2008 January 23 | Remodelista

Appliances: Swing Door Oven

From Janet:

Think of it: a wall oven with a side opening door rather than an awkward pull-down door. Top-of-the-line Gaggenau offers this great feature on their EB 200 series of built-in wall ovens, which can also be installed under the counter. The oven doors open to a full 180 degrees (like a microwave), making it vastly easier to access the interior. The door handle is set far enough to the edge that it never becomes hot. Gaggenau ovens are known for their amazing temperature control and for other advanced features such as child safety locks. More information at gaggenau.com.

Below L & R: 24-inch EB 270/271 in aluminum or stainless, $3,189 and
27 inch EB 290/291, $3679 at kitchendirect.com:
Below R: aluminum finish shown mounted under a counter.

Below: 30-inch BX28 double wall oven, $5,625 at witbeckappliance.com:

NB: For a budget option, check out the Frigidaire 27-inch Electric Single wall oven with a side swing door in black or white, $799 at usappliance.com.

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Bath: Back to Black

From Julie:

This UK bathroom is a good example of how to mix modern and classic elements: the sleek wall of ebony stained cabinets could be forbidding if it weren’t for the retro double pedestal sink, the curvaceous bathtub, and the softening effect of the ecru curtains.

For a similar double basin porcelain pedestal sink, try vintage and salvage sites such as oldhouseparts.com, historichouseparts.com, and oldegoodthings.com; ditto for the tub.

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DIY: Patchwork Upholstry

From Janet:

I have a closet shelf stacked with vintage Turkish fabrics that, because of their narrow width, I had written off for any purpose other than decorative pillows. No longer. During my recent trip to London, I paid a visit to Liberty, where I spotted a collection of vintage sofas and chairs upholstered in an artful melange of antique fabrics. The lesson? Take one old piece of furniture plus several pieces of vintage fabric, collaborate with an upholsterer, and you have something both new and old and utterly original. True recycling.