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Showing posts with label Kitchen | Dining. Show all posts

Tips to Decorate Kitchen in Apartment

Posted by Expert Gadget Reviewer on Monday, 28 February 2011


The key to successfully decorating a kitchen in a studio apartment is to create a space that flows with the rest of the room, rather than one that tries to separate itself from the apartment. Decorating small spaces can be a challenging prospect for any resident. Focus on scale, color and storage in the kitchen space to achieve a cohesive look.
     
Scale
Studio apartments, by nature, are small spaces, while most kitchens tend to hold a lot of things, from food to kitchen gadgets. Kitchen furniture, like dining tables, chairs and storage units, tend to be large. A smaller round table with chairs that tuck easily underneath will be less jarring in the space than a full-size dining set, according to the Oh My Apartment section of the Apartment Ratings website. Keep accessories on top of counters on the smaller side to prevent the space from appearing cluttered.
     
Color
Color can add personality to a studio apartment kitchen and prevent it from looking too utilitarian. Base the kitchen's color scheme on colors from other accessories in the apartment, such as a large piece of art or decorative curtains the living area. Choose table linens, dishes and storage containers in these colors. Stick to bright and light colors, which will infuse energy into the kitchen space. Colors like yellow, bright blues, orange and red make the space feel happy. Dark colors and furniture may make the space feel smaller.
     
Mirrors
Hang a mirror in the dining area to help the kitchen appear larger, suggests House Beautiful. Mirrors reflect light, giving the room a feeling of added space. Mirrors, especially those with ornate frames, also add a decorative touch to the room. Avoid hanging mirrors with heavy, dark frames.
     
Vertical Storage
Storage is a major issue in studio apartments, especially in the kitchen, so maximize your vertical space. If kitchen cabinets do not reach the ceiling, use the space above the kitchen cabinets as storage, adding wine bottles, serving dishes and colorful containers. Choose items that are pretty and appropriate to be put on display. Also consider converting a small area into a pantry or adding shelving in a nearby hallway. Suspend a pot rack from the ceiling for your cookware.
     
Unexpected Storage
Use other areas in your studio apartment for creative kitchen storage. The experts at This Old House recommend adding wine racks below a coffee table, for example. Use a bookshelf as a false wall to separate the kitchen space from the rest of the room and serve as a storage unit for cookbooks, dishes, glasses and even pots of home-grown herbs.
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Dinette Sets to Decorate Your Kitchen

Posted by Expert Gadget Reviewer on Saturday, 15 January 2011

Kitchen designs are vital in the formation of an atmosphere known as home. Kitchen tables are the places where memories are born, stories told, dreams are incarnated. In a "dinette set" chairs are placed around chairs such that life evolves around memories. A "dinette set" brings families together for meals, bringing persons and their memories together.
It has been observed that now days the furniture customers comes with a specific need. The need is for knowledgeable, courteous, friendly design who could meet the requirement of the customer. This furniture should create a warm and inviting environment, where families could come and browse a showroom. "Dinette Sets" can create the environment, the customers used to look for. To fulfill this desire of customers, Dinette Specialty Store comes into picture. This furniture is perfect fit for any family. Not only the look and fit, "Dinette Sets" are also affordable to the customers. One can get a beautiful set at a very cheap price.
There are many big retailers that sell "Dinette Sets". They provide a wide variety of style and function. This furniture is sold in the showrooms and sometimes one can even buy them online.
There are "Dinette Sets" made up of well finished rich wood, alongside lighter tones plus wrought iron for open and casual entertaining. They are designed to brighten small spaces and these dinette set will bring a cheerful styling.
These sets of kitchen furniture can be of different shapes and sizes. Designers and manufacturers of such furniture sets keep their eyes always on the recent trend and market demand. Polished and glass finish dinette sets are loved by all. These sets are very innovative and versatile. Some dinette sets have folding arrangements. These are very light kind of furniture and also very affordable.
Price of such dinette sets depends on the material. Market is now flooded with designer dinette sets. Some sets have lucrative discounts on them. So, do not waste your time and grab the grand opportunity. For further details you can search the internet.
Aaron Chabak is an expert who generally writes on a huge assortment of furniture items available for homes and offices. The author through his articles also helps the people select the furniture for different places like dining rooms, bed rooms, drawing rooms. for more information Dinette Sets
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Modern Dining Tables

Posted by Expert Gadget Reviewer on Friday, 13 August 2010

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The simplicity of structure, guaranteed by the absence of pillars that connect between the legs, making all very smooth and light. table top made of glass and crystal that can be transparent or colored. Legs are available in chrome or painted black or white. A4 is available in two sizes: 140×140x73 or 200×100x73. This table is designed by Sandro and Marco Paolelli Meneghello. Kreaty A4 is a perfect example of contemporary tables can be used as for dinner as a job. As you can understand from the name of an unusual form of a table inspired by the ability to bend the sheet of paper. Table legs are made from single pieces of aluminum is formed at a special angle.

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New Style Kitchen Cabinets

Posted by Expert Gadget Reviewer on Thursday, 8 July 2010


Furniture Blog - This collection is a bit unusual, thanks to the work area round, which not only looks fun, but also very functional and comfortable. Rounded door cabinets in different finishes available to break the grip, in four colors: polished aluminum, white, dark brown and black. This kitchen furniture can become the pride of every home. Italian companies are always one step ahead in creating a new style of kitchen furniture. Among them, Aran Cucine is one of the best kitchen manufacturers in the world. The company is always looking for innovative solutions in the kitchen and create original and high quality models. a luxurious and contemporary collection is Volare

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Modern Kitchen Cabinets

Posted by Expert Gadget Reviewer on Wednesday, 23 June 2010


Contrasting red and black color combination makes it one of the best examples of minimalist modern kitchen. All of this shiny kitchen surfaces including glass work on the visual divernis increase kitchen space. Aluminum profile glass door and mark the elegance they fix and add a touch of style. Almost all equipment is built in a red cabinet, which occupies the entire wall. Work zone has a comfortable shape and consists of three parts: to wash, cook and eat breakfast. Integrated steel sink and really see it perfectly on the black glass. Even the hood in the kitchen was covered by glass and perfect this enrish glossy kitchen design.

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Kitchen and Bathroom Decoration

Posted by Expert Gadget Reviewer on Friday, 14 May 2010


Pattern of adjacent floors and walls designed to create movement in space and also draw attention to the back wall of the bathroom. In the result, designers have a modern design that lives in the traditional envelope. Although usually only a simple pattern comes to mind. De Meza + Architecture + Interior bathroom design is made much more attractive for 2010 San Francisco decorator Showcase. wall drunk that they made with black and white tile mosaic is more like a work of art than a simple pattern. To make this pattern really complicated Spec Ceramics made a 12 “x 12 sheet of mesh” with the tile that is much easier to install later.

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Liquida Kitchen Look Pretty

Posted by Expert Gadget Reviewer on Thursday, 13 May 2010


Furniture Blog - It might look pretty, but if it doesn’t work then what good is it? This practical kitchen by Italian kitchen company Veneta Cucine has it all – fashion and function, all the while being efficient in terms of the Earth and economy. The Liquida kitchen created by Elisa Gargan and Stefano Giovannoni puts into practice some important principles, according to the designers. “The objectives that we were aiming for make it necessary for us to seek out high-performance technical materials that are wholly recyclable and can also be used to create new functional characteristics, such as doors which slide into cupboards.” This custom-style kitchen features modern, lacquered facades with minimalist details and an integrated light that illuminates your work space and looks out of this world!
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Modern Contemporary Kitchen Design

Posted by Expert Gadget Reviewer on Tuesday, 11 May 2010


Italian contemporary kitchen manufacturer, Elmar, has presented some interesting kitchen catalog in 2010. Among them is the model of El El_01 Systems, which stands out with a lot of innovation from other people of different kitchens. This modern kitchen is marked by a remarkable combination of wood and stainless-steel surface that looks very stylish. Very thin stainless steel rack and the top is one interesting feature that adds a touch to fix it. Kitchen island also needs your attention. It is modular and thanks to a very flexible and convenient for cooking. Elements of functional stainless steel kitchen is decorated with original bar with a thick surface, made of wood is water proof and ideal for long usage. Kitchen wooden parts are available in different finishes: matt or gloss lacquer in different colors and various shades of natural oak. Contemporary Italian kitchen manufacturer, Elmar, presented some of the kitchen has attracted Catalog Year 2010. In their dari ANTARA El El_01 One model system, the lot stood Pages New Exit Innovation dari kitchen lay person who is different. Husband characterized by a modern kitchen admirable combination of stainless steel timber dari Porcelain And The Very stylish look.

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Beautiful Kitchen Design

Posted by Expert Gadget Reviewer on Saturday, 8 May 2010


This beautiful, future kitchen concept by Mobalpa is something to strive for! Blending delicate features and a pretty palette with practical durability, the contemporary
Iris kitchen has it all – beauty, brains and brawn. Designer Antoine Fritsch created this kitchen with a forward-bound edge achieved through clean lines and soft, rounded edges that give it a refined look. Glossy white cabinets and countertops really make the pink “pop!” (Or is it the other way around?) while warm wood brings the cool color palette back down to earth a notch. And check out the awesome lacquered white breakfast bar – an angled bench connected at one end to the island.
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Colorful Kitchen Design

Posted by Expert Gadget Reviewer on Friday, 7 May 2010


The collection consists of two distinctive versions Colour and Natural which are inspired by expressive colour and the natural elegance of wood relatively. Both series have finely crafted details and are ready to express tastes of different people. The collection
is designed to not only to create a perfect kitchen but also to extend its functions to overlap with those of the living area. Code Colour offers a range of over 50 coloured lacquers with what you can create amazing combinations and make your interior dynamic and truly personal. Code Natural in the same time naturally expresses space and materials. Its minimalist style and genuine materials provide wellbeing to be enjoyed on a daily basis, as a requirement of life.

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Tips to Design Your Kitchens

Posted by Expert Gadget Reviewer on Saturday, 1 May 2010


Designing a home kitchen involves a great deal of planning to end up with a functional and aesthetically pleasing room. Thoroughly planning the kitchen design before any work begins increases the chances of staying on track and on budget. You're more likely to enjoy the results of the design because you took time to think about what you truly want and need from the kitchen.

1. Set the kitchen design budget. Determine how much you have in savings or from a loan that will go toward the project. Add a buffer into the budget to account for any unexpected expenses.
  
2. Identify the decorating style for the kitchen design. Keep the style in mind throughout the planning process making sure all of the decisions fit within that style.
  
3. Measure the kitchen space. Use the measurements to draw a sketch of the kitchen floor plan. Keep the drawing to scale for accurate design. Add in any permanent fixtures such as the electrical outlets and plumbing.
  
4. Choose the location for the appliances. A triangle arrangement of the sink, stove and refrigerator is the most common arrangement. This allows easy access to these three items that are used frequently while cooking. Keep in mind the electrical outlets and plumbing when locating the appliances.
  
5.  Add in the countertops and cabinets on the drawing. Include the measurements for each section. Identify the type of wood and the finish you want on the cabinets. Choose a material for the counter tops.
  
6. Choose the flooring for the kitchen. Tile, linoleum and laminate wood flooring are good options. They are durable and generally hold up well with spills. Consider the overall look you want and the budget. Tile comes in a variety of types and prices making it feasible for almost any kitchen budget.
  
7. Plan the lighting for the kitchen. Choose an overhead light that will cast general light. Plan for task lighting such as pendant lights over an island or under cabinet lighting around the kitchen.
  
8. Select the color scheme for the kitchen. Determine which color will serve as the wall color and which colors will be used as accents.
  
9. Choose wall decorations and other accents for the kitchen. If the cabinets will have space above them, plan for arrangements and decorations you can use to dress up the space. Choose window treatments that match the overall style of the kitchen.
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Easy To Install Wine Racks

Posted by Expert Gadget Reviewer on Wednesday, 28 April 2010


Vynebar is a trendy and sophisticated solution to store wine. It not only have very simple shape but also is very easy to install. It could be mounted under a kitchen cabinet

or on any other wall at your kitchen, dining and living areas. The wine rack remove clutter, display your specially selected vintages and gives an easy access to them. The Vynebar comes in two sizes, to hold 4 or 8 bottles, and have 8 anodized metal colors to choose from. These anodized colors are not paint or powder-coat, they are a chemical bath that colorizes the metal itself leaving you with a permanent finish that will not chip off or fade over time. If you’re one of those geeks who’ve got interested in wine thanks to all these shows, like Gary Vaynerchuck’s one, and cares about home decor then the Vynebar might be a cool addition to it.





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Creative Modern Kitchen

Posted by Expert Gadget Reviewer on Tuesday, 20 April 2010


What inspires a creative meal? Creative kitchen designs, of course! And they don’t come much more creative then these cool kitchens by Lago. An explosion of bright, cheerful colors, countertops and cabinets expressed in array of hues. Sleek, cool lines
 and modular design define these kitchens, offering lots of storage solutions in the form of pullout draws, cabinets and pantries. Balanced on clear inserts or mounted on the wall, these designs give the impression that they are hovering off the floor. To ensure it becomes the most used room in the house, these kitchens allow you and the family not just to cook and eat, but work on the computer, or keep the cook company at the fashionable breakfast bar.



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