Kitchens are the chaos capital of most homes. If your kitchen happens to have the most used entry into your home, the chaos doubles. At the entry, there should be a storage unit that everyone in the home dumps their STUFF!!! A bench with hooks and baskets that allows us to put down our purses, bookbags,coats and shoes when we walk through that door.
In today's kitchens there are tons of storage options that allows our countetops to be virtually clutter free. Pretty canisters, hutches, islands with shelves, baskets and tubs lets us keep our daily kitchen items out of sight.
Color in the kitchen is a great influencer to how people feel in this room. Color can influence appetite, moods and how we enjoy the space. I love bright, cheerful colors that allows me to enjoy this room that I spend lots of time in. Yellows and reds are always sharp colors for the entertaining, cooking, bill paying, homework area of the home. A touch of chocolate or black add the contrast that can give the room a cozy tuscan feel. Greens help to bring the outdoors in and ground the space.
I love to add texture in this room to offset the hard surfaces and shiny metals. A area rug under the kitchen table, fabric shades on the chanderlier, seat cushions, window treatments, and a beautiful runner in front of the stove and sink instead of the dinky rugs works to warm up any kitchen.
I love to cook and have a large collection of cookbooks. By design, most cookbooks are great looking and can be shown off as artwork. A baker's rack can be configured to hold cookbooks, pottery, some family photos and you now have a great display space and easy access to the newest recipes.
Today's kitchen is the heart of the home. We entertain, cook, work and come together at the end of a hard day to enjoy family and friends in this inviting space.
Have a Great Day!!!
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