I
have to admit that our new kitchen does not need a lot of work. We didn’t have
to get new appliances and the cabinets and granite countertops are in great
shape. In fact there is a lot about my new kitchen that I love.
There
is fruit everywhere! While my family enjoys eating fresh produce, we do not
necessarily like to decorate our home with it. It is simply not my style. I
know plenty of people who do like this look; I am just not one of them. I like
a more clean chic look. I like solid colors on my walls and I prefer to embellish
rooms with accents and artwork. Little pops of color that can be easily changed
out and replaced as my style changes and grows.
I almost felt bad painting over the stenciled fruit because of how detailed it was. You could tell that someone put a lot of time and effort into the fruit border. There were layered details involving multiple colors.
My
husband and I spent almost three hours taping off the room. We had to tape all
around the cabinets, the doorframes, the windows, the baseboards, and the
ceiling. When then we used a tinted primer as a base coat and an eggshell paint
for the second coat. Only one coat of actual paint was needed and we only used
1 gallon of paint for our whole kitchen! CRAZY!
My original artwork for the walls does not work in the new kitchen. The size is disproportionate with the wall space I have available. So I have been looking into some vintage food and drink artwork that I think would work well. We will see…
I
love my new double oven. Holidays with a big family just got that much easier.
I also love having an island with a range. Even the range is super cool with a
built in air vent that whisks away those not to savory smells. But there are
also some things in my new kitchen that need a little tweaking.
I almost felt bad painting over the stenciled fruit because of how detailed it was. You could tell that someone put a lot of time and effort into the fruit border. There were layered details involving multiple colors.
Eventually
I would like to replace the backsplash as well. The current backsplash is white
tile with random fruit tiles mixed in. This upgrade is not something that has
to be done right away. But it is an upgrade that needs to be done eventually.
As
for the paint color in the kitchen, I am pleased with how it turned out. I wanted
something neutral to balance out the bright bold red of the family room and I
think that the color I chose did just that. Also, because it is a neutral
color, I am able to accessorize with pops of color and not overwhelm the space.
I think this home renovation is coming along rather nicely.
My original artwork for the walls does not work in the new kitchen. The size is disproportionate with the wall space I have available. So I have been looking into some vintage food and drink artwork that I think would work well. We will see…
I
am curious, what do you have hanging on the walls in your kitchen? Do you even use
artwork in the kitchen?
