by House + House Architects
San Francisco, CA, US 94109 · 517 photos
Casa Lluvia Blanca
http://www.houseandhouse.com

Nestled into the quiet middle of a block in the historic center of the beautiful colonial town of San Miguel de Allende, this 4,500 square foot courtyard home is accessed through lush gardens with trickling fountains and a luminous lap-pool. The living, dining, kitchen, library and master suite on the ground floor open onto a series of plant filled patios that flood each space with light that changes throughout the day. Elliptical domes and hewn wooden beams sculpt the ceilings, reflecting soft colors onto curving walls. A long, narrow stairway wrapped with windows and skylights is a serene connection to the second floor ''Moroccan' inspired suite with domed fireplace and hand-sculpted tub, and "French Country" inspired suite with a sunny balcony and oval shower. A curving bridge flies through the high living room with sparkling glass railings and overlooks onto sensuously shaped built in sofas. At the third floor windows wrap every space with balconies, light and views, linking indoors to the distant mountains, the morning sun and the bubbling jacuzzi. At the rooftop terrace domes and chimneys join the cozy seating for intimate gatherings.

 
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kaduerks wrote:
What can you tell me about the tile? »
· Comment · 6 months ago
jentilley Is there somewhere online to find this flooring?
4 months ago ·
rorytaylor Try ARTO www.artobrick.com
2 months ago ·
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javenti wrote:
What are the counter tops and island made of? - Very interesting look! »
· Comment · 8 months ago
House + House Architects The kitchen countertops and island are made of handmade Mexican ceramic tiles.
8 months ago ·
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glendadon wrote:
Love all the yellow-what is the paint color? »
· Comment · 15 months ago
The Shabby Nest Benjamin Moore's Fresh Butter is a similar color.
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tracycogan wrote:
Where is the island pendant light from? »
· Comment · 3 months ago
thesvtman wrote:
Kitchen cabinets - What finish/ stain was used on cabinetry and the beam? »
· Comment · 14 months ago
What Houzz contributors are saying:
added by Vanessa Brunner to Houzz Tour: A Modern Mexican Paradise
Local handmade tile covers the kitchen backsplash, countertops and floor. The cupboards, also done by hand, are made of alder. "Our crew in San Miguel doesn't really use any power tools," says Cathi. "Every part of the house is made with someone's hands, which adds a really beautiful quality to our work — even the portions of this house that are meant to be more sleek."
Turn your kitchen into your second-favorite room in the house. Food prep burns calories, and eating at home is considered more waistline-whittling than dining out. If your kitchen has the space, create a breakfast nook for the day’s most important, metabolism-boosting meal.
5. Textured walls. In a Mediterranean kitchen, walls gain interest and depth from a tactile finish. Consider stucco, Venetian plaster or even drywall mud for a textural surface that evokes the sense of an old-world villa.
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like the cabinets and the idea of some yellow in the kitchen
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Cool kitchen
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Bs
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where fridge is on right then space then hood then space then 36 inches of cabs to balance where they are on fridge
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color
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stove area
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island
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cute island
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Paint design on hood?
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Paint design on range hood?
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Colors.
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Tile work
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love the eat-in feels like different space.
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Fun!
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Great hood
added by Kate Maurer to Kitchens (12 days ago)
This is my nightmare kitchen. Venetian plaster and I do not bond.
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kitchen floor, plaster
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flooring
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kitchen
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wonderful tile color
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Above stove
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Lovely & compact
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Kitchen
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beam
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KITCHEN SPANISH VINTAGE
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Like the whole kitchen
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kitchen island; moroccan lamp
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Viga
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bathroom tile maybe
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warm and inviting
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Spanish Yellow
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kitchen
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Ideal kitchen love the colors the tile the stove the island open air and open concept
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lighter wood
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Like this wood
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soffit fot lights
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Beam above exhaust
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kitchen tile, outdoor rooms, interesting wrought iron, and steps
added by Sharon Charboneau, RESA Pro, Interior Stylist to Kitchen styles (4 weeks ago)
charming layout, access to outside - San Miguel casa
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like it very different
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beam
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Mediterranean
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Love the textures an style
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Beach house
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Yellow
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Floor
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Floor tile
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so happy
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COCINA
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Couleur
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Warm, charming. Brazil '66!
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wood soffit
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The concept of the entire kitchen is nice.
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San miguel
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flooring
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Flooring
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Yellow, more yellow in the kitchen!
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nice everything
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flooor
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Detail
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color
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The ledge reminds me of our house in Italy
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kitchen seramik
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backsplash
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Kitchen
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spanish kitchen
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spanish look
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tile
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Mexican kitchen
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Kitchen - Yellow Tile; too yelloy
added by lisamlbrown to lisamlbrown's kitchen ideas (8 weeks ago)
beam doesn't look like it's that fancy of wood, ours could look like that.
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Смешная кухня
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Belize kitchen
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kuchnia
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the brightness & textured walls
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island style
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Oval island, yellow, beauty marks
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Backsplash, beam, floor tile, center island.
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island for the kitchen
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Floor, color, wall
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Just cool
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tile, color, style
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Rustic kitchen
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Sealed splash guard. Bright
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copper oven hood
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5. Textured walls. In a Mediterranean kitchen, walls gain interest and depth from a tactile finish.
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tile on island
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Kitchen tile
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kitchen-tile backsplash
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blue with the mexican tile
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tiling
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island's top made with tiles, colors
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Светильник над островом
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center island tiling
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Kitchen
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adobe
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color of cabinet and cream yellow of paint
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Rustic island
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The wood and detail is amazing
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the color of the walls
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island pendant light
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I love the kitchen island
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House
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island
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i love the colour
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Tiles accent
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La gallina
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Hood, tile , paint color
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Color
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Beautiful
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Floor tile/backsplash.
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Mexican tile
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I am looking at working with a lot of yellow & reds for a remodeling project. This idea blends the colors well.
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Color
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color
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Love this
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Big beams around kitchen
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love that tiny simple island and wood beam
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The cookie jars
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floors
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Great look over cooking area!
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vista a fuente de piedra
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Island
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love the stressed wood cabinets and shelf
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la viga separada
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colores
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geramic on the wall
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Possible light shade colour for inside peak...or black
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Tile
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cabinet look
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Love the tile
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what about using the barn beam in the kitchen?
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wall color
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orta masa
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happy terracotta ...Too much?
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tiles+floor
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Here's different
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Bxyjk
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Single tone mosaic countertop
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note to Rhonda the wooden color near the ceiling for our shutter color?
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hood vent
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yellow kitchen
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color
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colors/floor
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cabinets neutral yet warm with character
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round island
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benjamin moore fresh butter
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the color
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Floor
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tile, color
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Kitchen floor
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color, wood
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Color
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floor
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This is work for me
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Floor for quest bathroom
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like the cabinets (lara)
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cute
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Breakfast nook
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Mediterranean
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Everything!
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everything
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wrap around solution
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Kitchen
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Cocina Alma K
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different but I like it.
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kitchen cabinets
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Cozy, island
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gabinetes de cocina
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kitchen
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Viga
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tile
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mesa medio con ceramicas
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Beam in kitchen
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Tile island
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wall of tiles in the kitchen
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bold colors
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southwest
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Kitchen idea
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purple dots
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Yellow Elliptical island Round bar
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the colors and textures
added by jmpreiser to jmpreiser's ideas (5 months ago)
Very cool kitchen
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ceiling light
added by Baron Langlois to baron_langlois's ideas (5 months ago)
Très appétissant, joyeux, dynamique.
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organic lines of countertop
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KITCHEN
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Backsplash and hood
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I like the cabinets - distressed and simple
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island
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Island
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Mediterranean
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Cook area
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yellow tiling
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Not sure why but i like this kitchen
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Cool hood....