Modern Italian kitchen cabinet design never had it as good as it does with the clean concealable sliding doors of the MK Style Extra 04. I am really impressed with the bold panels that are free of excessive detailing that tends to clutter and take away from a design rather than add to it. MK Style increases the dramatic visuals of their Extra 04 modern kitchen design with exceptionally thick 30mm doors that are available in several exotic woods including teak, ebony, and zebra. In addition MK Style has included the equally appealing stainless steel appliances and hood vents available in wood, glass, stainless steel, or Corian for a perfect match or complete contrast to the cabinets. See the rest of the modern Italian kitchen designs here. Via
If you like unique shapes and want to move away from traditional coffee table shapes such as rectangular, square, or oval, then Tod coffee tables by Zanotta may appeal to your tastes. Tod was created by designer, Todd Bracher. The tables are constructed of polypropylene frames with a glossy lacquer finish. Todd comes in 6 colors and is available for ₤590. Product: here.
Often in contemporary settings simple is better and in many ways more likely not to upset the balance of your home. Here is a simple sofa bed from Espacio from their Milano Bedding series. This piece was designed by MB Studio and is available in a dozen colors. I like the shape of the side pillows and how they compliment the sofa bed. Price: £1,439. Available: here.
Posted by John, in Sofas.
Today's homeowners are often looking for a way to extend their space, and have begun to expand their living areas to the outdoors via patios, sunrooms, and decks. These are common, accepted spaces for every home of every shape or type, but intriguing new trends have started to come about, taking the outdoors by storm. Outdoor kitchens and baths have made their way to being a spotlight trend. Outdoor kitchens are very popular, and are especially useful in summer to keep extra heat out of the house. Outdoor baths are a little slower taking off, especially in the US, as we tend to be a bit conservative. However, if you live in a more rural area (i.e. NOT in a neighborhood), these intimate retreats can be very sensual or relaxing escape.
Outdoor kitchens are wonderful for entertaining, and can add value to your home. Simple outdoor kitchens can consist of a counter top, sink, prep area, shelf storage, and a grill. High-end outdoor kitchens can consist of weather resistant cabinetry, stainless steel appliances (sometimes including wine storage), sinks, pizza ovens, steamers, fryers, the whole nine yards!
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As many of you are aware Will and I both live in Houston, Texas. Hurricane Ike came through the coast of Texas on early Saturday morning. Will happened to be out of town, but I was at home "riding the storm out".
I had a few elderly family members with me that I was caring for as well during the time. I had a total of five people in my house with me. Some of the people had limited mobility which added another element to their personal safety needs. About 2:00am Saturday morning we started experiencing heavy winds. In fact, the wind was so strong that it was howling outside. I had heard the term howling before, but did not really understand what that meant until I experienced it first hand.
The winds got up to about 110 miles per hour for the storm. The wind was a bit less when it hit my home in Houston since the city is about 50 miles north of the coast line. At 2:00 am the eye of the storm was over Galveston Island. The storm was moving 14 miles per hour. Thus, I would experience the eye of the storm in about 3 ½ hours and then several more hours of the back side of the storm.
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