Kitchen Inspiration

In an era when all things stainless steel reign supreme, we are potentially taking a big risk by using gold hardware in our kitchen, but these pictures solidify how gorgeous it can look. Using clean, modern pieces creates an edgy, yet timeless look. Like the first picture, we hope to have gold hardware, black cupboards on the bottom, and white cupboards on top. Not pictured in this post, we will also have concrete counter tops, which you can see in my previous post, Designers to Follow.

Also, any takers on those dreamy, gold pendants in the third photo?  They are currently selling for $535.00 each – not quite within our budget!

Photo by User. See more modern kitchen designs

Photo by Heather Banks. See more eclectic kitchen designs

Photo by McCraw Design & Development. See more contemporary kitchen designs

Photo by Marsh Kitchen & Bath. See more transitional kitchen designs

Photo by BedfordBrooks Design Inc.. See more traditional kitchen designs

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Featured image from: Lowes – purchase exact faucet here!

Designers to Follow

I recently upgraded from a phone with 16GB of storage to 64GB. Since then, my instagram screenshots of design ideas have been a little out of control, but I’m not even mad.

The designers with the most screenshots in my phone right now are Sita Montgomery (@sitamontgomeryinteriors), Katie Kime (@Katie_Kime), Becki Owens (@Beckiowens), Shea McGee (@StudioMcGee), and Megan Papworth (@einteriors.design).

I’ve included a few that I’ve taken over the last year from each designer’s instagram, as well as a significant design detail that we will be including in our house. Click on a picture to view the designer and the design detail.

Sita Montgomery — Long, open concept.

Katie Kime — Black accent wall

Becki Owens — Concrete counters // Gold hardware

Shea McGee — Black and white cupboards // Gold hardware

Megan Papworth — Rustic/Scandinavian Entry

http://www.sitamontgomeryinteriors.com

http://www.katiekime.com

http://www.beckiowens.com

http://www.studio-mcgee.com

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Featured Image Photo: Bird on a Wire Photography

 

Living Room Inspiration

The color palette that we will be incorporating into the entire front room – living/dining/kitchen – will be mostly neutrals, including (but knowing me, not limited to) black, gold, green, brown, and, of course, white.

You will see a few blue tones in the pictures below, but using blue in decor scares me and makes me think of jean jumpers and old china sets.

Photo by Heather Banks. See more eclectic living room designs

Photo by User. See more eclectic living room designs

Photo by elena del bucchia DESIGN. See more farmhouse living room designs

Photo by Adrienne DeRosa. See more eclectic family room designs

Photo by erin williamson. See more eclectic living room designs

Photo by Adrienne DeRosa. See more eclectic living room designs

Photo by Nathan + Jac. See more scandinavian living room designs

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To see my entire Living Room Ideabook on Houzz.com, click here

Featured Image from: The Taxidermy Store – purchase the exact mount here!

Floor Plan

After searching [literally] thousands of floor plans, we designed a custom, 32×48, one-story, open-concept home.

A few easy decisions:

• Long, open-concept
• Master bathroom
• Mud Room/Entry

A few tear-jerkers “discussions”:

• Two or three bedrooms
• Laundry on main floor or basement
• Island or peninsula counter

We love what we have [finally] decided on, and we can’t wait to see these little white walls come to life! Click on the title, “White Walls Matter” to see more!