This beautiful home is a joint effort between two American architectural firms, namely OMA and A+SL Studios. The house can be found in Brookline, Massachusetts. It was recently remodeled (in 2011) with a contemporary design and the latest environmental technologies. One of the most drastic changes are the heightened ceilings. This makes the rooms look much bigger. Combine this with the abundance of natural light thanks to the floor to ceiling windows and you get an amazing sense of space. The color scheme is very simple: white and brown (wood). The hardwood floors and walls
Some elements are essential in a kitchen, for example a stove, fridge and microwave. Another piece of equipment every kitchen needs is a good faucet. A good faucet has to be durable and easy to use. That’s why I like pull down kitchen faucets so much. Just grab the head and point them wherever you want. They also remind me of my student job at a local restaurant (I had a great time there). Pull down kitchen faucets can be real eye-catchers, especially the bigger models. Another advantage is that
Jam Architects is a design agency from Melbourne, Australia. They offer architecture, interior design and urban design services. In their portfolio we found this beautiful vacation home which is located in Fingal, a rural locality of the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia. The first thing you’ll notice about this modern rural kitchen is the gorgeous wooden floor. We can see a similar wooden texture in the dining table, chairs and some shelves. By using the same material in various places, the designers created a sense of unity. The kitchen itself
Minosa is an innovative design company from Australie. They specialize in high quality washbasins and bathroom furniture and stand-alone design concepts for contemporary kitchens and bathrooms. Minosa Design created this beautiful kitchen that can be found in Sydney. The owners of this residence had commenced construction before they realized that the planned kitchen would need to be redesigned to suit the architecture of the house. Minosa was commissioned to design an interior spaces that would be better suite the radical architectural style of the home. The space for the kitchen
We end this week with another dose of kitchen design inspiration. Today we take a look at the high-end kitchens of Schiffini, an Italian kitchen manufacturer. This company has designed and created several beautiful kitchens. In this article we learn a bit more about the company itself and the products it has created. About Schiffini Schiffini is one of the leading manufacturers of high-end kitchen furniture. The company was established in the 1920s to supply nautical fittings to an Italian Navy dockyard. It subsequently specialized in the furnishing of military
