I don't normally do "tags" very often...for some reason, they leave me tired! But dear Shannon tagged me with "7 favorite things about your kitchen" and that just seemed plain ol' fun!
So here we go:
1. It's spacious...lots of room to move around as I work (although I am itching for a small island!)
2. The white cabinets. I love white and these cabinets charmed me immediately when we looked at this house. They are warm and homey to me and I smile everyday when I see them.
3. The pantry. Tucked behind two long cabinet doors is lots of shelving and space for everything. It's just perfect to me.
4. Plenty of cabinets. In every other place we have lived I have had to store some kitchen appliances or not-often-used pieces away in the garage or storage room. This is the first place where EVERYTHING I own fits in the kitchen (even including the once-in-a-great-while punch bowl!)
5. Window overlooking the backyard. I have always wanted a window over my kitchen sink and have never had one until now. I love the light it brings in and I love watching my children play as I work.6. White appliances. I posted about my love of white before, and I always want appliances that are white...even down to the blender, Kitchen-Aid and toaster.
7. Hardwood Floors. Some people thought it wasn't wise to put hardwoods in our kitchen. But I don't like tile because it's freezing all the time, and I am so over vinyl. When we moved in the floors were dark green marbly vinyl and they were atrocious. I have been so pleased with our beautiful hardwoods and they bring such warmth and lightness! I know I made the right choice :)
What do you love the most about your kitchen?
13 comments:
I like your kitchen...
Thanks Natasa! :)
Your kitchen is great! I love the fact that you have room for everything and a window to the outside world... two things that I would love to one day have in a kitchen!
I'm still reading the books, but will get them back to you soon.
Shannon
I am beginning to love white myself, have all white appliances and just purchased white dishes.
You might be interested in a book by Matthew Mead - Entertaining Simple, it is all about using white as your base for any type of entertaining.
I love that my kitchen is red. I love my red walls. I also love the plates that I have on my walls above the cabinets. My kitchen is spacious as well and that makes it nice. Much better than the "hallway" kitchens we had in the apartment we live in before.
i really like your kitchen!
Abby...that books sounds great and I agree. You can add great color and seasonal decor when you begin with white. I would never have anything other than white plates b/c the food just "pops" on them.
Leigh...I LOVE red kitchens! I have wanted to remove our wallpaper for years and paint it red!
Linda...thank you :)
very warm looking, very nice!
I have a window over my kitchen sink as well and I love it but I also love our red cabinets, especially in winter... so warm and cozy.
I have been enjoying your blog for a while... you write really well! :)
I love your kitchen, Aimee! It looks like a very comfortable place to be. :) We are actually getting ready to paint our cabinets white and I can't wait! We, too, have hardwood floors and white appliances in our kitchen. When we first moved here, I thought I would want to eventually get stainless steel appliances, but I just told David the other day that I really like the white. There's just a crisp, clean look to it that is very soothing to me.
Lord help me, I am coveting your kitchen! ;0) It is lovely.
Jennifer
I love your kitchen, too, Aimee! Sweet and comfortable and inviting. I love kitchens, and yours seems like a just right, happy one. I do love those white cupboards, and I'm like you-- please give me a window over the sink! :-)
Susan
Too bad we can XEROX kitchens and have a copy of our own.
I love it.
And you reassure me that one day, if we can pull it together, we should go ahead and get hardwoods in the kitchen.
We still have the yucky vinyl.
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