KITCHEN REMODEL
From Janet:
There’s something about the subdued calm of this London kitchen, designed by UK cupboardmakers Plain English, that appeals to us. Visit plainenglishdesign.co.uk to see more photos; recreate the look with the following elements:
Below L: Shaw’s Original 30-inch farmhouse sink, made in Lancashire, England, for Rohl; go to rohlhome.com. Below R: Elizabethan Classics hot and cold basin taps for the kitchen, $81 at faucetdirect.com:
Tryggve shelf ($4 each) and Valter Brackets ($3 each) at Ikeausa.com:
Below L: Paint the cupboards, single shelf, and brackets in Farrow & Ball’s Parma Gray; Below R: For flooring, consider honed limestone Logos Azul tiles from turkstoneinc.com:
Below L: For perfect white crockery, look to Jasper Conran’s simple fine bone china jug, $75 at Wedgewood; and Below R: Heath Ceramics bowls ($22 and $26) from heathceramics.com
Below: Henrybuilt white or gray powdercoated table (36 inches by 84 inches) with bamboo top; $4,100 at henrybuilt.com:
Below L: Czech white armchair, $945 at conranusa; or Below R: The Norvald chair from, $69 Ikea:
November 21st, 2007
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RANGES
Stoves move to the forefront of our consciousness this Thanksgiving week.
Our picks of moderately priced European-style ranges available in the US. View online, but buy at a dealer near you:
Aga Legacy 36″ Range: With five burners, two ovens, and a separate broiler. This version is enamel-coated steel (the originals are cast iron) and comes in black, white, cream, brick, or blue; $5,050. (www.aga-ranges.com or warnersstellion.com):
DeLonghi 36-inch Double-Oven Gas Range: How efficient to have two ovens in a 36-inch range; $3,299. Available through Eurostoves.com:
Bertazzoni Beautiful six-burner gas range from Italy, available in several colors; $3,875. (www.bertazzoni-italia.com):
Dacor Epicure Dual-Fuel Range; $6,575 (ww1.dacor.com):
Bluestar 36-inch Range. Here’s the winner for best color selection (it also comes in stainless). Highly rated, well-established American company with a history of heaters and boilers; many configuration options. List price $6,250, we found it for $5,300. Prefer two ovens? Go with the 48-inch model. (www.prizer-painter.com):
If you can’t let go of the professional kitchen look…
Thermador Dual-Fuel Range. Thermador is among the highest rated. Blue knobs are a nice touch; from $6,159 to $6,699. From www.thermador.com or abtelectronics.com:
Or the Wolf, $7,449; go to www.subzero.com/wolf or abtelectronics.com:
Or the DCS (Dynamic Cooking Systems by Fisher & Paykel) Professional Dual-Fuel Range; from $5,719 to $6,352 (www.dcsappliances.com):
For the design voyeur:
La Cornue CornuFe Range, $8,000. Go to www.lacornueusa.com; also available through Williams-Sonoma (www.williams-sonoma.com):
Or Diva de Provence (divadeprovence.com). The ultimate Design Voyeur fantasy; starts at $27,000:
November 21st, 2007
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