Photo Traditional Kitchens

Floor-to-ceiling storage cabinets provide a place to integrate a built-in desk. These beaded inset cabinets have an autumn maple finish with a black glaze.

This kitchen’s large white beadboard island stands out against the beaded, cherry-stained perimeter cabinets. Sparing use of upper wall cabinets allowed the homeowners to retain their windows and natural light.

The gas cooktop, refrigerator, double oven and sink are placed in a convenient work triangle in this shallow u-shaped kitchen.

Achieve a country manor look with stone walls, lamp-style chandeliers and wood cabinets with a dark brown stain.

Staggering cabinet and drawer heights adds another element to the design of this hutch. A built-in wine rack, ample counter space and nearby sink allow this area to serve as a buffet, bar or butler’s pantry.

Designing a table at one end of the mahogany-topped island provided an informal dining area. Floor-to-ceiling inset cabinets with a cream-colored painted finish balance out the black island cabinetry and reddish-brown stone tile floors.

A tall pantry cabinet combined with glass-door upper cabinets, open shelving and a wine rack serves as both a china hutch and wet bar. A 4-inch-high mosaic tile backsplash, black countertop, and black traditionally styled faucet and bar sink polish off the space.

This massive estate-style kitchen includes a custom table featuring the same granite as the two kitchen islands. Using cream-colored tile for the floors and backsplash balances out the dark cabinetry and countertops.

The light-colored granite island countertop on the island complements the stone tile backsplash, while the appliqué on the wooden range hood matches the island’s cottage black finish and the black granite perimeter counters.

Flat-panel cherry wood cabinetry from Decor is finished in a Victorian cherry stain on the wall and base units, rope and crown molding, and the decorative ceiling coffer. Pear-colored walls and multi-hued narrow-plank floors keep the kitchen from getting too dark.

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Traditional Kitchens

This kitchen island features rich cherry wood with a black glaze and furniture-like moldings. The lighter perimeter cabinetry and the bright white tin ceiling serve as a cheery contrast to the island.

A Juparana Bordeaux granite countertop complements the warm glow of the perimeter’s birch cabinetry, which is painted yellow with a brown glaze. Recessed lighting and warm downlight pendants reflect light on the white tin ceiling to keep this room bright.

Desk areas in the kitchen don’t have to be unsightly. This computer workstation matches the Victorian style of its surroundings. Plenty of cabinet space offers storage to tuck away projects and papers when they’re not needed.

Individual touches like a tumbled marble and glass backsplash, pierced metal light fixtures and playful window treatments give this room a whimsical character. Glass-paneled cabinets with in-cabinet lights highlight decorative dishware and artwork.

Dual cooktops call for dual vent hoods. Distressed and glazed maple custom panels match the cabinetry and feature a tile inset that repeats the backsplash pattern. Diagonal 4-inch tiles are in the same black absolute and juperana granite as the countertops.

A bold olive green wall with a 1920s poster provides a striking contrast to the neutral hues of the floor tiles and raised-panel cabinets. The inspiration? A Cole Haan shoebox.

Maple cabinets and antique French terra cotta floors blend harmoniously with the white, seashell-flecked Eurostone countertops. The iridescent, recycled-glass, tile backsplash contains a bit of green that hints at the olive-colored walls.

Ranges can slide into an island as easily as cooktops can. Using the same cabinetry to create a home office near the kitchen helps the two areas blend together in this open space.

Wrapping granite around structural supports incorporates them into the kitchen design. An island chimney hood keeps sightlines open. Wooden cabinets and a red wall warm up the built-in stainless steel appliances.

A 60-inch Wolf range with turned legs on either side, accompanied by a tile backsplash with display niche and wooden hood with a mantel, directs all eyes toward this cooking center.

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Rustic Kitchen Design

This island fits the kitchen’s k-shaped footprint. The Sub-Zero refrigerator is paneled to blend with the deep green cabinetry. Other appliances are stainless steel. Limestone countertops and cypress flooring add warmth to the space.

Consider adding a beamed ceiling as a finishing touch to a rustic kitchen. Dark beams add a warm contrast to the knotty pine cabinetry.

The U-shaped layout of this kitchen maximizes available space with corner cabinets and a cooktop placed at a diagonal on the island.

Don’t be afraid to mix multiple types of natural stone – such as granite and marble – with wood cabinets. A custom range hood with wood mantel and a tile backsplash highlight the Wolf range.

Think beyond stainless steel for metal finishes: this kitchen island features a hammered copper counter and hammered pewter pulls and knobs. Wood flooring, beams and walls are made from Alaskan timber.

Cabinetry panels integrate the Sub-Zero refrigerator into the turn-of-the-century farmhouse style of this kitchen. A butcher block countertop and maple floors contrast the dark-stained, Shaker-style cherry cabinets.

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This raised bar is for more than just breakfast. It serves as a perfect perch to browse the net or watch TV on the kitchen’s flat-screen monitor, while the warm brown tones of its quartz surface enhance the room’s earthy palette.

Kitchen accessories don’t always need to be on the counter. A built-in coffeemaker saves space and encourages a clean and simple kitchen system.

This large, open kitchens includes both an island and a peninsula. The spaces can be used separately – one for dining and one for meal preparation.

Sleek black countertops contrast light maple cabinetry. The simple design of the Arts-and-Crafts cabinetry allows unique elements such as the copper range hood, tile backsplash and archtop window to jump out at visitors.

Barn beams decorate the ceiling and also were milled to create the chestnut hardwood floor of this rustic kitchen.

Antique stoves or ice chests can be integrated into 21st-century kitchen design. Here, a split-granite alcove houses a true wood-burning cook stove in this 100-year-old home.

Plenty of counter space, such as the maple butcher block on this island, is a key ingredient to good kitchen design. Varying surface heights makes it usable for both short and tall family members.

To improve the kitchen's workflow, consider storing and displaying dishes in a hutch located near both the cooking and seating areas.

To make one area of the kitchen stand out, use different materials and colors to create contrast. The use of stone, light-colored pine molding, a custom range hood and painted cream cabinets sets this Wolf cooktop apart from the rest of the kitchen.

The centerpiece of this kitchen is the stone hearth that encases the range. Task lighting within the alcove brings attention to the cooking area, making it look like a piece of art.

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Peacock Blue Bedrooms

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Marie Claire Maison

I am loving these peacock inspired bedrooms. So intense, so intimate...so fabulous!

Speaking of another colorful bird, I hope everyone has a fantastic Thanksgiving! I'm still on vacation, so I'm not exactly sure when I'll be posting again! :)

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Tips for kid’s bedroom interior designing

Your child’s bedroom is a place where he spends most of his time at home, we must pay special attention to organizing and planning of the Chamber.

1. Always choose high-gloss paint for the children’s room, because it is can be washed.

2. This is a great concept of the wall paintings are based on a theme of your child’s choice

3. To save room space, buy multifunctional furniture for your child’s room.

4. Give due attention to the bathroom by including non-slippery tiles and decorating it with water toys.

Style is the main factor while choosing kids bedroom furniture. Knowing what style you are looking for can make shopping a lot easier.

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Whichever style, brand or variety of kids bedroom furniture you choose, it doesn’t have to be an overwhelming task. Just keep in mind the most important things, safety and comfort. Bedroom is a very important personal room, where your child should get the best rest and relaxation.

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Decorating a Child's Room

8 Simple Strategies to Make You Both Happy!

Decorating a Kids Room When it comes to decorating a child's room, your approach should be much different from decorating an adult bedroom.

For kids, their bedroom is where they play games, read, listen to music, day-dream, or just go to be alone sometimes. So use these eight strategies to help create a space that will make you both happy:

1. Talk to your child. Find out what activities and fantasies he or she enjoys; what their favorite color is; and what's unique about their personality that a theme could be built around.

2. Allow your child to help. Let them have a say about colors, fabrics, and how they want to display their collectibles.

3. Make the room multi-functional. Since children use their room for many activities besides sleeping, it should have several different zones, such as a play area, reading area, and entertainment area.

4. Make storage a priority. Try shelving, large decorative wicker baskets, plastic see-through containers, and closets that contain plenty of shelving and racks.

5. Keep window treatments simple. Avoid long draperies. Shades, blinds, and shorter curtains are safer choices. The fabric should be versatile, and patterns should be repeated in other items in the room, such as in pillows, quilts, lampshades, bed ruffles, etc.

6. Choose the right lighting. A child’s room should include both task lighting for homework and reading, and soothing light for quieter times. A nightlight is also important.

7. Use wallpaper or paint (if it is allowed in your lease) to add color and texture. You can apply whimsical borders along the top edges of the walls, and clouds or stars on the ceiling. Make sure walls are washable, so if you are using paint, choose a semi-gloss or gloss finish. Kids love bright colors, but you should limit any strong color to only one wall.

8. Allow your child to select the design theme. Here are just a few: firehouse fun room, starry night, angels, rainbows, unicorns, baseball, a bedroom for a princess, underwater scenery, outer space, race cars, airplanes, trains, jungle motifs, wizards and dragons, and dinosaurs.

Decorating with your child offers a great opportunity to display your playful side, while doing some memorable family bonding, so have fun with it!

by: Michael Holland Source: http://www.rentaldecorating.com

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