June 24, 2009 • 5:33 pm 0
If money wasn’t an issue, I just love these drawer pulls, knobs, and bars from this site. The combination of the brushed nickel and the glass is so unique and classy. I am thinking of using lots of glass and sparkle in the family room and I think these would really pull off the look.
The bin pull is $13.21, the glass knob is 7.51, and the long pull is $23.28.
Filed under: Kitchen , bin pulls, cabinets, glass pulls, Kitchen
May 28, 2009 • 6:10 pm 0
Today I took a little field trip up to the “Stonery” to look at granite, marble, etc. We had been to one place and the only black they really had was Black Ubatuba Granite. Although I like it, I didn’t fall in love with it. I know that whatever way I go with the countertops is going to make an impact on the “design scheme” of the big open space which is the family room- dining- kitchen space. I have to say I was much more impressed with this business. Lots and lots of pieces to look at. They had quite a huge selection in there and they say it changes as different pieces come and go.
GC and I had originally been talking Ubatuba.
Its a black base with sage green swirls, hints of gold and silver flecks. It pretty without being too busy. I think the good thing about this granite, is that it is very neutral and timeless. It doesn’t really lock a homeowner into one color palate as I feel some of the more veiny granites and marbles do. The best thing is the price tag, $36 a sqft. which is the most reasonable of all the ones I looked at. I also liked Black Pearl and Absolut Black (which I guess is one that changes with each batch as to how dark it is and isn’t a true dark black, the piece we looked at was a good dark piece though), it is the one with the very least detail in it though that I saw and looks pretty cool when the hone? it, or take the gloss of it. It feels like the natural stone. Another reasonable one was:
Verde Peacock, which is only 39, has a lot more blue in it, but also the pretty sage. In addition in area it has almost like a oyster shell royal blue splotches. They are stunning when they light hits them, but I am not sure if its too busy or not for me. For the price, it is a stone you look down and go … wow…thats cool.
But the one that caught my ideas was this one … Coast Green. It is much prettier in person and to me has the other design aesthetic I am torn between — either traditional/Pottery Barn with the black and white. Or more of a calm beachie cottage look. This is some mellow/calm granite. Of course, I am a big fan of green. However, I worry … is this color to specific? Would it date? I mean, green is kind of a new neutral, but… who knows.
I also found this on their site, which looks stunning, but also very expensive, I might drop the rep an email and see how expensive it is:
Costa Smeralda — which is actually a real place I guess, named after their waters off the beaches. I can’t find any price quotes on it, but… I am guessing its not in the budget.
Lastly is this stunning blueish piece, which I would also guess is $$$. But… isn’t that a tranquil piece of stone? Sadly, now I don’t know where I found the photo from. EEK.
So, what do you think? Black? Green? Is there another really classy countertop option that isn’t granite, that is less expensive?
Filed under: Kitchen , countertops, granite, interior design, marble
May 27, 2009 • 12:04 pm 0
I know many people will either Love or Hate this idea, but after seeing a design show with this done with wheat grass, I have got to have one of these heads in the kitchen. The wheat grass is hilarious because it looks like a mowhawk …or a buzz cut. But if you want fresh herbs, isn’t this a really fun, whimsical way to plant them. In the design show I saw it on, they had a monkey head, which was much cooler, but this face from Z-Gallerie will do. Its 99$, but I think the conversation piece aspect of it and laughs would be worth it.
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