Kitchen Pictures

After being here about 7 months, I'm finally getting around to posting pictures of the kitchen. Not a lot of space...and a lot of my stuff is still in boxes in the garage, but a least it's close by :)

I do like the bar on the other side of the sink so my friends can visit with me while I'm working in the kitchen.

I had to share a picture of the olive oil bottle...my friend Charlotte's son in law designed the label, pretty cool! And thanks for the olive oil Charlotte :)

Roxey and Rosie... how did you two get in here???

My bulletin board and magazine holder, finally a kitchen with a little wall space.

Too bad it's definitely lacking in the storage/cabinet department.

I got these bottle dispensers at Target.

More wall space, yay! My treasured signed Barefoot Contessa book. And since I didn't have one cupboard or drawer that is big enough for my rolling pin, I had to get a little creative.

That's pretty much it, not huge, but at least enough counter space to work on.

Simply Beautiful White Kitchens

I haven't posted any inspiration pictures of white kitchens in awhile now. Thought I would share a few that I found at House Beautiful.


When can I move in? This kitchen has a lot of space, it would be fun to bake in here. Some of the things I love... the floor, subway tile, and the stainless steel hood.

Love this black mirror, a little unexpected...what a great idea. That island is fabulous, simple but functional.

A little on the smaller side, but it's so open, and has all the elements that I love.

Love the windows, cabinetry, and the sink. I would probably have to replace the crab picture with something else...

Very elegant.

What's not to love about this kitchen? And I immediately noticed the Arte Italica coffee canister, and the Le Creuset tea kettle. It's funny ever since I started working at the kitchen store I always notice (in pictures and in movies etc...) what accessories are in the kitchen. One of the other girls that I work with said she does the same thing ha ha!

Love the black and white.

Love just about everything in this kitchen. The island with the towel bar, pot racks, subway tile...

A Little Bit Of Color

I'm looking forward to Spring. Thought I'd share a few photos with pastel colors.


image: House Beautiful



image: Country Home

image: Country Home
Cute cabinet. Perfect for storage.

The Kitchen is Organized

Kind of. As I stated before, I don't really have a pantry, only cupboards.... so I don't really have a lot to work with. I mostly re-arranged and cleared out all of the out-dated items. As usual, once I started I had to organized the rest of the cupboards and drawers. My family is happy that nothing was actually moved, so they don't need a map to find the silverware. I apologize for the quality of the pictures, I have an old camera, and do not know how to work the flash. I always get a glare, anyway, here we go....


see how low my cabinets are to the counter, drives me crazy... can't even fit a coffee pot under.


I decided to put my cookbooks on the top shelf. The above picture and the one below are side by side cabinets. this is my "pantry".

My spice cabinet that is next to the stove

drawer

drawer

another gadget drawer

and another gadget drawer. There is still one more, but the picture didn't turn out. Can you tell I work at a kitchen store ha ha.

my pots and pans cupboard. Hopefully someday that blue Le Creuset will be replaced with white :)

Well, that's it. That's the "fun" part about living in an old house. You have to get creative with cupboard space. I can't complain, I have plenty of it.... It's just weird. Now I need to work on the laundry room and linen closets.

The Pantry

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I know... I'm a little late to the party. It seems with the new year everyone has been organizing, kitchen pantries in particular. Tanya at Sunday Baker has inspired many people to share their pantry success. She has also shared some valuable tips.

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Also, check out Melaine's amazing pantry transformation at My Sweet Savannah.
I am truly inspired!

image: House Beautiful

Now if I only had a pantry... unfortunately this house does not have one. What I do have is a row of cabinets with un-adjustable shelves that are too short. So there lies my dilemma...come up with some sort of system that will utilize the space that I do have. Find some sort of container that will hold a box of cereal so I can stop laying the boxes on their sides.

image: southern living

image: the container store
My pantry will never look like these, but they are fun for inspiration. A girl can dream.

This week I will be working on my "pantry" and a little kitchen re-organization (my family will be thrilled) in my never-ending attempt to make my kitchen more efficient. Pictures to follow later in the week, as thrilling as that may be ha ha.

Industrial Kitchen

This kitchen has a lot of elements that I love. For one... the industrial look, stainless counters, pendant light fixtures, stainless open shelving, and last but not least the storage.

The grocery sign is great!

all images: country living

Kitchen Inspiration

I wanted to take a little break from Christmas decor for a little kitchen inspiration
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image: cottage living
ok, a little holiday.



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Love this retro kitchen

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image: sunset magazine

image: coastal living

image: coastal living

image: cottage living
Classic, I could make myself at home here.

And now back to our regular scheduled programing...

Soap Dispenser

Remember the fabulous soap dispenser that we were all wondering where we could purchase?

I came across one that looks very similar here.

What do you think?

Rate My Space

I found this kitchen while browsing rate my space. It is a wonderful renovation! I love the stainless steel cupboards, the open shelving, the dark hardwood floors.

Very simple and clean

Not a huge space, but so well done. I love that you can see the dining room off the kitchen.

more open shelving

It doesn't look like they are quite finished, but I think they are doing a fabulous job!