An intelligent and metropolitan style, the ALNOGrand transforms the kitchen itself into a modern work of art. The solid blocks of vivid lime green doors are broken up by bands of black and apple green cabinets. In selecting kitchen cabinets for a modern kitchen, most designers like to choose a single style of door, usually a flat design, to maintain consistency of color and form. Hardwood with evenly sized planks or large tile flooring materials will be the most commonly used styles. he ALNOArt Pro offers smooth unbroken walls of high-gloss finish for a warm sensual effect. Each lacquered glass door is framed in moulded aluminium for a simple minimalist style. (more…)
BOB BEITCHER says he and his wife, Carol, want their newly built home in Santa Monica to be a showcase of sustainable practices “without being granola-y, if you know what I mean.”
Their house off San Vicente Boulevard has been carefully designed by architect Warren Wagner to optimize solar energy and the use of recycled and renewable materials. Yet the modernist dwelling seems more about the panache of architectural possibilities than the virtuousness of green design.
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