Ugliest Bathroom?
Over at Dig This Design, designer Patricia Davis Brown has announced the winner of the Ugliest Bathroom Contest. Five contestants vied for the title, with the winner receiving a few goodies. I’m not...
View ArticleKelly’s Kitchen Sync – anniversary book giveaway winners!
In celebration of Kelly’s Kitchen Sync hitting it’s first year, all those who commented in the month of July were entered in a draw today for a chance to win 1 of 3 copies. I’m actually amazed at how...
View ArticleSpot the Kitchen Errors: Design Star Episode, Season 7
HGTV’s Design Star, Season 7, has started. The designers’ goal was to create something that would photograph well so it could appear in HGTV’s magazine. This is NOT the winning entry but I thought...
View ArticleAnswers: Spot the Kitchen Errors – Design Star Episode, Season 7
Once again, you came through in the comments. Thank you all for your thoughts, and you’re all right: that island is dangerously oversized for this kitchen. (Error #1) Here are the reasons why: Layout...
View ArticleInterview with kitchen design expert, Carol Morisseau: The evolution of...
Many of you over the years have heard me talk about my designer mother, Carol. She has been in the kitchen business for a long time (no, I am not allowed to say the exact years). Painter, artist,...
View ArticleOne Kitchen, Two Budgets: The Budget Version
I’ve been given permission by the nice editors at Kitchen and Bath Ideas to discuss my article for “One Kitchen, Two Budgets” that came out in the August issue of the magazine. This is great news...
View ArticleA Reader Asks: How much space for island seating?
Hi Kelly, We are re-doing our kitchen and have been tossing a few designs around.We are considering putting a peninsula in and using one side of it as our table. How big would it have to be to sit...
View ArticleA Reader Asks: What is the trend for tiles in a home?
What is the trend..matte, polished, semi-polished porcelain tiles? I like the look of glazed porcelain (travertine look), but I’m concerned it’s not popular when we sell our home. – TZ I often say...
View ArticleSpot the kitchen errors #7 – the answers
Good answers, all of you! As a few of you mentioned, this is indeed apartment-grade kitchen…or in this case, a condo. I note with some amusement is that there are a lot of pros answering this...
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