Design | Wellness | Cabinetry
Bisazza expands its Mosaic collection with some new decorative designs for 2009 introducing patterns and colors suitable for both indoor and outdoor environments.
The 2009 collection has ample choice of patterns and blends. The textile inspired murals are stunning.
The great variety of tones in the collection provide a myriad of ways to interpret the collection. The hard part may be finding a wall large enough.
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My new samples of back-painted glass came and I’m really excited about using it in a project.
Most homeowners are familiar with full height glass backsplashes. In the past, full-height mirrors were very popular for making small kitchens look bigger.
Today’s hot trend is to customize glass panels with the color of your choice for a seamless look that fits in contemporary or traditional settings.
This is a beautiful product that can be templated to fit most splash applications. I say most because it would be quite difficult if not impossible to get a full glass panel behind an existing exhaust hood.
The availability of large glass panels have also made back-painted glass popular in bathrooms. They are being used for splashes, tub skirts and shower walls. With no grout lines like you would have with glass tile, the glass panels are very easy to clean.
You don’t have to stick to solid colors, artists can also custom paint a panel in any image or abstract design you want.
If you are uncertain you are ready to put in full glass splashes, there’s an Australian website that has an incredible Virtual Kitchen Program on their website that lets you view 60 different color options. DecoGlaze Virtual Kitchens Website.
Often when homeowners remodel a bathroom they choose to do it in a contemporary style. One of the reasons for choosing a contemporary styling is for it’s clean and uncluttered appearance. It’s much easier to relax and enjoy the serenity of the new bath when there are no distractions.
One of the huge hurdles homeowners face in planning for their new bathroom is how to cope with the decrease in available storage area.
Hopefully your bathroom has a linen closet. If it doesn’t then you may want to consider adding a cabinet beside or even under your vanity like this example below showing the Deko vanity from the Idea Group.
Another option is to choose accessories that can give you storage for items like toilet paper and hand soap. This next picture shows a few accessories on a small shelf keeping the bathroom very sleek. Hiding the toilet paper in the canister is a convenient way to keep it close by. This is not the toilet paper cozy your Great Aunt used to keep on the back of the toilet.
If you find the previous examples still have much clutter, and you want the most minimalist bathroom design possible, then you will be glad to know that Kohler offers an extra deep medicine cabinet. This simple mirrored cabinet recesses into the wall and has a small reveal to allow extra depth for the storage of toilet paper and other items you might need handy. This is also a great option if your bathroom project has a small budget. Both the aluminum and polystyrene option are under $200.
CaesarStone has developed a sandblasting method for applying detailed stenciling to its quartz-engineered stone. The technique creates an extremely low-relief, tactile motif, playing polished against matte surfaces.
The sandblasting technique, made possible by CaesarStone’s immense strength, uses specialised machinery where dry abrasive sand is blasted at the material at high pressure allowing it to etch the surface. Decorative patterns can be applied to an entire slab, as a boarder or feature panel. Highly effective, this stunning textured surface is ideal for vertical surfaces, feature walls, counters tops, furniture or partitions in both commercial and residential design.
The textured sandblasted surface does require a little more care when cleaning; however it retains CaesarStone’s scratch and water resistant qualities.
