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Glassware is commonly stored in the wall cabinet closest to the sink. With less upper cabinetry, the dilemma of where to put the glasses arises. Consider using a drawer or rollout shelf, as seen here. Drawers are overlooked when it comes to glass storage. To make it work, just line the bottom of each drawer or rollout with a nonslip rubber liner.
Potting station components: Many potting stations have a three-tier system — a top shelf for storing tools, a main work surface, and a lower shelf for stashing pots and bags of soil and amendments. Beyond that, there is plenty of opportunity to customize it to best suit your gardening needs. Consider adding an outdoor sink, drawers to store additional tools and supplies, built-in bins to hold potting soil, or a shade structure to cover the entire setup.
contractor remove the soffits so the new wall cabinets could be taller — 40 inches, compared with the original cabinets, which were 30 inches tall. He added crown molding to the cabinets, which serves multiple purposes. It closes the gap between the cabinets and the ceiling, hides slight imperfections in the ceiling and gives the cabinets a more custom look.
Size: 50 square feet (4.6 square meters) Total cost: $22,026 Construction time: One month Great idea: Adding grab bars and a curbless shower. These features anticipate the need to accommodate a wheelchair — or even just avoid the potential hazard, as the homeowner ages, of stepping over a shower curb.
A smart place to consider building a ledge is the kitchen, where we often need a little extra functionality. Backsplash ledge. Here’s a great example of a backsplash ledge made out of listellos, a tile finishing piece. The ledge is deep enough to accommodate kitchen items such as small potted plants, spices or bottles, perhaps filled with soap or hand lotion.
he master bedroom’s walk-in closet is enlivened by blush-colored cabinets, wall-to-wall cheetah print carpet and graphic pink wallpaper. “It’s a little slice of heaven on even the worst mornings, DESK/VANITY IN FRONT OF WINDOW FLANKED BY SCONCE LIGHTING; DESK AS VANITY IN CLOSET/VIBRANT SHADE AT WINDOW W/ FRINGE
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SaveEmail 15. Jewelry Studio Who: Janet Kofoed Craft: Making jewelry “I’m a jeweler, and my studio is a tiny room on the second floor that was once, I think, a nursery. It’s about 90 square feet, and I have all my benches and equipment shoehorned into it. The saving grace of the space is a small adjoining deck, a good place for product photography or contemplation,” Janet Kofoed writes. Readers Show Us Their Winter Hobbies at Home SaveEmail Here are her tools.
At the other end of the kitchen, a row of built-in floor-to-ceiling cupboards provides generous storage space for glassware and dishes. “When used in conjunction with the pantry cupboard, the owners’ storage needs were completely satisfied,”
Storage is boosted by the condiment racks inside the doors.
The pantry has bifold doors, which take up less space than outward-opening ones.
Fitting neatly into the corner, the tall pantry cupboard offers plenty of storage space.
They wanted a dedicated workstation with all the necessary equipment, such as knives and pans, to be readily available when at the stove,” Middleton says. “They also wanted a durable, honed black granite worktop here instead of oak.” As well as open shelving and racks for bowls and kitchen gear, the island incorporates three end drawers to stash cutlery, napkins and placemats. These are perfectly positioned for when the couple are setting up to eat in the adjacent dining room.
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Fumed oak cabinets; Calacatta Gold marble countertops; Thermador appliances; brass hardware and finishes; quarter-sawn oak floor; view of St. Johns River in the backyard
If i opened up the wall at North the kitchen/dinette/laundry could be styled like this...
the dark warm grey with the cream; traditional mixed with modern/contemporary could work in the kitchen at North
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The small recessed cabinet can hold toilet paper and other toiletries as needed.
For display space, Schwadron created a recessed niche on the wall opposite the window. The wainscoting panel directly below opens to reveal hidden storage.
Carved panels. Similarly, the designer of this bathroom filled the pass-throughs between the shower and main space with decorative panels, but in a more opaque way that preserves a sense of privacy.
a clever solution in a butler’s pantry in Sarasota, Florida. The dog tub is actually a horse feeding trough. (The owner is a polo player.) It’s about 42 inches wide and was modified to accommodate a drain. Similar galvanized stock tanks or watering troughs can be purchased from livestock supply stores. Food and supplies are kept in the base cabinet and a flip-down step allows the owner’s athletic Spanish water dogs to hop into the basin. The owner then stands on the step to wash them, says Josh Wynne, whose construction company built the LEED-certified home. The countertops are concrete and the walls are troweled clay with no added color. The upper cabinet doors are Galvalume, a carbon steel sheet coated with an aluminum-zinc alloy.
Free-standing tub: Installing a professional-style dog wash can be a lower-cost alternative to a built-in station. A plumber is still required to hook it up, but it won’t involve the tile work and framing needed for a built-in style. The model from ProGroom in this Louisville, Kentucky, laundry room includes space beneath the tub for dog bowls and a ramp that rolls out for entering and exiting the tub. The back of the tub includes a clip for tethering the bathing victim and a shelf and bracket for supplies. The most popular tubs for homeowners are those with ramps and those measuring 48 inches to 60 inches wide
OBVIOUSLY THE CEILING!!!! but also the Gathered Bed Skirts The gathered bed skirt is one of the most popular choices, perhaps because it happens to be the most widely available at stores. It’s always a stylish idea to duplicate the bed skirt fabric as a pillow on the bed. Though you need only one matching pillow, you’ll often see an entire layer of pillows that match the skirt.
Tiles: Ann Sacks Transitional Powder Room by Morgante Wilson Architects Morgante Wilson Architects SaveEmail It’s easy for a mirrored tile to look gaudy, Fortier says, but the classic shape of subway tempers the effect. It comes at a price, though, she adds. The mirrored tiles cost about $87 a square foot, a big jump from the usual cost of subway tile, which you can pick up at a home supply store for as little as a dollar a tile. It’s also worth noting that this is a wall tile, not meant for shower enclosures or flooring, Fortier says.
COURSING PATTERN It’s important to understand how any pattern will look in your space, says Kali Robledo, social media manager for Fireclay Tile. She suggests getting samples from your tile supplier and putting them in the space. Homeowners should also do a mock-up on a large sheet of paper, sketching out a scaled version of the pattern, or use a designer who can provide a digital rendering.
etA ARCHITECTURE SaveEmail Coursing. Color and an alternative layout blend to create a subtle textile-like design called coursing, says Daniel Ewald of etA Architecture. Subway tiles are offset and alternate in color to look like a basket or textile weave. This is a moderately more complicated pattern, with three colors of 2-by-8-inch tiles. The design does require careful alignment and installation, Ewald says. Homeowners should make sure the installers are comfortable with it, and they should expect to pay more for the work. Tiles: Heath Ceramics
Howells Architecture + Design, LLC Pattern with color. Architect Michael Howells used two color groups of handmade 3-by-6-inch subways to create a straight herringbone pattern on this bathroom floor. No two tiles are alike, which leads to the illusion that more than one hue is in play. He wanted a Western vibe and liked that this was a nice break from the regular subway layout. Tiles: Heath Ceramics
You could pick a lighter grout, which leads to a more subtle pattern, as with this backsplash done in 3-by-6-inch gray tiles. The straight herringbone design takes longer to install than a simple subway tile pattern, so it can be a pricier option,
Good use of space at door
picture frame molding and repainted the wall in a striking navy blue for contrast.
Every inch counts. You can utilize even the smallest wall for added storage. Medicine cabinets typically can be recessed to save space.
Working sinks. Many clients are requesting sinks that double as work stations. These working sinks can be as small as 36 inches wide and as large as 80. Fitted with accessories like cutting boards, colanders, bowls and drying racks, they’re designed to improve function in the kitchen.
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