TITLE

A Perfect Blue Green

PUB. DATE

December 2007

SOURCE

Old-House Interiors;Dec2007, Vol. 13 Issue 6, p73

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article features the kitchen tiles in Bloomington, Indiana which was painted aquatic blue green by designer and cabinetmaker Nancy Hiller. The artist has chosen the aquatic blue green color for the kitchen bordered squared tiles to complement the green glass tiles of the walls. The new cabinets in the house, which was originally owned by the vice president of the Nhurrie Glass Co., was also built and painted by Hiller.

ACCESSION #

27392776

Tags: TILES;  KITCHENS;  FLOOR paint;  HILLER, Nancy;  KITCHEN cabinets -- Design & construction

 

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