OLD SCHOOL- SOLID WHITE CORIAN GOES INDUSTRIAL HIPPIE

I'm picking up an industrial vibe with a '70's undertone - organic but spare.  Might just have to start a Macrame` project

White Blight................It's Over!

Stainless steel has just met its re-match.  White appliances are roaring back with a vengeance.  The stainless/granite combination is giving way to a more subtle, soft, blended profile.  A sense of lightness is returning after many years of darker, heavier - more serious- kitchens.  Not to say that stainless is completely trending out; just mixed in with other finishes.  White European cabinets and counter tops are combined with exotic woods evoking a warmth to curb the sterile chill of the late 80's..............

Ship Shape

Beach Style Bathroom by Boston Home Builders Jonathan Raith Inc.


What could be more sea-faring than Corian panels cut to resemble shiplap? Genius.  There are so many ways to think creatively using a surface with unlimited potential for originality.  Shhhh....we won't even talk about function.  Let's just enjoy the moment, shall we?

Ravishing Rosemary

Contemporary Bathroom by San Jose Tile, Stone & Countertops Butler-Johnson Corporation


A stunning example using Corian Rosemary interfacing in a most organic way with nature................

Freestanding and Fabulous

Thermoformed apron

 

 

 

Curvy and sleek are two words that come to mind.  Also, nautical. Ship shape.  Luxuriating in this tub one can imagine captaining their own little Duffy boat around the harbor.  Sleek though it appears, a tremendous amount of  labor went into fabricating this gem.   The apron was thermoformed (heated in a special oven and bent between specially made wooden male/female molds) ensuring a smooth radius and snug fit.  No teak needed.

The ultimate shower

 

 

 

 

In addition to the freestanding tub, you could certainly feel "free" standing in the middle of the adjoining shower with elbow room to spare and a generous bench should you feel the need to swoon with delight. 

Coffee, Tea or Tumbled Travertine?

 

 

 

Tumbled Travertine

This photo is of a corner in my kitchen.  When we remodeled and used solid surface (Corian), of course, I knew I wanted some visual texture to keep the monochromatic coloring from screaming "boring"!.  Enter tumbled travertine.  It is much too porus as a countertop but adds a delightful old world feel with none of the hassles of maintenance. The perfect marriage of practical and pretty.

Parlez Bleu Francais

oui,oui!

I just found this in my archives.  A Top En-counter made this for the Kitchen Encounter Showroom a number of  years ago.  What is notable about it other than its charm is the blue Corian moulding on the edge.  It is an egg and dart design which is centuries old and very classic.  Another company actually made the moulding itself which was then married with the rest of the top to create something very special.