What kind of pulls did you use for the cabinet and refrigerator? - Are the pulls for the refrigerator heavier (thicker) than the cabinet pulls, and where did you get them? Thank you! »
I love the cabinets....wonder if wood or laminate. Please tell me the brand and the exact color. Many thanks - whose cabinets are these, and what color please? Laminate or wood? Love them! Thank you. »
Giulietti Schouten Architects They are quarter figured anigre, laid up horizontally with cherry edge banding. The kitchen was constructed by JDL Development of Portland Oregon.
Giulietti Schouten Architects Hi Stephanie, The topic of color and color mixing is too in depth you get into in this forum format . There are full courses of study on this topic. There are a number of web sites and blogs that discuss this topic in more depth than I can get into here. I would suggest referring to some of those. In more general terms, when slecting colors, the key thing, that I have found is is to have actual draw downs made ( large painted samples of the colors that you are considering) made, not just color chips from the paint company. Review the colors side by side in the actual space, under, actual light conditions to see how they go together. This is especially inportant in whites becuase there are so many "whites" to choose from. So called "bright whites" also may vary from one another.
What kind of flooring did you use? Did you put it together, or was that the way it was made? Did you do the zigzag effect yourself, or was it pre-zigged, as it were. Looks terrific! »
Giulietti Schouten Architects This is a herringbone pattern as previously noted. You tile setter should be able to do it, but it will requitre more labor than due to the cutting on the outside edges that abut the walls or cabinets. The tiles come from Pental (http://www.pentalonline.com/) and United Tile (http://www.unitedtile.com/) in Portland. However, the red glass accent tiles are custom. The project was built by JDL Development and Fig Design selected the final materials.
Maximizing Storage and SpaceWhile eliminating storage — particularly upper cabinets — tends to be the best way to visually open a kitchen, it's still possible to get the storage you need and the open feel you want. In general, maximizing storage can often make a kitchen feel more open because there will be less countertop clutter. Both Ogawa and McKinney suggest devoting one wall entirely to full-height storage, opening up space for a counter and getting rid of the need for upper cabinetry throughout.
Both Ogawa and McKinney suggest devoting one wall entirely to full-height storage, opening up space for a counter and getting rid of the need for upper cabinetry throughout.
allowing storage to go to the ceiling gives space for the out-of -the-ordinary pieces to have a home, yet not in prime real estate.
This format lets the room flow as a plane and doesn't take away from views or communicaton
"While eliminating storage — particularly upper cabinets — tends to be the best way to visually open a kitchen, it's still possible to get the storage you need and the open feel you want. In general, maximizing storage can often make a kitchen feel more open because there will be less countertop clutter. Both Ogawa and McKinney suggest devoting one wall entirely to full-height storage, opening up space for a counter and getting rid of the need for upper cabinetry throughout."
While eliminating storage — particularly upper cabinets — tends to be the best way to visually open a kitchen, it's still possible to get the storage you need and the open feel you want. In general, maximizing storage can often make a kitchen feel more open because there will be less countertop clutter. Both Ogawa and McKinney suggest devoting one wall entirely to full-height storage, opening up space for a counter and getting rid of the need for upper cabinetry throughout.