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5 Things in my DREAM kitchen



So it is December already and I have pretty much failed at my 2016 challenge of focusing on one room a month.. I would love to say that I have been doing some really important things and that is the reason I have failed at blogging regularly but alas, that is not the case. I have been extra lazy and have started and not finished several projects in the house.. 

For instance, we recently painted and rearranged our bedroom. Since we moved in, this room had no trim on some of the walls and crappy trim on the remaining walls. I always feel like finishing touches are the things that make the space. So, we re-trimmed the bedroom and it's awesome! It finally feels about 70% finished. In all of our apartments, our bedroom was the last thing (if ever) to get attention. It felt like a hodge podge of furniture and bedding. I have long wanted a master like in the movies or magazines. I have a few more finishing touches to put into this space and it will be ready to blog:) 

Another space I have been working on is the dining room. Gosh. Every time I walk in there I feel like we just moved in. Nothing on the walls, too few pieces of furniture - just blah. I finally put together a nice space and it will be ready to blog soon as well:) I painted a cabinet I previously had and it looks great - all it needed was a color change and it totally fit the space!  We put in a herringbone patterned rug to pull the entire space together and I LERVE it! 

A room that hubs and I would love to tackle next is.. the KITCHEN! 
Although we don't have a definite date on when the project would start, I have compiled several pins on my Pinterest board showing how I would like my dream kitchen to look:)  

And without further ado - my DREAM kitchen!



1. Open Shelving 

Many of you may know that serving ware is my weakness. Serving bowls, appetizer plates, vintage glassware - they're all my FAVORITES! I want all my favorites to be on display. I love when things act as art AND happen to be functional at the same time:) 



2. Plenty of Storage!

I love nothing more than to have everything in its special place. I can't seem to function correctly when things are not in order. I like when everything makes sense and has space to breathe:) 




3. Lots of Texture!

Our kitchen has been previously described as amish-like and sterile.. White kitchens used to be all the rage - clean and simple. Not anymore. I need to have some visual interest. Currently we have white tile, white cabinets and white countertops - what?? I can't take it anymore! I need something to keep my eyes busy! 



Different wood tones, detailed moldings, anything to keep your eyes interested:) 

4. Butler's Pantry

My DREAM dream kitchen would have a butler's pantry to display all of my lovely dish ware, BUT the layout of ours just won't allow for that. We luckily have a really large kitchen, but when 3 out of 4 walls have huge windows (not complaining!), it makes it really hard to add wall storage.. So sad to say that this dream house will not sport a beautiful butler's pantry - but hey, a girl can dream! 


* not an actual butler's pantry, but just shows how I would display my dishes if I were able to have this little nook:)




5. Cozy Breakfast Nook 

Seriously. Who doesn't love a good nook? You know I do! 
I always envy cozy kitchens in television shows - it looks like they have no worries in the world. I would love a cozy place to enjoy a cup of coffee and a good book in the morning. In this scenario I have no job and no bills.. YAY! 



So, what are your kitchen dreams??


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