countertop

3 kitchen “shortcuts” to avoid

Annie Elliott | July 29, 2010

Yesterday I engaged in a full-immersion cabinetry experience at a showroom in Virginia. It can be a little overwhelming, even to a seasoned pro such as bossy color :) . So we understand the impulse to throw our magazine clippings in the air, turn on our heels, and run, screaming, “There must be a better …

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Seeing purple! Kitchen before & after

Annie Elliott | September 26, 2009

The challenge: update a tired kitchen without breaking the bank. The solution: paint – rather than replace – the cabinetry and enliven the space with a bold countertop. Let’s hear it for Formica Microdot! It has a tiny pattern of dots that gives the material a contemporary, almost tech-y feel. This is #6903 Cassis. I’ve …

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