Showing posts with label vintage kitchens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vintage kitchens. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Juxtaposing Rough And Refined

I know I have blogged about Darryl Carter before, but I can't help but go off on some of my favorite designers!  Darryl gets it; his design is based on minimalism - stripping away all unnecessary embellishment (loud colors, busy patterns) to focus attention on carefully curated pieces.
How sad to have beautiful antiques throughout your home, but you can't see them because there is too much going on.
This is a huge reason why I love the monochromatic!  
Darryl says, "White rooms make old things seem more current."  He goes on to say, "White rooms are more complex than they appear because there are no distractions.  Every choice becomes critical."
I love Darryl's 19th-century Virginia home.  He perfectly balances the rough and refined, creating the perfect juxtaposition of texture and atmosphere!














I love how Rosy Strazzeri-Fridman puts it: "It's not that I have an aversion to color - it's just that I have more of an affinity for the monochromatic.  For me, people are color, flowers are color, food is color... and all of this is my canvas."
... amen girl!







Monday, May 3, 2010

Fresh, Fun and Timeless

  I love beautiful, fresh, clean, timeless, white kitchens!  
White is so versatile, not only does it make a space feel larger, it also makes other features be the star.
For those of you who love the white kitchen... here is a little inspiration for your day:


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I had to add this image of these beautiful vintage glass bottles.
I love the way they're displayed with the fresh flowers!


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.... so which kitchen best describes you?
I have to say I'm a little torn between 8, 6, and 5

Have a wonderful week!

All images are from Country Living