Whatever the state of your kitchen, there’s a color to make it five-star. On the menu: cabinet friendly neautrals.::Cloudy Sky::Walls in gray-blue are a made-in-heaven match for natural maple cabinets.(“Dusty Miller GLN38 by glidden.com)::Dry Pasta::Use on an accent hutch or on the walls with golden oak cabinets.(Waterbury Cream HC-31 by benjaminmoore.com)::Sage Leaf::Pair standard-issue oak or cherry cab
Get ideas and inspiration from websites and magazines and keep them in a binder. You can also place fabric and color samples in it. When you go shopping take it with you to make it easier to match colors and materials or find pieces of furniture or accessories Always purchase the best your budget can afford. Sometimes you see an item that is within your budget, but poorly made. How long will it last before
Get in line… Put an Italian in the kitchen and look at what they come up with. Genius! I love the Fires Line cooktop from the Italian techo-logical kitchen company Binova. The burners set in one line like this allows for more cooking and prep space. It is also convenient for the vertically challenged; less heat to reach across as you’re trying to lift that heavy pot of boiling water off the back
“Color creates moods — think of a serene aqua bathroom, a cheery yellow breakfast nook, or a kid’s room done in energetic primary hues. The optimistic colors found in this assortment of rooms are guaranteed to brighten your mood!” Here are a handful of ways to refresh the rooms in your home with color that I found from Better Homes and Gardens. Accessorize with Color“So you love pink (or
Hmmm… your thoughts? I know that my Realtor boyfriend would have a heart attack if he walked into our home and I had painted our kitchen cabinets a lovely shade of lavender. The “artsy” and creative side of me is loving this space! I love how the aqua paint is such a nice background against the white display shelving and blue and green china. It is such a fun, fresh and bright kitchen – how ca