NO SHRINKING VIOLET An eccentrically colorful kitchen in Hove, England, as featured in ‘Rockett St. George: Extraordinary Interiors,’ by Jane Rockett and Lucy St. George (Ryland Peters & Small). Photo: Debi TreolarOUR DESIGN ASSESSMENT Did the words “resale value” not haunt interior designer Fred Musik and his partner when he installed ultramodern, lilac-colored kitchen cabinets in their 1857 townhouse in Hove, England? In our experience, when it comes to semi-permanent fixtures, such bravado can bite you in the bottom line later. This helps bridge the aesthetic gap between the kitchen’s slick stainless steel counters and the rough-hewed walls and Victorian vestibule beyond. A couple of impracticalities concern us, though: Those wall-mounted task lights seem too low to be helpful, and the loose area rugs look dangerous.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 04, 2017 18:56 UTC