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Modern kitchen design: Make your backsplash the cherry on the cake

25 October 2012

An interview with Snaidero USA Los Angeles kitchen designer, Lois O’Malley What are the hot trends for kitchen backsplashes? Lois: Popular backsplash materials right now are glass (back painted in any color or lit from behind); quartz stone (with matching … Continue reading →

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Using colors and materials to highlight distinct functional areas within an aesthetically balanced kitchen design

12 July 2012

By Lois O’Malley No matter its layout and size, your kitchen must be designed with specific functional areas to make the workflow (and your life) easier. Materials for each area are likely to be at least partially influenced by function … Continue reading →

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Bringing the outdoors in: How to create continuity between your home’s surroundings and your kitchen design

14 June 2012

By Lois O’Malley When your home is located in a beautiful natural environment, it can be fun to draw inspiration from such surroundings to design and decorate your kitchen. Chances are you’ve chosen to live there because these outdoors speak … Continue reading →

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How to design a kitchen for both intimate family time and large parties

23 February 2012

By Lois O’Malley  It’s not impossible to design a kitchen that will serve both as an intimate gathering place for your family as well as the stage for big parties. The secret lies in the optimization of the layout and … Continue reading →

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