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GET THE LOOK: RUSTIC KITCHENS (PART TWO)

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To get the Rustic Kitchen Look featured in yesterday’s post, you needn’t start from scratch—much of it is about adding accents such as old wooden utensils and woven baskets.  Necessary to any rustic kitchen, however, is a large weathered table to gather around.


 

A great gathering-around table from Crate & Barrel. $799.

Terravida 63" Dining Table

 

Rocking chairs most certainly have a place in the rustic kitchen. $129 from Home Decorators.

Adult Classic Rocker with Slat Seat

 

The Calhoun glass pendant from Pottery Barn is both refined and rustic. $119

Calhoun Glass Pendant

 

Nice rack! From the Home Depot. $152.

Old Dutch Satin Copper Oval Pot Rack with Grid and 24 Hooks

 

Leave this copper Turkish coffee pot on permanent display on the stovetop.  $23.49 on Amazon.

Old Dutch Factory Copper Turkish Coffee Pot / Butter Warmer

 

Win the “war on crumbs” with an old-time whisk broom. $14.50 on Etsy.

vintage whisk broom

 

Pottery Barn has a great basket collection, like these from the Logan Series. $34.

Logan Baskets

 

Cute cow dish towels from Sur la Table.  $7.95

French Milk Cow Kitchen Towel

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RUSTIC KITCHENS: PART ONE

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Rustic kitchens are a hodgepodge of materials: worn wood, exposed brick, stainless steel, woven baskets, sturdy stone and wire mesh, to name a few. Mixing a few of these elements against a white or muted background gives a kitchen a used feel that’s conducive to relaxed cooking and comfortable lounging. Here are some particularly stunning rustic kitchens with old world charms and modern-day amenities.

Example 1: This kitchen’s sleek cabinetry and modern light fixture are nicely offset by the weathered brick wall and wooden floor planks.


Example 2: This kitchen exudes old-world charm with its massive, dinged-up island and exposed ceiling beams. One imagines a lot of bread being baked here.


Example 3: The wooden shelves, island and kindling make this kitchen’s serious appliances seem less austere.


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Shopping Guide

DESIGN ON A DIME SHOW BY HOUSING WORKS COVERAGE! ONE DAY LEFT!

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Check out our coverage of opening night at Housing Works’ Design On a Dime, the annual interior design benefit show at the Metropolitan Pavilion in NYC. New York’s hottest designers are invited to create Ikea-style rooms, but with much cooler furnishings and accessories. Everything is marked down by up to 50%, all proceeds going to a good cause. If you have a chance, stop by 125 West 18th on their last day, but hurry! Stuff sells out like crazy.

 

This room design by Miles Redd feels Lichtenstein-inspired.

(framed prints and paintings above, $175-200 each)

 

Room by Lara Spencer

This trio of painted wood stockings from Lara Spencer, $125.

 

Photos of dead Osama? Who needs ’em! Get your Bin Laden, Gaddafi, Saddam Warhol-ized, $350 each.

 

Room inspired by Spongebob Squarepants, courtesy of Nickelodeon.

 

Design by Franck Hodelin & Company

Stay tuned for more photos and inspiration this weekend!

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GET THE LOOK: COLUMBO

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Columbo was a brilliant detective tv series from the late sixties and seventies starring Peter Falk. If you haven’t had a chance to check it out, it’s available on Netflix instant. Every episode is chock full of seventies styled homes for your design inspiration, if you’re into that sort of thing. Below, screenshots from “Death Lends A Hand…”

Begin with BEHR interior paint in Light French Gray.

BEHR Light French Gray

 

Small details make a big difference. These swanky chrome switchplates add a major splash to gray walls, for a tiny price.

Bright Chrome Steel Toggle Switchplate, $2 to $3 each

 

Nothing says seventies glam quite like chrome lighting. Find a good deal on eBay like this one.

VINTAGE MID CENTURY MODERN CHROME BALL CLUSTER LAMP

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This CB2 chair in the perfect shade of green. Vintage inspired, yet modern and clean.

CB2 clover chair, $349

 

This glossy black acrylic coffee table is a standout piece without stealing the show.

Adair Black Acrylic Coffee Table, $239.99

 

This glass and chrome bookcase is a must. See it in the CB2 store on Broadway, it looks expensive in person.

tesso bookcase, $299

 

This update on the shag rug provides all the fun of shag, minus the tacky.

Jullian Ivory Shag Rug (7'7 x 10'6), $270.99

 

Note the Albers print in the bar’s mirror reflection. Get the look with this Joseph Albers serigraph for $150 from Allposters.com.

Homage to the Square, c.1955, $149.99

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Shopping Guide

FLAT SCREEN TVs IN ALTERNATIVE COLORS

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A flat screen TV with a white or colored frame can be a nice departure from standard black, adding a dash of character to an otherwise lost space.  Here are a few for consideration:


Samsung is one of the few TV manufactures to offer white frames, like this 19” model. From $239 on Amazon.

Samsung 19-Inch LCD HDTV White

 

If you want a TV that packs a punch even when turned off, this hot pink 26” incher from Favi will do the trick. $497.

FAVI 26-Inch 720p LCD HDTV with Built in DVD Player (Pink)

 

For the space-aged room—the 24” chrome colored TV by Sceptre. $279.

Sceptre 24-Inch 1080p LCD TV in Chrome

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GET THE LOOK: GRANDMA’S HOUSE

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Say what you will about grandma’s choice of decor, but visiting grandma’s place always gave me a special feeling, a unique comfort that could never be copied anywhere else. Here, an update on the look:

 

Gotta have a big comfy floral couch. This Ikea piece has a nice grandma’s house feel to it.

Ektorp Sofa in Byvik Multicolor, $499

 

The modern feel of this acrylic coffee table from CB2 offsets the country floral pattern perfectly.

peekaboo clear coffee table, $249

 

Store your pills in this sleek silver pharmacy side table from Urban Outfitters.

Pharmacy Side Table in Silver, $129

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Doily grows up with these wooden coasters, by uncommon on Etsy.

doily coasters, $20 set of 5

 

Bring in some comfort lighting with one or two of these cute little banker lamps from Target.

Brushed Nickel Banker Desk Lamp, $20.99

 

A modern spin on the rocking chair, the Svinga hanging seat will gently rock you in style.

IKEA PS SVINGA Hanging seat, $69.99

 

Tie it all together with this darling new recycled denim jute rug from West Elm, available in various sizes.

Recycled Denim Jute Rug, $179 for a 5' x 8'

Don’t forget the precious little keepsake box to hold your heirloom treasures.

Hummingbird jewel box, $19.95

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