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17 Ways to Design an Easy to Clean Kitchen
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013
Nobody hates cleaning the kitchen more than I do. So when I create a kitchen design or remodel, I’m always looking for ways to make it easier to clean through my design choices. Read on for tips on kitchen layout ideas, appliance selection, and finish choices that all contribute to making a kitchen a snap to clean. Oh … and your kitchen will look beautiful too!
Tags: cabinet hardware, counter tops, countertops, Design Tips, Flooring, Interior Design, interior design portland, kitchen design, kitchen remodel, kitchen storage, modern design, Space Planning, Storage Solutions, tile
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Design an Easy-Clean Kitchen
Wednesday, September 5th, 2012
If you would rather get a root canal than clean your kitchen then this ideabook is for you. Take a look here for tips in selecting low-maintenance countertops, flooring, backsplash, storage, and appliances that will have you loving your easy-clean kitchen.
Tags: appliances, backsplash, cabinet hardware, countertop, Design Tips, design trends, easy-clean, Flooring, Interior Design, Kitchen, low-maintenance, storage, tile
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Dream Tile, Sensational Style
Wednesday, August 8th, 2012
Are you as fascinated with mosaic tile as I am? This ideabook is full of luxurious ceramic tiles and amazing mosaics that will have you mesmerized.
Tags: Art, Bathroom, Ceramics, Design Tips, design trends, Flooring, Interior Design, mosaic tiles, mosaics, tile, tile application, wall application
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21 Dream Showers Let You Soap Up in Style
Monday, July 30th, 2012
Are you wanting to shower in style? With these luxurious materials, spectacular designs, and sleek high-tech features you will find your shower feeling like a dream.
Tags: Bathroom, Design Tips, design trends, dream showers, high-tech showers, Interior Design, Lighting, outdoor shower, shower, shower heads, tile
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Crocodile Rocks! Wild Texture for Every Room in Your Home
Monday, November 7th, 2011
Crocodile and Alligator texture isn’t just for your fancy shoes and purses anymore! This reptile texture has always been one to catch my eye. Get a little wild and put it on your kitchen backsplash tiles, your chair upholstery, and even … get ready for it … your bathtub!
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Tags: backsplash, Bathroom, Design Tips, design trends, dining chair, Dining Room, headboard, interior design portland, Kitchen, Living Room, modern design, ottoman, room divider, texture, tile, upholstery, wall tile, wingback chair
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20 Great Transitions in Flooring
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
Flooring transitions can be tricky in lofts and open plan homes! Where to start and stop each kind of flooring may not have a simple solution when there aren’t clear divisions between living areas. Here are 20 photos of great ideas on ways to transition from one type of flooring to the next in bathrooms, kitchens, entryways and living rooms or great rooms.
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Tags: Bathroom, concrete, entryway, Flooring, flooring transition, floors, great room, hardwood, Kitchen, Living Room, stone tile, tile
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Flooring Blurs the Line Between Inside and Outside
Saturday, August 20th, 2011
If you want to blur the line between inside and outside, check out how your choice of flooring can create a seamless flow from indoor space to outdoors. Whether your flooring is concrete, hardwood, stone or tile, there is a way to extend your perception of space by creating a floor that appears not to stop at your doorway or threshold.
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Tags: balcony, concrete, deck, decking, door track, Flooring, floors, hardwood, indoors, nana wall, opening wall, outdoors, patio, pivot door, polished concrete, sliders, sliding doors, stone, stone tile, tile, zero threshold
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Sensational Surface: Part #1 – Kerlite Porcelain Tile
Friday, November 13th, 2009
Actually I am talking about two sensational surfaces here. One is the store: Surface, located at 1235 SE Grand Ave., Portland, OR 97214. The other is Kerlite Porcelain Tile. I’m always on the lookout for cool looking, new and innovative materials to inspire great design ideas for interiors, so I was delighted to be invited to a new product party held at Surface last week. They have some amazing new products for flooring, backsplashes, countertops & walls, and also an intriguing material that can be used in place of glass in cabinet doors, interior sliding doors as well as other unique applications. Rather than cram all this great stuff into one long post, I’m splitting it up, so keep your eye open for “part 2″ and so on.
First I’d like to tell you a little about my experience with the store. Surface is a truly unique finish materials boutique. I recently worked with them to help one of my clients select flooring, countertop and backsplash materials. My sales person was David Horn. His professionalism, helpfulness with my client and expert product knowledge was all first rate. The staff members are all very respectful of the designer/client relationship and will help you as much or as little as you want. The showroom has a warm and comfortable ambiance with nice big work tables to lay out and compare all your possible choices. Enormous windows give you great natural light so you can really see the colors and textures. If you like a little privacy, they also have a separate conference room where designer and client can really brainstorm uninterrupted.
For my last client, I went in alone to preview their selections, then when I knew I was coming in with my client, I phoned ahead and David had all the selections pulled out and arranged on a work table for us when we arrived. Their vast selection is encased in big rolling carts so not everything is on view at once. Initially, I thought this would make it harder to view products, but after being in there with a client, I really appreciated that this display system kept us from going into overwhelm or being distracted with too many choices.
Kerlite:
This product is an ultra-thin – just 3 mm - super strong, porcelain tile that comes in seven sizes, including huge sheets. You can use it on floors or walls, but here is the very cool thing — you can put it right over existing materials including old tile or even linoleum without having to take out the old material. This is true even going over textured floor tiles.
Available in 26 colors and 3 finishes, my favorite is the tone-on-tone floral pattern. The photos of the bathrooms and living room are from the manufacturer’s website and they show the use of the huge sheet sizes to minimize grout lines. It’s also perfect for great kitchen design applications such as backsplash walls. Kerlite is even frost proof so it can be installed outdoors. I’m told that this product has even been installed as siding on a home exterior. I’d love to see that.
In keeping with my desire to find sustainably made options for my clients, according to Coto d’Este, Kerlite ceramic tiling material is “obtained from natural and carefully selected raw materials, such as light clays and pure feldspars,” and “firing is carried out in electric kilns without any release of polluting fumes.” With seemingly endless uses in both interior decor and exterior design applications, it is a product worth checking out. As porcelain tile goes, this is rather high-end, retailing around $12 per square foot. But for the amazing flexibility and lack of demo work, it could be a great idea for your next design project.
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Tags: backsplash, Bathroom, design idea, Flooring, Interior Design, Kerlite, Kitchen, Living Room, porcelain tile, Surface, sustainable, sustainable materials, tile, wall tile
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