Open, warm and welcoming-is this full loaded kitchen. The hand finished walnut bar is a favorite gathering place. Not shown is an attached 'morning room' that is well used for the day's first cup of joe!
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Brick - Was the brick already there and you worked around it?? It's gorgeous! »
Cindy Aplanalp at By Design Interiors This is new construction. The brick was installed before the cabs, so we didn't have to work around it.
If you are involved in a remodel, then a good option is to do a brick veneer or have a faux artist do faux brick. This would offer a lot more possibilities when trying to work around door trims, crown and the like.
Cindy Aplanalp at By Design Interiors The island, hood vent, and table legs are painted SW 6991 black magic with a faux finish on top of it. The cabinets are a medium brown stain.
have oak cabinets puting down oak floors living room , dining room, hall - two doors open into kitchen also a wall opening . i see a lot of wood floors continuing into kitchen. is that the best way instead of ceramic floor in the kitchen? »
Cindy Aplanalp at By Design Interiors depends on your lifestyle wood more difficult to care for- plus may be an over load of 'stained' wood if cabs are also stained...
Cindy Aplanalp at By Design Interiors The floor tiles are a through body porcelain from Thorntree that's made to look like slate, it's called Dessert Gold
If you are involved in a remodel, then a good option is to do a brick veneer or have a faux artist do faux brick. This would offer a lot more possibilities when trying to work around door trims, crown and the like.
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C