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Thoughts on home - kitchen

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This week my plan is to budget out my kitchen. I need to make some decisions on this space very soon. I don't have a huge budget so this isn't going to be my "dream kitchen" but on the flip side I'm a firm believer that you can make a space or design look amazing without breaking the bank!</div>Here are a few of my thoughts thus far. <br /><br /><span style="color: red;"><strong>Color:</strong></span><br />I'm going with classic white cabinets. I figure I won't tire of them and I am ultimately going for a fresh, clean look. I'm also thinking of adding an area where perhaps I paint the floor with a design in a high gloss finish. I'm not sold on this idea yet but I think it'd be a fun place to add a graphic. I would paint the design in deep charcoal and white. The charcoal shade will pick up the living room wall color next door to this space. I may just keep the bases of the cabinets and outfit them with new door fronts and a small section of drawers. This will save both time and money. I'll then have them professionally sprayed a white color in a semi-gloss finish.  I also want to add a small bamboo fixture over the sink!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCIXFEI4U8qUsxNnRA6C64vk6kLOveLEDtS9eV8NmSz4Nat85YHVxpMGs2rMBxeMXihZqcU48CqdeN06RUuqzQW4VH2b3tFzts4XutdAb7_thST-nZKUTW1wvbrp0Qzox6_Ikr0EYEdblS/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCIXFEI4U8qUsxNnRA6C64vk6kLOveLEDtS9eV8NmSz4Nat85YHVxpMGs2rMBxeMXihZqcU48CqdeN06RUuqzQW4VH2b3tFzts4XutdAb7_thST-nZKUTW1wvbrp0Qzox6_Ikr0EYEdblS/s1600/1.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://meredithheron.com/pages/portfolio"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Kitchen by Meredith Heron</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Dz0AAM_XgUy9vNcID6N-KAPQBj0DGvfExlWRC0PeXlKuwsiXiuqWQvvQ6Z9wgwuxohVstwWcA_msP1BIp3VqBzjEqK0xbc6KkdRK2PxF-JPwlb3h5Y78EsUah-a8pIX6fEb-tPGD10xU/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Dz0AAM_XgUy9vNcID6N-KAPQBj0DGvfExlWRC0PeXlKuwsiXiuqWQvvQ6Z9wgwuxohVstwWcA_msP1BIp3VqBzjEqK0xbc6KkdRK2PxF-JPwlb3h5Y78EsUah-a8pIX6fEb-tPGD10xU/s1600/2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNbqhM3XN1QEvQEl-wOdgFO2LbwImtj3bTcOQVxCjrpA8tX7cpkDE4PpqLktpGzFmwpOaZ1w4x4MUVXCczkXqHGt8vNrsAmrRWFy_IxUnaXktMQOSiNXa_O813xcrFautcBM9wrAJXSeK5/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNbqhM3XN1QEvQEl-wOdgFO2LbwImtj3bTcOQVxCjrpA8tX7cpkDE4PpqLktpGzFmwpOaZ1w4x4MUVXCczkXqHGt8vNrsAmrRWFy_IxUnaXktMQOSiNXa_O813xcrFautcBM9wrAJXSeK5/s1600/3.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Faucet:</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I just finished up working with a client on their kitchen design. It turned out beautifully! I'll share the details when I have it professionally photographed. We used a goose neck faucet, I love how classic and clean they look. So this is a no-brainer decision for me. I'm going with a shiny nickel finish. Here are my favorite options.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirgHOp8AYQYuOvstJE5dev_Lfi-zoYFIj_izDLwkYtXJXMFfB95ofoJDwlNPBg54DuPXTlM_DMyO0O4YquyuMTckGft4rfU-IiYjSek3xYGliLmuqHQXpmx6VhKsM19tjNwtp1VyIBg_Er/s1600/rohl_u_4718x_pn_2_2102.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirgHOp8AYQYuOvstJE5dev_Lfi-zoYFIj_izDLwkYtXJXMFfB95ofoJDwlNPBg54DuPXTlM_DMyO0O4YquyuMTckGft4rfU-IiYjSek3xYGliLmuqHQXpmx6VhKsM19tjNwtp1VyIBg_Er/s400/rohl_u_4718x_pn_2_2102.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rohl</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMiaat8KLvW18uMbvpSfYv7WjHugvOBbygA5zrtW5BGCJr-qybNsibhHINm7_1KcTsWS-PsBa4khGbnh3sCoJQ4f6Zo73rH4s17Yvks3zxyBPHa9C4HMuCSOx7CPgdypoUI-UaHoacPXQn/s1600/2ecc37a7f9c50444f49cc4cff8e2f6c9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMiaat8KLvW18uMbvpSfYv7WjHugvOBbygA5zrtW5BGCJr-qybNsibhHINm7_1KcTsWS-PsBa4khGbnh3sCoJQ4f6Zo73rH4s17Yvks3zxyBPHa9C4HMuCSOx7CPgdypoUI-UaHoacPXQn/s400/2ecc37a7f9c50444f49cc4cff8e2f6c9.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Perrin and Rowe</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="color: red;"></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx5l3cCLVjvYrz6sAjGfeV1KiY57L5r9stqXuJs-CxEm9AmF3EWiTO7lQZt2InXwQgLfKV-y9mJPgXaVuy5ODLLRVLNnDaIcmqhenTcDgGr_vCz3UmjwZY0wmFtSB8PT2K46HSFoyW4fYK/s1600/P15359476.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx5l3cCLVjvYrz6sAjGfeV1KiY57L5r9stqXuJs-CxEm9AmF3EWiTO7lQZt2InXwQgLfKV-y9mJPgXaVuy5ODLLRVLNnDaIcmqhenTcDgGr_vCz3UmjwZY0wmFtSB8PT2K46HSFoyW4fYK/s1600/P15359476.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nickel - by Kohler<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: red;">Counter Tops:</span><br /><span style="color: black;">Simply put, I know Carrara marble counter tops are wildy popular and not overly practical but I just LOVE the way they look and they are not overly expensive. I'm 90% sure I'm going this route!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRRd0j-P6D8B0aU9sFNmut9yxQS1FyFMpRtgBHiMMjWW_kenfmNfJ-JuA_VZKAC2eOgI7qhQfH02zUlLHlqX07E9W9DwXpNQv-vLVYCFOLwFhnsv2P8359xvRsq3c8W-O2sdJqf7neIHSl/s1600/f97bdad960ecd9d51107f5aabb42cb6f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRRd0j-P6D8B0aU9sFNmut9yxQS1FyFMpRtgBHiMMjWW_kenfmNfJ-JuA_VZKAC2eOgI7qhQfH02zUlLHlqX07E9W9DwXpNQv-vLVYCFOLwFhnsv2P8359xvRsq3c8W-O2sdJqf7neIHSl/s1600/f97bdad960ecd9d51107f5aabb42cb6f.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv2b7FGvHWfpXvTr6rVIHy6IWul_32_bmFxXp_QtcFM7AIUDTgvH9nvo2JArd_5Ux_FH7fIswFrLml5-b1aGtgcmuDM9PlVw703bMkErFWVPcV9DrW1dbYsbQOYTfqjuZXGlldJXwxIba0/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv2b7FGvHWfpXvTr6rVIHy6IWul_32_bmFxXp_QtcFM7AIUDTgvH9nvo2JArd_5Ux_FH7fIswFrLml5-b1aGtgcmuDM9PlVw703bMkErFWVPcV9DrW1dbYsbQOYTfqjuZXGlldJXwxIba0/s1600/5.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: red;">Hardware:</span><br /><span style="color: black;">If you follow my blog than you've most likely figured out that I'm big on cohesion but don't love a perfectly matched abode. That look doesn't feel evolved enough for my creative brain or aesthetic. My faucet will be shiny nickel but I'm thinking of going with brass hardware. I'm currently loving this campaign style for the drawers. This image is a shot from Christine's house of <a href="http://bijouandboheme.blogspot.ca/"><span style="color: red;">Bijou and Boheme blog</span></a>. Her house is beautiful!! </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOJqsLrzQjIrMaWUQr5_3Ew_rr4NS4zQBC2e5ZsnKoMqt3Xtd3H5DJRQ6Yl0ujrbcb_X_FVApeF_UtPhyphenhyphenk4WVrG78SJCqPX7GLxZhZFmbi5cdotlfNvfJoJrsfWNBm7Yntk4R7Mup0Cwu4/s1600/d2f40da3d124e6dad57ece35be0bf844.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOJqsLrzQjIrMaWUQr5_3Ew_rr4NS4zQBC2e5ZsnKoMqt3Xtd3H5DJRQ6Yl0ujrbcb_X_FVApeF_UtPhyphenhyphenk4WVrG78SJCqPX7GLxZhZFmbi5cdotlfNvfJoJrsfWNBm7Yntk4R7Mup0Cwu4/s1600/d2f40da3d124e6dad57ece35be0bf844.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: black;"></span><br />

Thoughts on home - kitchen

This week my plan is to budget out my kitchen. I need to make some decisions on this space very soon. I don't have a huge budget so this...

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Shelter Loves

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2urbEpgKUbefPfslAzYU6R35UJ4ipTTUg3dtrLaPGeo7STlV9D5Z039T00okFBW-5shCIBBjmX8f1-LtlZNgPiBGY2V0iqWJi0eZYYw5RYML70vcfwcpEqTRmfOJ0ie6wxlQ9jk1ljw/s1600/shelterloves+08-22-17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2urbEpgKUbefPfslAzYU6R35UJ4ipTTUg3dtrLaPGeo7STlV9D5Z039T00okFBW-5shCIBBjmX8f1-LtlZNgPiBGY2V0iqWJi0eZYYw5RYML70vcfwcpEqTRmfOJ0ie6wxlQ9jk1ljw/s1600/shelterloves+08-22-17.jpg" /></a></div><br />I had the opportunity to see Boston Ballet's Sleeping Beauty last night. It was a gorgeous performance. The ballerinas never cease to amaze me with their courus (ballet term), plies and pointe techniques. There is an entire glossary of ballet words and definitions, read more <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_ballet">here</a>. I'll have to admit, I can't wait to sign my daughter up. She wears tutus over her leggings all the time as it is!<br /><br />Here are the details on this week's love list!!<br /><br />2. I love entertaining friends and family. A party just isn't the same without a beautiful drink selection...<br />3. I'm ordering these <a href="http://rstyle.me/~mqxB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">pretties</span></a> for my ACK trip!<br />4.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> <a href="http://rstyle.me/n/t6pypwjn"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">James Perse</span></a></span> : ballet top, is a summer staple!<br />5. I'm working on two kitchen projects right now. These black lacquered cabinets and classic pulls are so pretty!

Shelter Loves

I had the opportunity to see Boston Ballet's Sleeping Beauty last night. It was a gorgeous performance. The ballerinas never cease to am...