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September 15, 2010

The kitchen nook

I've been meaning to post this for a while. You've seen the inspiration for the kitchen nook...warm woods, gray with pops of yellow. Lets go back - this was what it looked like the day we moved in:
 
After:
Clearly I painted the accent wall. I love this intense gray. So bold. I'm really glad I went with the smaller high table too. Lets zoom in a bit...

The Wisteria stools were very much a splurge, but I must say that they are beautiful and comfy to sit on.

 I picked up these black & white tins at Ikea. They are perfect for storing my vast tea selection.
As you can see, I went with the minimalist edison bulb pendant.
These track system shades from Ikea were the perfect solution for blocking out the intense sunlight we get in this room. I hate vertical blinds. I think these are so much prettier. The sliding door was 70" wide, so I picked up 2 of the track systems and trimmed the excess using a junior hacksaw.
I love clocks. This one from Ikea was perfect because the face is that nice slate color, but the border is wood, picking up the tones from the bar stools.
The color pops of yellow are balanced on each side of the room - the trash bin on the right and these modern prints on the left. And the message couldn't be more true for me right now.

I hope you enjoyed the tour. Have a great day!

6 comments:

michelle @ blissful musings said...

LOVE it!! Once again you did an amazing job. Want to come visit me and help redo our place? :) The barstools were totally worth the splurge. They are perfect for the space.

PMP said...

I Love this! That slate grey is beautiful, but my favorite part is the yellow garbage can! I love your style :)

Mandy said...

this is adorable. yellow accents are gorgeous!

labeck said...

so very pretty!

the yellow pops so nicely against the paint color! love it!!

ChristinaC said...

I'm on the hunt for the perfect, dachshund proof trash can. So I have to ask, where'd you get that super sharp yellow bullet one?

Stephanie said...

@ChristinaC - Found the trash can at Home Goods.