Kitchens With Julie Carlson
Now trending: the clean-lined, cabin-like kitchen with cabinets and paneling in blonde woods. Ingmar Bergman would approve—and we're on board, too.
Above: Rosy-hued wood in a minimalist London kitchen, complete with classic Aga. Learn about the stove in Object Lessons: The Great British Range Cooker. Photograph via Light Locations.
Above: Flooring, cabinets, and wall paneling in oak from Dinesen of Denmark define a London kitchen designed by software developer and architectural enthusiast Daniel Lee for himself and his family. Tour the whole townhouse in The Uncluttered Life in London and discover Dinesen in World's Most Beautiful Wood Floors. Photograph by Rory Gardiner.
Above: A plywood-cloaked kitchen in Gothenburg, Sweden, by Johannes Norlander Arkitektur, via Archdaily.
Above: The Osea Kitchen from UK kitchen design company Plain English has Dinesen Douglas fir flooring that runs up the main wall, and modern picnic-table seating. Explore the details on pages 186-191 of the Remodelista book, and learn more in Kitchen Confidential: 10 Ways to Achieve the Plain English Look.
Above: Dale, a long, narrow kitchen in Australia by Robson Rak Architects, was short-listed for the 2014 Australian Interior Design Awards.
Above: A Shaker-inspired design by Teddy Edwards in Oxford, England.
Above: The precision laser-cut Wiedemann Werkstatten Eight-Meter Kitchen in Munich; see more at A Kitchen Made from Eight Oak Trees.
Above: John Baker and Juli Daoust's Scandinavian-Inspired Kitchen with Hints of Japan in their family quarters above Mjölk, their Toronto design shop.
Above: A model kitchen in Misaki, Japan, built using traditional joinery techniques applied to modern needs. See Built to Last: Joinery Kitchens by KitoBito of Japan.
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DIY & Remodeling With Justine Hand
Back when Tara and Percy of Jersey Ice Cream Co. redid my kitchen on a dime (See Rehab Diary: Dream Kitchen for Under $3,000), we determined that tackling the floor was beyond both our budget and timeframe. So we minimized its dark visage with striped Swedish rag rugs.
Cut to me washing them every week (or rather, not washing the heavy cotton behemoths even though they were desperately in need). Turns out that the area between the stove and sink is not the best place for a rug. Clearly I had to find another, more cleaning friendly way to cover up my floors.
Then I remembered the homemade canvas floorcloths that my husband and I had admired in an artist's studio some 20 years ago. I decided to try making my own.
Photography by Justine Hand for Remodelista.
Materials
- Heavy-duty cotton canvas. No. 10 (14 oz) Extra-Heavy Cotton Canvas is available at Blick for $17 per yard. To save time, you can also do as I did and buy pre-primed canvas, such as Blick Studio Acrylic Primed Cotton Canvas; $13.25 for one 72-inch-wide yard. (To make a three-by-seven-foot rug, I purchased three yards of Blick pre-primed canvas.)
- Acrylic primer or gesso (if you don't buy a pre-primed canvas). Note: The leftover latex primer you have at home may work. But many are a mix of acrylic and vinyl; 100 percent acrylics offer more water resistance and stain protection. Frederix Premium Gesso is available at Blick; $16.31 per quart.
- Paint roller and tray (if applying your own primer)
- Liquid acrylic paints (color of your choice). Again you can use leftover latex paint. I used Blick Artist Acrylics in Warm Gray.
- Polycrylic Varnish. Minwax Polycrylic Varnish in Satin is available on Amazon for $18 per quart.
- Double-sided carpet tape. Roberts Indoor/Outdoor Three-Inch Double-Sided Carpet Tape Roll is available at Home Depot; $5 for 15 feet.
- Several different sized paint brushes
- Painter's tape
- T-square and a measuring tape or yardstick
- Heavy duty scissors
- Pencil
- Sharpie
- Lightweight sandpaper
- Staple gun or tacks (optional)
Instructions
Step 1: The beauty of making your own floorcloth is you can customize it to fit your space. After figuring out the size of rug you want, measure and mark the perimeter in pencil on your canvas. Then add three inches more on each side. (These extra edges will be folded under later.)
Step 2: Once you have your measurements, cut the canvas to desired size, remembering to include the extra several inches on each side.
Step 3: Using either tacks, a staple gun, or heavy-duty tape, firmly secure your canvas to your work surface so that the edges won't slip while you paint. (You can use a piece of plywood or the floor. If the latter, you may want to put a piece of plastic under it.) Then, if you did not purchase pre-primed canvas, apply one coat of primer over the entire surface of your cloth. Allow to dry.
Step 4: Another advantage of a DIY floorcloth is that you can customize your pattern. Stencils work great, but I wanted a Swedish rag rug look. Using several online images as inspiration, I devised my own striped design. If you're working with an irregular or alternating pattern as I was, I highly recommend that you map it out on a piece of graph paper before attempting to lay it out on your canvas.
Step 5: Using your yardstick or tape measure, determine the center of your cloth. Using your T-square to insure a straight line, begin to tape out your striped pattern.
Above: As my pattern progressed, I quickly realized that I was creating a rather dizzying array of stripes. To ensure that I didn't make any mistakes as I went along, I also drew arrows to indicate which taped areas should be painted and which should be left blank.
Above: My canvas all taped and ready for paint.
Step 6: Using a fairly stiff brush, paint in between your tape. Allow to dry. It may be necessary to apply a second coat.
Step 7: Once your paint is dry, remove the tape. Perform any touch ups with your primer.
Step 8: Apply two coats of varnish with a synthetic fiber brush. If necessary, lightly sand in between each coat.
Step 9: Cut your double-sided carpet tape to the width of one end of the finished cloth. Lay at one end.
Step 10: Fold your edge and secure by pressing down. Trim the corner. Repeat steps 9 and 10 on all four sides. If you have the means and skill, then a sewn edge would be even more secure and would add extra design flare.
Finished Look
Above: A detail of my completed Swedish striped floorcloth in situ.
Above: The acid test: blueberries. With the help of Bunzo, our rabbit, I tested the new cloth's ease of cleaning. Happily residual berry juice came right up with the wipe of a sponge. (Note: Your floor cloth may look a bit wrinkly at first, as mine did, but it will settle and lie smoothly after a few days.)
Above: Another perfect locale for a waterproof cloth: the front porch.
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Kitchens With Izabella Simmons
Johanna Bradford, aka Tant Johanna, founder of the design blog Lovely Life, recently collaborated with her husband on the overhaul of their apartment in the city of Gothenburg, Sweden. Dating from the turn of the century, their building still has most of its original details intact, and the couple made an effort to preserve its charm—without creating a relic. The kitchen, our favorite room, features a daring mashup of romantic and industrial touches, flowery wallpaper, stainless steel drawers, and white square tiles included. "I love to mix new and old interiors; standard and moderate are not for me," says Tant Johanna.
Photography by Anders Bergstedt for Entrance via Lovely Life.
Above: A glimpse of the kitchen though the entry hall.
Above: Completely remodeled last year, the kitchen has Grevsta Stainless Steel Drawers from Ikea detailed with brass handles. The countertop is white Carrara marble and the walls are covered in inexpensive white square tiles. The sink is an Ikea farmhouse design paired with Ikea's industrial-looking Hjuvik faucet. To bring some softness to the space, the couple opted for open shelving stained in a dark brown.
Like the look? We recently featured another Stainless Steel Stockholm Kitchen made from Ikea components.
Above: The six-by-six inch wall tiles also serve as the backsplash. A new stainless range and Franke vent hood were installed during the recent remodel. A magnetic knife holder and a stainless steel wine rack lend the space what Tant Johanna describes as a "restaurant look." Note her mix of new and vintage cutting boards and candlesticks.
Above: The kitchen feels light and airy thanks to the south-facing window. The chair and table are vintage, and the old cupboard in the corner stores extra dishes and linens.
Above: The most surprising element in the kitchen is its wallpaper, a classic pattern called Pimpernel by William Morris that Tant Johanna playfully layered with a chalkboard and other hangings. The old pine floor was painted a silver-gray from Swedish paint company Nordsjö. The refrigerator and freezer combo are by Gram.
Above: Menus from the couple's favorite local restaurants hang on the wall.
Above: Tant Johanna at work on a flower arrangement.
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