Just a little color often adds the perfect touch to a room.
These flowers were "leftover" from a bouquet that I got at the farmer's market last weekend - pretty little wild flower arrangement that I cut down and placed in a votive candle holder.
When I first started thinking about color for my new kitchen, I knew I wanted something a bit bold, as I've lived with country blue and ivory for the past 17 years and it was getting tiring to look at. Our house had been given a little "facelift" before we bought it with fresh paint, wall paper, and carpet, but we didn't really do a lot to it in all these years until recently when we embarked on our renovation project.
I received a new KitchenAid stand mixer for Christmas back in 2009 and I love using it. I had requested a RED one and that's what I was given! So, it made sense (at least to me!) to make it a focal point of my new kitchen.
It has a little place of honor in the baking corner of the kitchen counter!
Ed was very leary of a bold statement in the kitchen when I suggested red walls. In fact, he nixed the idea right off the bat! He's one who likes the subtle, neutral colors and most of the time I'm okay with that - but this time we had to reach a compromise (which we did several times in the course of our remodeling project!). Along with the help of some of my dear girlfriends, I was able to convince him that a little splash of color (for at least 2 walls in the kitchen) would be a good thing and would be relatively painless for him.
He's coming around.
(plus, he loves that mixer - it makes great chocolate brownies, which are his favorite!).
How Fun!! I can't wait to see more!
barb
Posted by: barb hendrickson | August 30, 2011 at 11:57 PM
Your walls are beautiful. I can't wait to see your before and after photos!
Posted by: Janie Moore | October 01, 2011 at 10:10 AM
Flowers can instantly transform any room of the house. Your sink certainly looks more homey and cheerful!
Posted by: Gabrielle Jeromy | November 03, 2011 at 10:22 AM
Indeed! The flower makes the room sweeter and full of love. The color red is very romantic. =)
Posted by: Ava Venson | November 11, 2011 at 03:47 PM