Posts with tag kitchen

The following idea -- recycling furniture with woven mats -- merges an affordable, do-it-yourself sensibility. In other words, it's every green-minded urbanite's dream. Not sold? Neither was I. That is until I realized that recreating this quirky woven tabletop look, pointed out by Design Sponge, requires neither... Continue Reading »

Your dining room has become a walkway to the kitchen, with eight chairs and a table piled high with mail and laundry. Your living room is occupied by a television and two people working on laptops, and papers spread all over the coffee table. You look around and think you need a bigger house. Or a smaller house. Or an... Continue Reading »

We're suckers for modular, multipurpose furniture and interior design. When we saw architect and designer Jakub Szczęsny's take on a table for his apartment, we knew we had to speak with him. In the middle of his living room, Szczęsny built what appears to be a white-painted closet. But, when the door swings open, a... Continue Reading »

A kitchen backsplash gets splattered with grease from the stove top and rarely gets the good scrub it so badly requires But some clever, kitschy ideas are turning this often neglected space into a show stopper. From wallpaper to old Starbucks cards to flea market finds, there's seemingly an infinite number of affordable... Continue Reading »

A few years ago my kitchen overflowed with excess stuff. We donated our microwave, bread machine, wok, toaster, electric grill and more to the local thrift store. If you're in the process of downsizing your home consider reducing your kitchen stuff to the minimum. Contrary to popular belief you don't need expensive... Continue Reading »