-order”. So DIY projects that turn out exactly like we want are certainly bespoke. That is if you don’t...
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New Orleans and KBIS
The trip to this year’s Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) in New Orleans, LA was a learning experience in three ways: the changing show over the years, presenting at the show for the first time,...
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Mixing Materials and Textures in the Kitchen
The key to making your kitchen a place for peaceful inspiration, family fun and of course the ultimate cooking haven, is mixing materials and textures that bring about the perfect piece of mind. The...
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Stainless Steel
A question that the appliance companies are trying to answer is what is the next Stainless Steel? When I think about this question I think about the typical product cycle. There is a product that is...
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The Future of Stainless Steel Appliances
Last week we looked at the staying power of Stainless Steel Appliances. We included in that post the thoughts at 1005 Design. When we were at KBIS (Kitchen and Bath Industry Show) in April we also...
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Builders Speak out about Green Kitchen Products
In March GREEN BUILDER published their 2013 Reader’s Choice Survey showing what products used in the home building and remodeling industry they consider to be the “Greenest”. I believe that when the...
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