Came across this post on a fave blog, design sponge - it featured an excerpt from Canadian House & Home and I really liked the pictures. Inspirational! So thought I'd share.
These are photos from their assistant style editor and fellow-blogger, Michael Penney's own home (which happens to be in the very same city that Lesley Pennington, the Bemz founder and CEO, calls her hometown: Toronto, Canada).
Those baskets are a great solution for making the best use of the space available in a small kitchen, without leaving it looking cluttered. And I love the contrast provided by the window frame painted in a glossy black against all the white of the kitchen.
He certainly makes the brown and blue combo work!
This is my favorite picture. Don't you love how those bold brown stripes bring the room up-to-date, giving it a contemporary edge without sacrificing its cozy feel?
You like?? See the full slideshow and Michael's own comments on why / how he made certain design choices here.
Photos by Angus Fergusson
I love how the space is so nicely taken advantage of here. My favorite is the baskets on top of the cupboards in the kitchen, how smart to use up that space.
Posted by: April | November 10, 2009 at 09:27 PM
I thought so too April. In fact, I like the idea so much, I may just have to steal it! [Christie at Bemz]
Posted by: Christie at Bemz | November 11, 2009 at 11:17 AM