Name: Nicole Busenbark

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Web Site: http://www.1005design.com

Bio: Marketing Specialist with a love for website building and internet marketing. In my spare time I enjoy spending time outdoors: running, hiking, biking, kayaking, and whatever else you offer.

May 162013
 
Mixing Materials and Textures in the Kitchen

The key to making your kitchen a place for peaceful inspiration, family fun and of course the ultimate cooking haven, is mixing materials and textures that bring about the perfect piece of mind. The secret is juxtaposing the very classic natural pieces like wood, stone, vegetation or burlap against a modern glass, metal, leather or [...]

Apr 252013
 
New Orleans and KBIS

The trip to this year’s Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) in New Orleans, LA was a learning experience in three ways: the changing show over the years, presenting at the show for the first time, and visiting New Orleans itself. Changing KBIS – From Inspirational to Analytical I have been to three KBIS conferences [...]

Apr 052013
 
Bespoke Memo Boards

Bespoke started out as a word to describe custom made clothing, but has evolved to mean “made-to-order”. So DIY projects that turn out exactly like we want are certainly bespoke. That is if you don’t mind the fact you did all the work not someone else. A backsplash panel makes a perfect background for a [...]

Jan 092013
 
Backsplash Bang - Bookcase to Wine Cabinet

I have been wanting a wine rack for my house for a while now, and just haven’t been able to find one that I like. So when I got my Funature in the mail, I of course imagined a wine cabinet. I laid out all the pieces and looked at what could be done with [...]

Dec 142012
 
Using Metal in Decorating - Sprucing up a Boring Corner

I have a corner in my library that is very bland and really needed some sprucing up. The room has a huge wooden bookcase so I didn’t want anymore wood items. The perfect thing to turn to was fabric and metal.The first thing I did was add some matching pillows to the bench seat. For [...]

Oct 312012
 
Inspiration Board Stainless Steel Weave Backsplash – Classic Black and White

The basic black and white of this board creates an incredibly classic kitchen environment. The design is centered around the Stainless Steel Weave pattern. The black paint color suggested is a Benjamin Moore chalkboard paint and the white is Sherwin Williams’ Extra White. These colors can be used based on your preference and decor as [...]

Oct 172012
 
Inspiration Board Stainless Steel Art Nouveau Backsplash - Rosenwind Romance

The Art Nouveau movement occurred during the 1890s which was during the same time Gustav Klimt was visiting Lake Attersee and painting landscape portraits such as the Farmhouse in Upper Austria. This painting was the inspiration for the design of this kitchen. Rosenwind being the name of the breeze over the lake. For this Romantic [...]

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