Dreaming...

I'm always dreaming of Provence!

I'm leaving out of town for a week and will not have access to a computer.  So I thought I would leave you with some images of my favorite place in the whole world... Provence!

all images via Sarah Klassen's Pinterest

Don't some of these images get you excited for long Summer days entertaining outdoors?!

Wishing you all a wonderful week!

Where's The Dishwasher?

I've been receiving so many kind comments about the kitchen cabinet makeover.  A big thanks to you all.  Makes me feel good when my inbox goes in to overdrive.  In those comments have been some interesting questions.  One that stood out to me and was from an anonymous reader, "Your cabinets look great but where is your dishwasher?"  I had taken pictures of the dishwasher side of the island before but never got around to posting it. 

Kind of hard to get a picture since I can't stand back enough to get the full island in the shot.

And from the other side.

When I installed the new pulls on these drawers, I centered the pull on the top drawer.  I thought the two bottom drawers would look off with the pulls centered so I moved them up towards the top. 

There you have it, the other side of the island.  Anything else you want to know about the kitchen?


 

Funky Color!

Color is one of life's luxuries!  

I love finding my favorite colors in landscapes, food, art and nature.

Stephanie Hoppen says:  "Walking into a room where the color is right is akin to enjoying a perfectly balanced meal or listening to uplifting music - a sensory delight, mood-enhancing, and satisfying to linger in."

Amen!

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I guess we all choose colors that feel right for us individually!

Don't be afraid to express yourself more through color!

"Color is the simplest and most obvious defining element in the personality of a place.  It can subtly alter one's mood, so it should therefore be handled carefully, but that does not mean timidly.  Call upon your own deepest instincts for inspiration."

                                        ~Agnes Emery, Emery & Cie

Perfection...

I'm sure you have come across so many different images that make you swoon!

These images do that for me; everything about them are perfection - the way they're styled and photographed!  

all images via Pinterest

I'm a very right brained individual; I learn through spaces, pictures, colors, kinesthetic settings and anything that is visually stimulating.  I get people asking where I get specific ideas from - it's all from other genius minds who put together photos like these!

Kitchen Window Treatment Options

Now that I removed the dark valance from the kitchen window I've been debating what kind of window treatment I should put up.

I've thought about roman shades.

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Or how about a pelmet?

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I like the look of this short curtain too.

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So many options.  I guess I should start looking for some fabric.  What's in your kitchen window?