Wednesday, October 21, 2009

MERCHANDISING MY KITCHEN CABINET

I've been home for the last 3 days with my son who had the flu, poor baby. When there was nothing left to clean...I took on yet another project - my kitchen cabinet. So here we go.

I don't have a before picture, but this is my end result. This kitchen cabinet has been "reworked a thousand times since we've been in this house. In my kitchen, every inch of storage is utilized and this cabinet is no exception. This new display includes my everyday wine glasses, my everday coffee mugs and the rest is collected pieces from my stash, all lit up with my new puck lights.

A good display involves good balance. The black items match my black appliances. The green items are my backdrop and a color that runs through my house. The clear wine glasses add reflective quality add sparkle. Everything else is a filler.

This cabinet is the first thing you see when you enter the kitchen and can also be viewed from the front door. A great place for a display cabinet if your contemplating a kitchen remodel. Next time I'll go a frameless cabinet so the center stile is elimated.


What to do tomorrow.....








Monday, October 5, 2009

Fall Into My Entry

I love the fall decor and colors so much I thought I'd share how I decorated my small entry table...from start to finish. Not much space to work with but I always begin with 2 or 3 key pieces.





Then I add some fall pics to fill in the bare spots and add lots of color.

Next comes some pretty ribbon and candles........always candles for sparkle!


And voila!! I even stuck a couple of black wire spiders and spider votive holders that I found at a garage sale in there.



I'm ready for Halloween or Thanksgiving....Can't wait to decorate for Christmas!