Alrighty…now…like i said on monday. i’m not like totally done. above my cupboards i have a TON of space…and i’m kinda stuck….but for now i’m okay with it..
so my kitchen was apple green and brown with a little red and blue (you can see a couple befores HEREÂ and HEREÂ (these are very beginner posts of my blog!)…… but i found this from pinterest
and loved them….
it’s call fresh mint from dutch boy and it’s the pretty color of blue that might have green in it…i’m super happy with…and it’s pretty true to the paint chip…
i edit my photos so some might come out more of a brighter blue…or more green…but here’s a picture not edited…with the door open
and with the door closed (in case it makes a difference)
can i take a moment of your valuable time to express my distaste for my culligan machine.
now..don’t get me wrong. i love it. the cold water is well worth it. but it always shows up in pictures and kinda makes it look like a sore thumb…
and i was going to cover it with fabric…but i was afraid you all would think it was an april’s fool joke or something….
anyways..i painted the main wall and the back splash… (i’m planning on painting the rest a bright white….but i wouldn’t hold my breath if i were you)
okay..let’s start with the entrance…(all the links to the tutorials are at the end)
the view into the living room….
if this was my house you can bet your bottom dollar that those cupboards would be painted white….but since it’s not my house….you get what you get and you don’t throw a fit.
I don’t have a tutorial for my grocery bag holder…but i followed THIS one by make it and love it
i made this terra cotta pot bubble gum jar…then i found this old one at the thrift store..and now i’ve decided i’m going to collect them….(and i might use this one as a fish bowl)
I had to redo my menu board:
and added some new fabric behind my frame…
recover a lamp into a drum shade
and true to form…here’s all the crap i moved off my counters so it doesn’t look cluttered…
Jenn Murray says
Do we have the same husband? I have all that crap on my counter too? I was thinking of getting a huge cookie jar with a chalkboard label for the protein…..
Jenn Murray says
too many ???? 🙂
JKclark says
A super cute kitchen. You really tied everything together with super cute details. Have you thought about dressing up the bottom half of your water cooler with vinyl? I thought the fabric on top was a good idea too.
ibecrafty says
Adorable! I love it! I have the same problem with my water dispenser, so I feel your pain!
Jenn @ One Thrifty Chick says
It looks amazing!! You are so brave to do those fun colors. I really really want to add some aqua to my all natural living room, but I am too afraid to take the plunge. Really I just need to get over it, and DO IT!!
Thanks for sharing, I LOVE how it turned out!!
salla says
for the water cooler you need to build a barn wood (or any distressed wood) cabinet and whitewash it with your wall color. Open back so it slides forward to replace the jug, and just a section missing in the front for dispensing.
Janel@hatingmartha says
cute cute!! Love the colors!
Heather says
I absolutely LOVE the fact that you moved the 'stuff' and then took a picture of it! HA! To funny!
Laks Pravin says
Luv it!!!!!
emily @morefromthemoorefamily says
Awesome! I live at… 😉
Tonia L says
Wow! It looks fantastic!!
Angie CountryChicCottage says
Adorable!! And you call THAT a mason jar hoard??? Oh girl…I can out do that times 20…
Katie H says
Why not paint the culligan stand? I am thinking aqua with white poka dots!
lauren@warmandfuzzy says
it looks awesome…and I agree…paint the mulligan stand…
Kim says
That came out so cute. I think the perfect word for it is "friendly" That is the friendliest kitchen. I would feel perfect making myself at home. I love it!
Lindsay says
I love it all but I think you need to paint the blue above the cabinets too. I love the red accents!
Kassi @ Truly Lovely says
I love this color scheme! The fresh mint is a great accent wall color! Pops of red everywhere are so fun too! It's so much happier now!
sarah says
Wow i really like your kitchen. Who knew that red and mint were fabulous together?!
I love all the details.
But….
"bon appetite" is wrong. You have to write "bon appétit" 😉
Brandice says
Way cute and cozy — I love it! Even with the Culligan machine. Sometimes you have to deal with the non-cute-necessities. Cracks me up that you took a picture of the "crap" that most normal people have on their kitchen counters. I was starting to feel like you were one of those perfect moms…
hurley thurston says
Ummm, plate tutorial soon??? please! I LOVE vinyl plates. Here iare some from my new collection.
http://hurleythurston.blogspot.com/2012/05/holiday-plates-series-mothers-day.html
Meghan says
WoW! Totally WoW! Can I move in? Will you makeover my kitchen? Sigh. Love it!
Delia says
Such a bright, fun, cheery kitchen. Nice job. The lamp is my favorite part!
I love how you kept it real and posted about the stuff you took off the counters! ha ha…the junk on my counters is usually my son's one million craft projects he has in progress….I wonder where he gets that from? 🙂