Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

The kitchen work triangle has been the standard by which we measure good design and functionality. According to guidelines from the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA), no leg of the triangle should be less than 4 feet or more than 9 feet. Older homes tend to have a triangle design. Image: Sisoje/Getty Images.

Kitchen 106

Kitchen Design Kentucky Standards 106

Tile Talk

APRIL 23, 2013

Spanish Cadiz Tiles for Backsplash. The Ryans, who shared these photos, chose the vibrant hand-painted Spanish Cadiz tiles to add focal points to the white tile backsplashes behind their oven and kitchen sink. Its a great example of how different sizes of decorative tile are used to bring both pattern and color to a design.

Tile 120

Tile Kitchen Backsplash Cement 120

Life of an Architect

APRIL 8, 2019

When you look at Bath 2, imagine it on the right-hand side and not the left. I am clearly Bath #2 and my wife is Bath #1 – which is the side with the much larger bath and closet. Plastic laminate ogee backsplash edge with a little extra “couldn’t be bothered” hanging down below. Am I bitter?

Bath 80

Bath Painted Backsplash Colors 80