ApartmentTherapy has put together a post which highlights 7 overdone kitchen trends. These include:

• Closed-off cabinetry
• All-white everything
• Massive kitchens with minimal counter space
• Impractical light fixtures
• Subway tiles
• A few too many design details
• Being a one-trick pony

It’s an interesting list. I’m not sure what to think about it. For starters closed-off cabinetry, well perhaps a shelf or two but most people don’t have enough things that can be seen on an open shelf and appear nice. The all-white everything I’ve heard this before, so maybe. Subway tiles, I’ve heard that one before too.

Good post which lists the various types of windows. It’s not a Canadian site so don’t pay too much attention to the prices but otherwise nicely put together selection.

Cluttercore! A new, to me, word. A new esthetic. I’ve had to look at different posts to distinguish between maximalism and cluttercore. I’m not 100% I’d recognize one room done in one esthetic vs one done in the other. My impression is maximalism has no hesitation of various colours and paterns on all surfaces. Cluttercore is about collecting, and exhibiting those collections. There’s a distinction of editing made. I think that cluttercore does not edit whereas maximalism does. I’ve found a few posts on the subject perhaps various reads call help.

• Better Homes & Gardens
• Southern Living
• Apartment Therapy
• House Digest
• Designed – my impression is this article confused maximalism and cluttercore

Explore away! Tell me your findings.

A couple tells apartmenttherapy why they love their corner lot home.

• There’s an abundance of natural light
• The open views are the best
• It has more privacy than you’d expect
• There’s less noise and you can be noisier
• A little more yard space
• Better security camera views

Details here.