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Very cool - love the rug in the kitchen! Looked that the previous post and can't find what kind of countertops they used. Does anyone know?

What a beautiful and unique look!
How did you fasten the glass as a protective backsplash?

Gorgeous! I love the wallpaper backsplash! Not such a fan of the rug in the kitchen though. It doesn't seem very practical, or at least not for me!

Hey guys,

The countertops are Caesarstone (color: Lagos Blue). Love them. Since putting them in though, I've found another solid surface (that looks more natural) called Okite out of Italy, sold through Walker Zanger.

The glass is wedged in and held by silicon bikini straps on each edge. I opted out of using bolts because it would interfere with my wallpaper pattern. (in my design world mind everything floats, but the reality is . . . something's got to secure it from gravity) Had I done it over, I would have had the carpenter construct a channel of sorts at the bottom of the upper cabs to slide the glass into, for that "look ma, no hardwares" effect with just a noodle of silicon where the counter meets the splash and corner verticals.

So funny that the rug in the kitchen has become so controversial?! For us the rug is actually safer from spillage in the kitchen than the other rooms (dining room mainly) even though we cook like mad. 9 months in and only 3 drops of coffee have gotten on the rug. Also it was a conscious effort to make the kitchen look less kitcheny as it's the first room you see as you enter the flat. Since we have no foyer (just a narrow hallway perpendicular to the entry), the kitchen ostensibly becomes the visual "landing pad".

Very inspiring. I have been looking for good examples of combining modern with vintage, or what I have been calling "vintage hollywood glam."

We've had a rug in our kitchen always. Our is as patterned as the one in this beautiful kitchen....so it never shows whatever spills.

We have a U-shaped kitchen so the big rug completely fills the space, and eliminates the need for a little mat by the sink, a little mat by the stove, a little mat by the main counter workspace. As anyone who sells rugs will tell you, the tradition of rugs is that they were moved all over with nomadic tribes, set down on bare dirt and then moved again.

It's really nice to use beautiful things but not treat them in such a precious, fearful way...

Beautiful kitchen. REally love the backsplash too.

Always have a persian rug in the kitchen...make everything so much more civilized....

Sensible renovation and beautiful too! I like the new kitchen divided up into stations (dishwashing, fridge/pantry, food prep/cooking). It's a great use of space and still forms the cook's triangle of utility. The backsplash is brilliant! I never thought about wallpaper under glass plate. A great way to add pizzazz to your kitchen.

I'm confused, wouldn't paper over the electrical plug be a bad thing if there was a short? I only ask because I'm thinking of this but am so worried because I live in an older apartment.

sureferartchick: GFI plugs (in bath and kitchens) shut down automatically when the circuit shorts. Besides the paper is over the cover, not the actual plug outlet, or maybe we just like to tempt fate?

Very Very Lavishing and good look in kitchenware.It has Beautiful view in kitchen it is very intresting to have a number of sinks in kitchem were it is required.
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I love your kitchen. I have a sink similar to yours, where did you find the sink rack? Thanks

Beautiful kitchen!
I love the Bertazzoni range. I'm shopping for a new range and like to know if you recommend it?
Also would like to know the brand of the refrigerator .
Thanks.

Carmendelia - The sink and accessories are Elkay.

Vierka - I love smeg brand for its delicate (european petite) design and non-industrial sized knobs, unlike the ones so popular in the "Bigger is Better Americas". But up until this year it wasn't sold in the States. So, at the time I opted for something that looked like Smeg. Turns out.... Smeg is made by Bertazzoni! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smeg_(appliances)

To answer your question, I personally really like it and recommend it. Love my central "wok" burner. Like the sealed burners for cleaning, the low simmer burner. My only complaint is that the oven, while it works well, doesn't have precision temperature settings. Rather, it goes in increments of 50 degrees. So if you bake a lot (which I don't) it could be slightly annoying. I compensate by having a small thermometer in the oven to give me the exact heat. Other design friends don't feel it's weighty/hefty (solid) enough, but it's all personal preference.

All in all, I'm very happy with my purchase. (though the decision was a slightly nostalgic one, as it reminds me of when I lived in Italy, and the fact that I had to be budget and resale conscious, as we don't intend to grow old in this house. For the record, I would likely buy Miele if I wanted to set up deep roots.

Fridge is JennAir (minus all the annoying logos). Hidden hinges...the next best thing to built-in!

Thanks for your reply.
I also like your white cabinets. Where did you purchase them?
Like the glass uppers.
I just love your kitchen!

That deep kitchen sink looks wonderful. I was looking for something similar a while ago, when I moved into a new place, but couldn’t find anything. I ended up buying a sink on the internet. It’s a nice kitchen sink, but it’s not as big and as deep as this one you have.

I'd love to have one of those kitchens... But unfortunately my kitchen is to small and I can't afford another one.


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I love the kitchen backsplash however i don't think the wall paper backsplash is durable as tiles. I suggest if they had some decorative tiles like Moroccan tiles or Moorish tiles that are handmade, organic, durable, historic, artistic, and you can see some of the Moroccan mosaic tiles and the Moorish ceramic tiles here:

http://www.sainttropezboutique.us/products/tiles/moroccan-tiles.aspx


Cheers,

Sandra,

I love the pot rack! It would work so well in my new tiny kitchen! Where did you find it?

The pot rack (in the green wall photo?.... just standard Ikea grundtal S hooks)

Sandra: The wallpaper is behind glass. It's as durable and easy to clean as glass tile...without the grout lines. But likely not as durable as ceramic. Unprotected wallpaper would be a nightmare.

the beautiful white cabinet is so much beautiful, really looks good to use. i really like the idea. Modern and contemporary kitchens are also becoming more popular as many people begin to remodel their kitchens. As new technologies are developed and new sleeker looking appliances are developed, many people have found themselves modeling their kitchens in new contemporary ways. The great thing about modern and contemporary art is that it encompasses a large variety of work. When decorating a modern kitchen, you can choose from categories like photography, pop art, or abstract art, and you are free to mix and match these pieces from these categories. This wide range of possibilities makes decorating your kitchen just a little bit easier.

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What a gorgeous renovation! Thanks for sharing this.

BTW, that "vintage Chinese teakettle" looks like your basic, traditional Chinese clay medicine pot, unchanged for eons and still widely available. I can smell the dark, bitter medicine boiling just looking at the thing.

wow. a knockout!

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please please tell about the vintage range and that GREAT wallpaper!!

or rather, where did the vintage range go? :(

I was kind of sad to see the vintage range gone too. I own a Chambers stove, which has been the reason for my kitchen renovation.

The old stove definitely had charm, but it found a great home with a friend who restores old victorian houses (and had the patience and resources to restore the stove to its former glory).

Wallpaper is from Cole & Son: Malabar. Lots of fabu colors.

Our kitchen is featured in the Fall edition/ Oct/Nov 09 issue of Better Home and Gardens' kitchen/bath remodel mag.