An Egg-cellent Design

The egg, whether fancifully decorated or in its naturally perfect state, is a symbol of renewal. Morning ablutions at the serenely shaped La Giare sink, part of a complete bath suite designed by Claudio Silvestrin, would certainly not leave one scrambled. ceramicacielo.com

Shades of Spring

While you wouldn't know it from the weather [need I even bother to mention we had a smattering of snow over the weekend?], it's Easter week. The pale colors of this kitchen offer a quiet optimism that spring, at last, will displace its cold seasonal cousin.

It's a Clean Machine

Ah, family life in 1963. Matching mother-daughter outfits, odious cabinet 'designs', and un-built-in appliances. The aptly- but awkwardly-named named Mobile Maid dishwasher [where exactly would you store this monster when it was not smack in the middle of the kitchen?] necessitated hooking up to the faucet whenever it was in use; a diverter allowed one to use the sink during operation. Personally, I'd rather do the dishes by hand than cope with such an inconvenient 'solution'!

A Fluid Design

The Taper faucet, designed by architect Bjarke Ingels, was fêted last night in NYC. [Yes, bathroom fittings—select bathroom fittings—are celebrated with parties that rival a debutantes' cotillion.] I'd say it was worthy of the occasion. There are subtleties in the design that clearly mark it as an architect's work; for example, the tip of the spout does not bend downward, yet the water flows perpendicularly from the fitting. kallista.com

Enlightened Thinking

There seems to be two design ethos at work in this pendant lamp. The globe bulb and Persian carpet conjure a hip 1970s family room, while combining these elements into a light fixture is a mash-up that is wholly a product of 21st century thinking. The textile lining the dome of the Carpetry lamp is 100% wool. leebroom.com

Cooking Up a Storm

Preparing a meal on this all-powerful appliance could give the home chef a Master of the Universe complex. Units for deep frying and grilling expand the culinary capabilities—not to mention the menu—without expanding the footprint of the range, unlike specialized cooking modules that are installed across the countertop. steel-cucine.com

You're Getting Warmer—Not

And what, you may ask, makes this kitchen my pick for today? It's not the matte black wall facing off with the stark, shiny white island, nor is it the rapidly-running-its-course herringbone floor of unfinished wood. No, the feature that I most covet on this sub-freezing spring morning is the fireplace, its ribbon of flames warming the far reaches of the space. int2architecture.ru