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 -

Moooi vs Bocci

Hello dear blog readers.

Today I will talk about my current 2 favourite light pendants.

I have been in love with both of them since they came out and if I had to choose one of the 2 to use in my own place for example, I would have a really hard time.

• BOCCI 14 collection 

"This low voltage pendant is designed to be clustered. Each individual pendant is an articulated cast glass sphere with a frosted cylindrical void that houses either a 10 watt xenon or 1.5 watt LED lamp" from Bocci.ca

The appeal of this lighting is the cascading effect that it creates:

"The pendant lengths are pre-set during production and are not site adjustable. The client specifies the shortest and longest lengths when ordering. Cable lengths over the standard 10’ (3m) are available up to 120’ (36m) for special requests."

They come in a variety of single pendants, 3, 5, 7, 14 21, 26 and 36.

What is amazing about these is the airy effect, almost like fireflies.

I believe that the best residential application for this would be for: foyer/staircase or centered above a stunning dining table!

• MOOOI  - Raimond model

"THE RAIMOND LAMP: A PERFECT SPHERE OF MATHEMATICAL INGREDIENTS PUNCTUATED BY TINY LED LIGHTS. LOOKING AT THE LAMP FEELS LIKE STARING INTO THE SOFT GLOW OF A STARRY NIGHT. INTO THE ESSENCE."

This spheric pendant is dotted with LED lamps creating an even luminescence that will never burn.

This pendant comes in 6 different diameters making it able to fit in any possible room.

 

                             

They are both absolutely beautiful and so versatile. Which ones strikes your fancy more?

Theo Flamenbaum

- Style + Function + Love + You -