Marble, Granite and QuartzMarble is a beautiful, ever-popular countertop choice, but it is a soft stone made of calcium carbonate, and it can easily be stained and scratched. You don’t want to leave anything acidic sitting on marble. Vinegar, lemon and tomato sauce are all enemies of marble. Spills should be attended to immediately before they soak into the marble’s surface. The easiest cleaning solution for marble is just plain old soap and water.
After. The black-and-white ceramic tiles on the floor make a fun and fresh statement in the narrow space. Designer Susan Klimala of The Kitchen Studio of Glen Ellyn then added in more black, white and gray features to keep the palette calm and inviting. The most dramatic change comes at the end of the room, where Klimala replaced the brown tub with a sleek white tub and sliding glass door. Wall paint: Solitude, Benjamin Moore; Damask vanity with rollout shelves and internal outlets: Kohler; mirrors: Levico, Restoration Hardware; sconces: Cafe Series, Gatco; faucets: Kelston, Kohler; bathtub: Bancroft, Kohler; tile: Twenties Classic, Merola Tile, Home Depot; browse cement floor tileRead more about this bathroom remodel
This farmhouse-style kitchen in Bozeman, Montana, is L-shaped with an island. Houzz recently surveyed more than 1,700 homeowners in various stages of a kitchen renovation project as part of its 2018 U.S. Houzz Kitchen Trends Study. Among other things, the study asked the homeowners about the layouts, storage solutions and design styles they chose for their remodel. The answers offer a look at what’s popular now in American kitchens.
This picture is somewhat how I see the layout we desire, Dining area aside the kitchen. I wanted to add a counter between to allow for cupboard space although this may make it feel too enclosed?The living space is further away, and a wall (goes all way to ceiling here) which we have discussed a wall for our oven. Our food bar (high chair area would be on one side of the oven wall, so would not be able to walk around both sides but would be open over the counter & walk around other side.
SinksCoat your entire sink in baking soda and spray with the multipurpose vinegar-and-water spray we used on the windows earlier. Allow the combination to bubble a bit. With a bristled scrub brush, scrub your sink with the mildly abrasive mixture, paying extra attention to the drain, as this area gets especially grimy. Rinse with water after scrubbing. You could also follow with the alcohol cleaning spray for additional germ killing. This method works for all sink types: stainless, vitreous china, enameled cast iron, tempered glass, and so on.
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