A little piece by Bloomberg Businessweek on the new aesthetic of kitchen appliances. Caroline Winter is the writer. new aesthetic involves more furniture-like appliances, with rounded edges and handles, less metallic sheen, and sometimes even a little color Stainless steel appliances remain the runaway favorite Bloomberg Business Week, “Kitchen Appliances’ New Aesthetic”, November, 2013
Category Archives: Inspiration & Ideas
Finishes, Fixtures & Finishes, Inspiration & Ideas, John Petrie Interviews
How to Choose the Right Kitchen Floor
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Mary Boone, contributor to the Zillow Blog, was kind enough to interview me at length about choosing the right floor for your kitchen. Consider look and function Ceramic tile, porcelain tile, hardwood, laminate, vinyl, concrete pros and cons Zillow Blog, “How to Choose the Right Kitchen Floor”, November, 2013
bathrooms, Fixtures, Inspiration & Ideas, John Petrie Interviews, showers
Gotta be flush with cash for these high-tech bathrooms
09
Jan
Jan
USA Today’s Geri Coleman tackled the question of technology in the bathroom in this article. It’s accompanied by a video that showcases some of the newest high-tech bathroom fixtures. Homeowners spent $11,000 on average fixing up bathrooms in 2011 Popular bathroom digital upgrades USA Today, “Gotta be flush with cash for these high-tech bathrooms”, April, […]
bathrooms, bathtubs, Fixtures, Fixtures & Finishes, Inspiration & Ideas, John Petrie Interviews, showers
Classic Style, Clean Lines and Hands-Free
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Jan
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Patricia Garcia of the New Home Source reported on the latest trends in faucets and fixtures for the kitchen and bathroom. Highlights of the article include: Consumers are demanding products that are smaller, practical and efficient products that makes their life easier brushed chrome and nickel and bronze-like finishes are quickly becoming favorites – desirable […]
bathrooms, Inspiration & Ideas, John Petrie Interviews, Planning, Remodeling, Remodeling Budget, Remodeling Cost, Saving Money
Five tips for a masterful bath remodel
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Jan
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Consumer Reports offered its readers five tips for choosing ways to remodel your bathroom that will increase both your pleasure and return on the investment. Bathrooms have replaced kitchens as the most remodeled room in the home—their smaller footprint and lack of pricey appliances make for a less expensive project. The total project, including materials […]