Monday, October 31, 2011

CUSTOMIZABLE DISH DRAWER

There are a lot of great organization methods for kitchen drawers, many requiring custom work or help from a professional. A pegged dish drawer, however, is something you can install yourself. The clever idea piqued our curiosity in a recent Houzz User Kitchen of the Week, and we haven't been able to get it out of our heads since.

If you have a deep kitchen drawer that's become a rattling mishmash of dishes, picking up a pegboard and dowels at your local hardware store could provide you with the perfect solution. Take a look:

Painted kitchen with walnut contemporary kitchen

contemporary kitchen design by other metros kitchen and bath Keith Fennelly

Milwuakie Split Level contemporary kitchen

contemporary kitchen design by portland showroom Pacific Northwest Cabinetry

traditional kitchen design

THE GAME ROOM

Football season has arrived, and we know what that means: Fans everywhere are perfecting their media or living rooms, creating the ultimate pad to watch the game with friends. However, it seems like such rooms have taken on a rather stereotypical decorative stance: dark rooms in dark basements with dark upholstery. Why can’t we watch the games in spaces with a little more style? That said, I’ve organized a few photos to inspire us to rethink the home game room, and how we can do so. In other words, let’s chic-ify football Saturday, shall we?