Artful Arrangement

Tim Street-Porter via CountryLiving.com

Keep the cooking essentials you use daily within reach with a couple shelves artfully placed above or near the stove.

(via Country Living)

Imagine with Kohler's iPad App

Kohler's new iPad app allows you to upload kitchen photos and renderings and import Kohler fixtures to view how they work in the room. The images can be shared on Twitter, Facebook and other social networking sites. There is also an image and video gallery to stimulate ideas.

(via Custom Home)

5 Top Blenders

John Lawton via Real Simple

Real Simple magazine tested 52 blenders. These top 5 beat the competition to a pulp.

Lighting to Call Your Own

photo from KBIS.com

Don't let the tile samples you've collected go to waste. Recycle and reuse them as a contemporary one-of-a-kind light fixture.

9 Steps to an Organized Kitchen

photo from Curbly.com

Even a small kitchen can turn out fabulous meals. Begin with the basic stations: storage, cooking and cleaning, and follow these 9 Steps to Arranging a Well-Organized Kitchen from Apartment Therapy.
(via Home Decor News)

Weekend DIY: Add some color to your kitchen

                             

Contemporary Spaces design by New York Artist And Artisan Janna Makaeva via Houzz.com

Create a punch of color on an entire wall or create a series of design panels with a wall stencils. Cutting Edge Stencils shows you how.

Range Hoods as Art

photo via Dezignlicious.com

Dezignlicious describes these appliances from Best's Sorpresa Collection as "adding unbeatable design to a kitchen staple that hasn't seen much creativity in a long time." They're functional art for your kitchen, and the Lipstick model takes center stage.

Designing Your Kitchen Island

photo from www.decorative-kitchen.info

If you're planning a new island for you kitchen, Houzz.com offer six questions to ask during the design phase and before you build: Do you need a designer? What's the purspose of the island? How high should it be? Read the other questions and discussion here.

Convenient Clean-up

photo from AhaModernLiving.com

Now, how convenient is this? The Scrap Happy Compost Bin keeps cooks from running back and forth to the garbage can. Just mount it where you're cooking and dispose of the waste when you're finished (or store it in the freezer until you can move it to the compost bin).

No More Messy Pies

photo from KingArthurFlour.com

Use this pie dam from King Arthur Flour to keep pie fillings from spilling out and to help pies stay fresher. No why didn't I think of that?


(via InStyle magazine)

White Hot

photo from Whirlpool.com

Whirlpool introduces a sleek alternative to stainless steel with their new White Ice Collection. The appliances  are accented with stainless handles and controls.
(via K+BB magazine)

Fold Flat Grill

photo via CoolThings.com

Carry this grill from Hammacher Schlemmer with you anywhere: the beach, the park, or your office parking lot. It folds flat - less than an inch thick - and there is ample grilling area (17 1/2" x 13").


(via www.CoolThings.com)

Beachy Placecards

photo from shimmerink.wordpress.com

Bring the beach to your next dinner party. Write names with a permanent marker on smooth rocks, or as Coastal Living suggests, try clamshells or small pieces of driftwood. 

Colorful Cooking Utensils

photo from DeanDeluca.com

You won't want to store these spatulas from Dean & Deluca in drawer. You'll reach for them every time you bake.

Laundry Sorting Station

                      

                                              Source: sandandsisal.com via Kylie on Pinterest

If you've got the space, place four to six baskets on shelves to sort laundry before and after washing.

Perfect Combination

                  

                     Source: thefarmchicks.typepad.com via Colleen on Pinterest

Don't forget this idea next time you change out your cabinets: a pull-out cutting board above your pull-out trash can.

Contain the Clutter

photo from MollaSpace.com

This letter holder from Molla Space will keep the kitchen counter and refrigerator clutter-free.

Making Ironing More Convenient

                       

                                                              Source: solutions.com via Amy on Pinterest

A quilted ironing board with magnets for the top of the dryer. Perfect... if only my washer and dryer weren't stacked.

Reusable Produce Bags

photo from OliveandMyrtle.com

If you're headed to the Farmers Market this weekend, you'll want these Cotton Produce Bags to tote your fresh veggies. Reusable, and no plastic bag guilt.

Creamy Banana Pudding

photo from EagleBrand.com

Looking for a cool dessert to make this weekend? This Banana Pudding from Eagle Brand is sweet, creamy, and perfect for summer evenings. On of my fav's.

Smoking Section

photo from SpoonSisters.com

This smoker bag from The Spoon Sisters allows you to smoke food in an oven, on a grill or campfire, and they say, even hotplate with no clean-up. (via RealSimple.com)

Galvanized Metal Serving Set

photo from PotteryBarn.com

Perfect for your summer table, these galvanized cups and tray from Pottery Barn hold condiments, flatware, flowers or the herbs for your Fresh Favors tablescape.

Fresh Favors

photo from MyHomeIdeas.com

Potted herbs make for fresh, organic place card holders for your summer dinner guests. They'll be happy to take these favors home.

Vintage Serving Dishes

                                                                                            Source: flickr.com via Jo on Pinterest

They just don't make 'em like this anymore. I've got a couple from Mom and Grandma in blue and brown.

Metal Mosaic

photo found on freshome.com

Would you be so bold as to use a metal mosaic tile for your backsplash? Found the tile on Eden Mosaic.

Towels Pack a Color Punch

These vintage-inspired kitchen towels from Sur la Table give a big punch of color.

1,000 SF Dream Kitchen

photo by Sarah Bonk on housebeautiful.com

House Beautiful unveiled its 1,000 square foot 2012 Kitchen of the Year designed by Mick DeGiulio. Shown is a handy way of storing pots and pans and their lids.

Magnetic Spice Rack

photo from bedbathandbeyond.com

This magnetic spice rack is one of my best buys for the kitchen. I added small round labels to the front, and my most-used spices are always conveniently at hand.

Cork Flooring: Pros & Cons

photo from the buildingblox.com

Donna Frasca has cork floors in her home, and tells BuildingBlox how she likes living with the product. Read   the benefits and disadvantages here. (via @MarkJohnsonFAIA)

Sustainable Servers

photo from CB2.com

These sustainable shesham wood serving pieces from CB2 add warmth to the kitchen and dining area.

10 Best Kitchen Cabinet Materials from House to Home

photo via  http://www.housetohome.co.uk

House to Home lists the 10 best kitchen cabinet materials. My pick... this Transluscent Illumination Series from Corian in a design by architect Jean Nouvel.

Appliances in Complementary Colors

photo from vikingrange.com

Viking's D3 line allows you to modify the knobs and handles to match your kitchen cabinets and wall colors.
(via www.kbbonline.com)

Keep that iPad Screen Clean

Gilt Taste has developed an iPad app that uses the camera to monitor you hand movements, allowing you to move around the page without touching the screen. Watch the video from NY Times for a demo.

Fresh Corn Salad

photo from BHG.com

Keep cool this weekend with this fresh vegetable salad featuring grilled corn from BHG.com. (I made it. It was a hit!)

Two for Tea

photo from WorldMarket.com

This colorful tea-for-two set from Cost Plus World Market is perfect for that afternoon when you want to catch up on the latest with a friend.

Watermark Kitchen Design Awards

Photo Credit: Art Gray

This year's winners of the Watermark Awards - kitchen and bath design recognition by Builder magazine "fit in beautifully with their environs." The Kitchen of the Year is in Venice, CA.

Colorful Dining

by Avril Loreti

Love, love, love these Paint Chip placemats. I want all four!

Lunch to Go

photo from MoMA

What did you bring your lunch in today? This sleek Lunch Pot from MoMA is compact and holds your favorite mid-day meals.

Quick DIY Kitchen projects

photo from BHG.com

From new hardware to wall art to an updated faucet, Better Homes and Gardens gives 20 low-cost, do-it-yourself ideas to spruce up your kitchen.

Spicy Spice Jars

photo from Anthropologie

Real Simple listed these Chalkboard Spice Jars from Anthropologie as great hostess gifts. Pick up a few for yourself, too.

Cotton Napkins on a Roll

I saw these great cotton napkins from MyDrap on the Today Show. Tear off as many as you need, wash up to six times, and then toss them.

Tropical Plates

photo from West Elm

I'd bring these Tropical Plates from West Elm out in the winter to remind me of this hot summer. Get 'em quick. They're on sale for $1.99.