Interior pattern news & notes: Refrigerators as cabinetry; ‘Design Star’ tonight; backsplash alternatives; and rugs

View full sizeThe OregonianWHERE’S WALDO: we have to admit, we do unequivocally love a “hidden” fridge approach. Right? Why not make it demeanour like a beautiful cupboard instead of a, well, a fridge. My sold fav, is when there is a relating cupboard that is not a fridge operative to change a look. So handsome.

DESIGN STAR: HGTV’s “Design Star” gets underway tonight with a integrate of changes. The uncover moves to Monday nights during 9 p.m. anticipating to recapture a 20 percent of assembly it mislaid from a initial year. Vern Yip is behind along with Candice Olson and Genevieve Gorder. The network promises a high play and sparkling settlement during a one-hour series. Twelve rival and artistic finalists will face hurdles and be judged for their work. Expect some luminary guest as well.

BACKSPLASHES: we couldn’t determine some-more with Rebekah Zaveloff of KitchenLab and co-founder of Design in a Bag.com on this one:

“When it comes to a kitchen backsplash, I’m crazy for tile, though there are alternatives if you’re into a some-more minimal demeanour or only wish something different. If you’re daunted by too many tile choices, or if you’re not amatory a settlement of all those grout lines, continual materials like mill slabs and piece potion can make for both beauty and easy cleanup.”

SIZE MATTERS: I only recently put a incomparable rug in a entrance after a engineer crony suggested a postage stamp-sized one I’d had there served small purpose and indeed stopped folks from venturing into a residence further. She was right.

– Bridget A. Otto