Sunday, August 26, 2007

A rug for the kitchen?



I think my kitchen needs a rug.

This one was perfect -- cobalt blue (the color of all my kitchen implements), the right size, and at Ikea, the right price. But my stepmother talked me out of it, because it's wool and would need special cleaning, which a well-trafficked kitchen rug shouldn't. Sigh. It was otherwise-perfect...

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Monday, July 30, 2007

Too much slick leather?

I am besotted with these Crate & Barrel bar stools. But if I wind up with three of them in my kitchen, would it then be overkill to kit out my dining room with matching chairs? (Remember, there's no wall between the kitchen and the dining area.)

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Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Rooster pitcher

I've gone too long without my own kitchen rooster.

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Ottimista or Pessimista?

Must have wine and beer glasses. I've been longing for these ever since I first saw them at Restoration Hardware, five or six years ago.

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Salt cellar

I love this majolica salt cellar at Napastyle.

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Monday, July 23, 2007

Virtual tour pictures

For a sense of the colors (although the camera does lie a bit) and the existing decor:















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