Where's The Dishwasher?

I've been receiving so many kind comments about the kitchen cabinet makeover.  A big thanks to you all.  Makes me feel good when my inbox goes in to overdrive.  In those comments have been some interesting questions.  One that stood out to me and was from an anonymous reader, "Your cabinets look great but where is your dishwasher?"  I had taken pictures of the dishwasher side of the island before

Big News: Signed a Lease

Besides my first year at university which I spent living in campus residence, I have lived in the same house since I was born. It has been a blessing which has allowed me to save money, avoid student debt, and not have to worry too much about daily tasks such as cooking and grocery shopping.Pursuing my dream career in the big city, however, means big changes. I've been on the hunt for some

THE NYC DESIGN CENTER: MY FAVORITE THINGS FROM THIS WEEK'S VISIT

 THE NEW YORK CITY DESIGN CENTER IS MY MOST FAVORITE PLACE TO SHOP...BEST PLACE IN THE WORLD TO FIND ALL THE LATEST AND GREATEST NEW PRODUCTS FOR MY CLIENTS AND TO SEE ALL THE HOTTEST LOOKS TRENDING AROUND THE WORLD. NEONS, PURPLES, ORANGES,  AND SHINY MATERIALS FROM PLEATHERS TO NAILHEADS....LOTS OF AMAZING NEW PRODUCT ON THE MARKET AND AVAILABLE FOR YOU !SO THIS VISIT WAS NOTHING SHORT OF

Kitchen Window Treatment Options

Now that I removed the dark valance from the kitchen window I've been debating what kind of window treatment I should put up.I've thought about roman shades. sourcesourcesourceOr how about a pelmet?source sourcesourceI like the look of this short curtain too.source So many options.  I guess I should start looking for some fabric.  What's in your kitchen window? 

Favourite Furniture Fridays: Michaela Noelle Designs

Hello to The Designer Lifestyle readers! I'm Michaela and I share my life as an interior design student and lover of all things lavender and pretty over at Michaela Noelle Designs. I'm thrilled to be over here today showing off one of my favorite pieces of furniture.At the beginning of last school year, I moved into a new house with some friends in Seattle.  Turns out that the room I would be

Buying a House in France ... For A Pittance

A few years ago, I sat next to a lovely woman on the Eurostar from Paris to London. She was Scottish but worked as a French/English translator in Paris. We were the same age and had shared similar lives. I liked her immediately. I liked her even more when she told me where she lived. She and her French husband had just purchased a castle in Normandy, she said. They'd bought it three months before

Why We're Suddenly Lusting After Sex Novels

Remember the novel The Bride Stripped Bare? It was Nikki Gemmell' literary tour de force, originally published under the nom de plume 'Anonymous' because its chapters were too scandalous for the author to admit to.Bride was a huge bestseller. Huge. Women read it under their duvet covers. Men read it on commuter trains, where they hid it behind a big hard Hemingway hardback. Even grandmothers were