In my kitchen reno madness I’ve come across some great pendant lights.  I find with pendant lights it really depends on what your intention is for them…..do you want them to grab someone’s attention the second they walk into a room?  Or do you want them more just for function so in that case they [...]

We’re officially in “permit process”……must say we are getting a bit antsy and tired of this waiting process!  Now I know how our clients feel!  =) We have managed to make a bit of progress in the meantime though.  We were able to make a decision on the appliances recently.  Ever since we started looking we [...]

So our kitchen reno is progressing…..s-l-o-w-l-y but surely.  I FINALLY managed to choose some finishes…..not sure why I have soooo much trouble choosing for ourselves and no problem at all choosing for other people.  Must be one of those things….everyone is always their own toughest customer and critic! I had talked a little bit about [...]

We’re so excited……one of our summer projects is almost complete!  It was a fun project and we’re so pleased with the end result!  The house was from the 70′s I believe and hadn’t been renovated much since.  It needed a massive overhaul which is what we did for the clients and within a reasonable budget.  Now [...]

Anyone out there doing a kitchen reno?  Seems like alot of people are jumping on the renovation bandwagon these days and doing renos in one form or another.  For those of you doing a kitchen reno, one of the most expensive parts is definitely the appliances so it is good to know what you’re getting [...]

Hubbie and I have been talking about doing a major renovation on our kitchen lately.  Here is a picture of the kitchen when we first moved in 3 years ago……     yes, yes it is pretty out of date and pretty blah.  Since we moved in we have just painted so it pretty much [...]

    Anyone out there looking to do a kitchen renovation this year?  The kitchen is typically the most expensive room of the house to reno but it is also the one that will add the most value for both living and resale.  Because kitchen renovations are usually bigger jobs that require much attention to detail, there are [...]

Philippe Starck, one of our favorite designers, has recently designed a series of innovative kitchens for Warendorf (formerly known as Miele Kitchens). The concept behind these kitchens is that the kitchen is a social hub so new functional elements such as bookshelves are introduced into the designs. There are 4 designs: The first design is [...]

Wow…..this brings a new meaning to small scale living.  Fendi Casa has come out with a new concept for places where space is a premium!  Hidden behind high gloss doors with a Fendi logos, there is a sink, a stove, coffee maker, microwave, refrigerator and dishwasher! How cool is that!  And when you’re done using [...]

I’ve been daydreaming about re-doing our kitchen lately……guess that is one of the downfalls of being a designer…..you always want the latest and greatest!  I’ve collected a few of my favorite inspiration kitchen images.  Would love your input to help me decide….I want them all!     I think this next one is my favorite [...]