Tag Archives: Modern

An End-of-Summer Excursion to Hudson

September 7, 2017

Prototype brass and leather lamps at Steven McKay's shop.Slideshow

While Robert and I would rather have been at the beach, we decided to take an excursion to Hudson, New York, on a rainy Sunday. The town is always a place for inspiration. There are so many interesting objects (and some awful ones as well) that it is like going on a scavenger hunt. While I was not looking for anything in particular, it was fun to simply identify things I liked.

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The Perfect Kitchen Faucet

April 12, 2017

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This month, we’re celebrating the kitchen at Waterworks.  This gives me another opportunity to talk about faucets for the kitchen, bar, laundry, potting shed and mud room, as I have done in the past. There are so many options available that it is difficult to make the right choice from the many faucets in the market.

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The Importance of the Right Kitchen Faucet

November 22, 2016

R.W. Atlas kitchen faucets are beautifully proportioned and exquisitely detailed. Slideshow

Naturally, the faucet is the most used appliance in your kitchen. In thinking about this important purchase, keep in mind its dual personality; not only should it be compatible with the design of the kitchen, it also must be unequivocally functional.

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The Masculine Bath

November 26, 2013

A simple and practical layout, beautifully figured stone, and dark brown accents push this design into the 'male orientation' category.Slideshow

A bath with a masculine orientation is more about grooming than primping. There will not be any dressing tables, fluffy rugs or soft colors and trays of cosmetics.  I imagine a man’s bath will use rich polished wood for furniture or decorative accessories, dark colors from gray to brown and beautifully figured or textured stone.

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