Tag Archives: Kitchen

Smith Hanes, Designer

November 21, 2012

Grove Brickworks installed at restaurant 246 in Atlanta. Photo by Helena Peixoto.Slideshow

This week on my trip to Atlanta I met designer Smith Hanes.  He is the talent behind Atlanta’s hottest restaurant, OPTIMIST. The space is fabulous; open, modern, relaxed with an industrial and vintage twist. High ceilings, warm wood, linen curtains and layered textures make this grand space warm and friendly. In addition, Smith has created a divine bar where hanging out with friends, eating oysters and having a drink is a wonderful experience.

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March: San Francisco

November 14, 2012

The refined graphics and the signature blue give a hint that something special is inside.Slideshow

It is so exciting to discover a shop that is both original and inspiring. MARCH located on Sacramento Street in San Francisco is just such a place. MARCH is the brain-child of Sam Hamilton, a graduate of the Ralph Lauren enterprise. It has been my must-see shop in SF for several years.  In its’ first incarnation, MARCH sold European antiques and contemporary furniture; but not just any furniture. There was always something special about the pieces whether it was the finish, the scale or or the uniqueness of the design.

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Waterworks: Kitchen Story

November 15, 2011

An Italian Cararra hand carved farmhouse sink. Stone sinks have been used for centuries and only improve with age.Slideshow

LIVING WELL is the story we tell in our newly launched Kitchen & Bar brochure. While we are well known for our commitment to the bath, we also have a robust assortment of fittings, sinks, surfaces and furnishings for the kitchen.

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Kitchen Exhibit at MoMA

November 8, 2010

Welcome to the exhibit. Intelligent text tells the story of the development of the modern kitchen.Slideshow

The exhibition Counter Space: Design and the Modern Kitchen at the Museum of Modern Art explores the 20th century transformation of the kitchen as a pivotal point of modern thinking in family life. After WW1, kitchens long ignored by design professionals began to attract attention from domestic reformers and progressive architects. They wanted to transform the kitchen from drab, inefficient and unsanitary to something newer and family friendly. Previously the kitchen was relegated to the basement or an annex; it’s new popularity called for the reorganization of house design and a new definition of women and their place in family life.

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