2 cabinet styles, 1 kitchen

Ola bloggers,
So today, I decided to feature a design element/style that it's not overly done but yet, adds a dynamic kick a kitchen design: Upper and lower cabinets in 2 different styles.

-Everyone is always concerned about "what colour do I paint my kitchen cabinets". My answer would be: pick  2!
When space is available (in a very small kitchen it wouldn't work as well, and it would just look odd), adding 2 different finishes in the kitchen cabinets will create a visual interest making your eye travel up and down.

There are endless ways go about doing this.
We can play with the following things:

• Dual tone cabinets:

•  Opposites (very common - black/white):

• Different finishes/materials:

Wood lower cabinets and frosted glass uppers

Wood table/island on right side, and high gloss lacquer on the left

•  High contrast:

And finally, for a more traditional approach, you can definitely use white paneled cabinets wrapping around the kitchen and use a dark stain/colour island to anchor the room or the opposite:

• Different island:

Finally, my favorite combination:

• Using a walnut veneer finish and a high gloss/lacquer. It marries "earthy" with "modern" in the most harmonious way possible, playing with uppers and lowers, islands and cabinetry, right/left side etc:

Your choices are limitless just like your designer's imagination ;-)

Theo Flamenbaum

- Style + Function + Love + You -

I want to be book matched please!

Hello dear readers,

I had a great week at my amazing new job where every day I acquire an abundance of knowledge and information.
One of the things that I am being exposed to is custom mill work. Custom mill work adds value and creates a unique setting to your place.
Thanks to Emily (Hi Emily) I was introduced to the different cuts of veneers that one can choose when selection the finish of their mill work.

At the end of the day, it all depends on the wood you are using. Each wood has a particular grain, and that's what it'll give it a certain look.
The first style is the most used one, the book matched veneers: Every other strip of veneer is turned over.This produces a grain pattern that is matched at the veneer joint, like an open book (like my life!).

Book matched veneers on a horizontal application.

The next style is slip matched. Basically they simply glue strips of veneers parallel one to another.

Slip veneers on wall panelling

The Last style in Veneer cuts is random. The most visually dynamic of the trio, it gives a more "busy" look because it comes from different random cuts of the wood. It looks better on flooring because it covers a larger surface:

And finally my currently fave look:  HORIZONTALLY BOOK MATCHED WALNUT VENEER!
Like the drawers below:

Hotness + class = these cabinetry work!

- Style + Function + Love + You -

           Theo Flamenbaum