Kitchen Essentials
July 19th, 2011
{Floating vase (tutorial here): perfect for kittens that love flowers}
Since I’ve shown glimpses of nearly all of the rooms in my place (like my closet, guest room, office and living room), I decided to snap a few photographs of my kitchen yesterday before preparing dinner. I spend an inordinate amount of time in there and wanted to create a space that I truly loved. It’s become the center of our place, both literally and figuratively – where guests come for a glass of wine and where my fiancé and I prepare meals while listening to music. I tried to take into account all the elements that would make for an aesthetically pleasing, yet functional, space and here are some of the things I’ve implemented since we moved in.
{View from the dining room}
{Anthropologie bowls make fruit more appealing}
{Knives kept on the wall save counter space and look industrial}
{A chalkboard that’s perfect for leaving notes}
{Hanging pans fill an empty space over the stove}
{Squeeze bottles filled with olive oil and grape seed oil + different salts}
{Ikea canisters that hold a variety of tools}
{An iPod dock for playing music while cooking or cleaning}
love the knife display!!! scary yet beautiful
You have such a beautiful kitchen! I used to not be into interior design but your blog got me into it! I can’t wait to furnish my own place someday.
<3Chelsea Elizabeth
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Having an ipod doc in your kitchen makes it a very pleasant place to be! That knife holder looks dangerous!
xoxo,
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The pictures you post instantly make me happy, they are just beautiful! And this lovely kitchen is another example of happiness!
Keep on doing this, because it’s so beautiful!
X
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~If I had a kitchen like that, I would want to cook delicious things all the time too!
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I love your kitchen. It is so cute. Wish I could decorate my kitchen similar your’s but I don’t have the space. My kitchen very, very small and no bare walls. But just wanted to say your’s is beautiful.
I love the amount of detail you put in to your home and recipes! Love it!
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AMAZING!!
Wish you a nice Day!
xo
We have the same salt mill and similar ways of keeping our kitchen essentials organized. I took pictures of my space yesterday and was going to do a post about our interior this weekend. Too funny! I love the maldon salt and a big container to put all the tools into. I think you’ve made the most of your kitchen. Tile is tough though. We had tile in our last place and it was so tough to keep sparkling. I am in love with the granite we inherited this time around! Your chalboard idae is sensational. Very cute. Sensible organization going on here! Love! ;D
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cute! love your salt mill and the Maldon salt as well. I must adopt the chalkboard idea! Very organized and cute. You are a sensible and smart lady! Love
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Your kitchen is really nice! It’s kind of my favorite place too, I even read magazines in my kitchen haha. And I do have the same Ikea cans
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I love your floating vase!! Last summer, I read about it and didn’t get around to making my own. Thxs for the reminder
Is that knife holder a magnet? Where would I find something like that? Never seen anything like it before!
i am obsessed with everything about your kitchen! especially the checkered floor! the chalkboard is also a cute but functional touch. and i love the way your knives are placed for easy access. very nice! i’m inspired!
love, kelly
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you’re so right about hanging vases being perfect for kitties who love flowers! i have 3 kitties who love flowers and literally just about 5 minutes before i read this post knocked over a vase of roses my husband gave me for our anniversary….errrrr.
these are all such perfect kitchen essentials. i’m still obsessed with that hanging flower!!
Xo
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I like the squeeze bottle idea. And, I love ur kitchen.
I got a similar knife holder from Ikea for like $14 — love it.
ive got those anthropologie bowls on my wedding registry
great taste
so inspiring….
Your kitchen is gorgeous! Must inspire you to want to cook! x
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It’s definitely smart to keep an iPod dock in the kitchen…I should move mine out of the bathroom so I can listen to music next time I cook! I also love how you have the knives on the wall
You have an awesome kitchen ! I love the Ipod dock, it makes cooking even better ! Check out : http://nothinlasts.blogspot.com/
I’ve been trying to look for a good way to hang pans and this is perfect! What did you use/do to do that?
Love your kitchen…especially the hexagon tile. I am thinking about tile countertops…how do you keep your grout so clean?
coool you have the cutest little kitchen ever!
Love the knives – dangerous, clean, and chic at the same time!
Hi…I just recently stumbled across your blog….LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! Anyhow, I noticed that you sold some jewlery items on Etsy and when I went to check out your shop, there were 0 items for sale. Any chance you be re-opening your shop?
love everything
definitely all kitchen essentials!
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My wife loes your kitchen… wonderful!
I love your kitchen! Absolutely stunning.
Love the ice cream cookies!
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LOVE YOUR KITCHEN!!!
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Love those Anthropologie bowls and your chalk board!
absolutely love your place!
I love the black and white cat figurines next to your countertop utensils. So cute, and they match the subway tiles and the vintage countertop tiles so nicely. Also, lovely Anthro bowls! I am a huge fan of unique, patterned bowls (I have more than I need dotting my kitchen counters and shelves!).
The floating vase is really cool! I can’t wait until I buy my own house to be as creative as I want!
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absolutely love these ideas, your kitchen looks great!
The simplicity of your kitchen is great! I love how you’ve worked with the space to make something stylish and functional – what you lack in cupboard or counter tops you’ve totally made up for using the walls and it’s awesome.
The chalkboard is a great addition and really helps pick-up the cool floors. You probably purchased this one, but they’re actually really simple to make on your own too! All you need in an old frame and some chalk-board paint.
Thanks again for sharing!
I love your kitchen, do you by chance live in a Donovan Home?
Where did you get your champagne glass? I’ve been looking for some just like the one shown in the last picture..
Thanks!
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Those rustic, brightly coloured bowls make the fruit even look like they taste better! Great ideas and suggestions, we’ll have to give them a try
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