Archive for the ‘Kitchen Design’ Category

 

The Wooden Apartment

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the apartment displays a playful combination of decorative wood and custom built furniture, office desk and storage facilities, all made out of wood. Modern wood paneling adorn the interior spaces and make each room inviting and unique. Custom-designed to create a continuous design that links all the spaces together. The white walls seem to accentuate the extensive use of wood and also smooth out the design. Custom white furniture was added to break the wooden design into smaller, more effective lines. Finding this beautiful Wooden Apartment on Home Designing meant being able to draw inspiration from the extensive use of a very common building material. (more…)

Posted by on January 13th, 2012 1 Comment

The Apartment is Calm and Beautiful in a Quiet Area Behind Queens Gate

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It’s a newly refurbished home and it’s situated very close to the Royal Albert Hall and Hyde Park. It sits in a quiet area behind Queens Gate, on the first floor of a beautiful building. The apartment has been designed by Theis and Khan Architects and it has a lovely interior. In order to reach the apartment, you would have to enter through a private entrance on the ground floor of the building and use the stairs to get to the living space. It’s a beautiful vaulted area with an open floor plan. Then you reach the reception area, a bright and very elegant room. The kitchen has been painted white and it includes integrated appliances and a breakfast bar. The kitchen is directly connected to the dining room and to the study area. These spaces are separated from the terrace through glass doors. The terrace features built-in seating and it offers beautiful views of the surroundings. The master bedroom is spacious and has extensive built-in wardrobes. There’s also a second bedroom. Overall, the apartment is calm and beautiful, with an inviting and bright interior. (more…)

Posted by on January 9th, 2012 1 Comment

Beautiful House on Portland Road

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This house is part of an elevated development situated behind a discreet entrance on Portland Road and it only includes a small number of properties. This is a 3-bedroom residence with a lovely interior and it’s currently on the market for £2,950,000. The house is not actually new but it has been drastically refurbished in 2009. the house looks significantly more modern. It now has a fresh, modern and bright interior décor. Of course, achieving that wasn’t easy. The house has a beautiful and spacious living room opened to the dining room and kitchen. There’s also a sitting room that leads to a large roof garden. Upstairs you can find the master bedroom, a second double bedroom and a third room that could either be a bedroom or an office. here is also a beautiful roof terrace at the top of the house. First the original and out-of-date interior had to be stripped out and then replaced with something contemporary and more suitable to the client’s specifications. Several other changes and additions have been made, like the huge retractable skylight, the glass staircases and the programmable lighting system. (more…)

Posted by on January 9th, 2012 No Comments

Beautiful Penthouse Apartment

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This beautiful penthouse apartment is situated in an exclusive building in Hyde Park Square that has a lovely private garden square. It’s also a spacious apartment so the living room is large, bright and airy. The apartment is currently on the market for £3,500,000 and it has the potential of becoming a lovely family home. The apartments in the building can benefit from tranquil views over the garden and can always enjoy their own little piece of nature. As you enter, there’s an impressive grand entrance lobby and then you can use the lift to go to the fourth floor, where the apartment is located. The flat measures a total of 2.308 square feet. The interior is luxurious but also inviting. The apartment features a large reception/dining room, a kitchen breakfast room, a master bedroom suite and a two more bedrooms with their own bathrooms. (more…)

Posted by on January 9th, 2012 No Comments

How to Choose Right Kitchen Appliances

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Choosing kitchen appliances for your home should be a rewarding experience but also fulfill your lifestyle and aesthetics of your kitchen. Use this helpful buying guide before you venture out to choose appliances. Also measure out the clear opening width and height of your space for the new appliances. There is nothing worse than investing on new appliances, for them not to fit in your kitchen!

* Ventilation system: One area of your kitchen that is forgotten when considering appliances is the ventilation system. Range hoods overhead, or down draft systems that are integral into the countertop or cooktop are great for unobstructed overhead views. Depending on the size of your stove/cooktop and if you have an integral grill, griddle, burners, and other heating elements may increase the need for higher ventilation systems overhead. Research your favored appliance manufacturer too see what type of ventilation system is recommended for your kitchen. (more…)

Posted by on January 3rd, 2012 2 Comments