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A Joyfully Vibrant Kitchen by Office S&M Echoes the Infamous Style of the Memphis Group
In the early 80s, Italian designer and architect Ettore Sottsass founded Memphis, a group of artists and designers who became known for their bright and bold furniture design. It was active from 1980 to 1987. The group designed postmodern furniture, lighting, fabrics, carpets, ceramics, glass and metal objects. Although many people ridiculed their work, the…
A Super Secret Hidden Kitchen by Studio Bazi
This 355-square-foot apartment in Moscow has ingenious storage allowing entire rooms to unfold behind a series of doors. The apartment is home to a bachelor, who wanted to maximize the space and efficiency of his tiny flat in a historic building in the center of Moscow. The solution? Plenty of built-ins and ingenious hidden storage,…
How to refresh your kitchen under $100
There are 3 key elements that would elevate your kitchen without breaking the bank. Sometimes we have to work with what we got – so why not freshen up your kitchen space with these options. Pedastal marble fruit bowl:https://www.wayfair.ca/dining/pdp/fleur-de-lis-living-beason-fruit-bowl-fdll6618.html Simple and sculptural – This piece for $75.99 would be a great styling piece that would…
CREATIVE REVIEW
Featuring the most influential design projects from around the world, our design experts bring you into the world of interior designers and kitchen specialists to show you the latest trends, inspiring ideas and more.
The Great Gold Kitchenette
Gold kitchens aren’t for everyone, but if you are looking for a luxurious and modern glistening place to do your food preparation and cooking, then you’re going to love this gold kitchenette designed for a small waterfront condo in downtown Toronto. Our fabrication and installation team did a fabulous job in creating this golden kitchen…
25 Super Sleek Minimalist Minimalist Kitchen Design Ideas You’ll Want to Steal
Sleek minimalism has been described as design at its most basic, stripped of decorative and ornamental elements, colours, textures and patterns. Its purpose is to make the function stand out and be the focal point. From a visual standpoint, minimalist design is meant to be calming and to bring the mind down to the basics. A good minimalist kitchen design maximizes the…
5 Metallic Finishes for Your Kitchen
Metallics as a colour that appears to be metal, be it stainless steel, brass, bronze, gold and the emerging trend of rose gold. The visual sensation usually associated metallics is the shiny surface coupled with either a polished or brushed finish. The metallic effect cannot be produced by the simple use of any solid colour because…
HOW SUSTAINABLE SOURCED PLYWOOD IS CHANGING THE WAY WE DESIGN KITCHENS
Plywood is a wood material manufactured from thin layers of wood veneer that are glued together with adjacent layers having their wood grain rotated up to 90 degrees to one another. It is an engineered wood from the family of manufactured boards which include medium-density fibreboard (MDF) and particle board (chipboard). Plywood is used in many interior applications that need a high-quality, high-strength sheet material. Quality…
100 Ways to Add Colour to Your Kitchen Where You Least Expect It
Nothing invigorates a room faster than a little colour — and some of the most fun spots to add colour is in the room you’d least expect. These kitchen cabinet and renovation projects will definitely make you rethink the most popular room in your home, and they just might even put a smile on your…
The First 10 Things You Should Buy When Decorating Your Kitchen
Whether you have a compact condo apartment or large suburban home, one thing is for certain: we all have kitchens. The kitchen is the most important room in our home. It is the centre of our day-to-day ritual, our social space, we prepare our meals and host large dinners. For many people, whether you’re a full blown home chef…
30 Dining Room Moments That Will Give Life to Your Home
Wallpaper is having a major moment in the design world. See how interior designers are styling dining rooms with wallpapers and bespoke wall coverings to give a fresh spin on the classic home decor icon.
Best Wall Paper Companies in Canada
Are you looking for the best wall paper companies for your next home decor project? Read what you need to know before shopping online for wallpapers as we’ve listed the best wallpaper companies in 2020.
Engineered stone versus Granite – What option works best for my kitchen?
When renovating a kitchen one of the most dreaded tasks is to find the perfect counter top that suits your lifestyle. It is a common mistake for clients to be lured into a beautiful white calacatta marble for its overall cleanliness, aesthetics, and luxury. Even though these qualities seem like the perfect match – a…
3 key factors to consider when remodelling your kitchen
The kitchen is the heart of a beautiful home and has evolved into the central place for socializing and entertaining. It is also one of the most important aspects that home buyers evaluate when buying, which has led to much quoted real estate industry saying, “kitchens sell homes.” Whether you are looking to remodel to…
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