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IN C LU D E A R T W O R K .
T he area above the range is
in full view from th e living
room , so a piece o f art is a
great foil fo r th e eye. H eat
and steam can dam age art,
so yo u r best bet is to
choose an inexpensive print
o r poster fo r this purpose.
“W e tried to
m axim ize
the
functionality, o f
the island
to
com pensate for not
having cabinets
above the range.”
K IT C H E N D E S IG N E R C R A IG K E T T L E S
6 U S E A C C E S SO R IE S
FR O M O T H E R RO O M S.
Kettles lit the island with
table lamps instead o f the
usual hanging pendants.
They’re hard-wired in the
island, so there’s no cord
to deal with.
t r y t h is a t h o m e A d d a
lam p to a p en insu la fo r
a d eco rated look.
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M IX M A TERIALS.
A com bination o f w ood
paneling, m arble and
black w alnut counters,
and aged nickel accents
take th e space beyond
an equipped kitchen to
a furnished room .
t r y t h is a t h o m e G ive
ca b in ets an instan t
u p d ate b y rep lacing a
co u p le o f solid d oo rs
w ith glass-fronted ones.
BETTER HOMES AND
GARDENS MARCH
2010
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