Merle
having "wood and white visual layers" effect : wood-white-wood-white as you look up
cabinets: all lower cabs are drawers and eliminate pulls through carpentry... and countertop
one set of drawers facing out of island?
furniture / fixtures / stain color: central wood dining with white Eames chairs and low pendants over table. Like the wood stain tone of the floor and table in particular
paint color
floor tile for bathroom
use one wall or surface for cool wall paper
CE: Beautiful tile pattern; color is ok http://www.islandstone.com/product/palms/spring-349
Colorful kitchen island
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