The kitchen (the entire ground floor, in fact) had an all-white motif when we first saw the house. This was how the kitchen looked. Four days ago, the renovations in the kitchen were almost done. The cabinets now sport a flat dark wood-stain finish that goes better with the granite countertops. What’s “flat dark wood-stain ... (more)
Custom-made hardwood furniture
Posted on June 20, 2008 · 18 Comments
Yesterday was order-the-furniture day. We already had “some ideas” about where to buy the furniture but we had not really made up our minds. We had scoured more than a dozen places, including Tiendesitas, Greenhills and malls, and still hadn’t made any final decisions. We were clear on one thing though — we want hardwood ... (more)
Cooking ranges: Ariston, Elba and La Germania
Posted on June 12, 2008 · 22 Comments
The kitchen of the new house was designed with a cooking range in mind. What we have right now is an Ariston cooking hob glued into the marble countertop and an Ariston built-in (electric) convection oven both of which are too narrow for the 33-1/2 inch space allotted for a cooking range. One option is ... (more)
The refrigerator that’s right for you
Posted on June 12, 2008 · 13 Comments
I grew up with a huge frost-free Kelvinator. When Speedy and I bought our first fridge back in the 1990s, we ditched the “frost-free” feature to save on power consumption. It was a 12 cubic foot two-door Kelvinator. That was the fridge we brought when we moved to the suburb in 2001. In 2004, when ... (more)
Interior design books that inspire
Posted on June 4, 2008 · Leave a Comment
If you need interior design inspiration, there’s nothing like browsing through books. The idea, of course, is not to copy what’s in the book but to come up with a personal version of what’s in it. 600 Decorating Ideas is filled with picture-pretty ideas. Although most are ornamental without being truly functional, this book provides ... (more)
Kitchen island: a necessity, a convenience or a luxury?
Posted on June 3, 2008 · 6 Comments
To answer the question in the title: it depends on what kind of cook you are, how large your kitchen is and how your kitchen is organized. If you’re the kind of cook who likes to prepare several dishes at the same time, an extra work space is more than welcome. If your kitchen is ... (more)
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