Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Bits and pieces

My wedding tackle, my meat and two veg, my twig and berries....am I the only one who thinks of Austin Powers when they hear "bits and pieces"?  haha!!  Love me some Mike Meyers!  Sorry to disappoint but I think that's enough of that kind of talk for one day ;)

So on to my bits and pieces ;)

First I need your opinions.  I have been wanting to make a display for my girls' artwork for some time now.  The ideal space is in the kitchen, the only problem is the lack of wall space.  We have a little bump out where the kitchen table sits that has these 2 foot wall spaces on either side.  Here's what I was thinking of doing...see the little 1 x 2's by the door...



My questions are...

1.  What do you think of displaying the art work there?  I plan to paint the wood and add clothes pins.

2.  Should I add some on the wall across from it to balance it out?  (I'm already thinking yes)

3. What color should I paint them?  The wall color or white?  Or something else?  My plan is to paint the kitchen a yellow, as soon as I find the right yellow (I'm open to suggestions on the perfect yellow too :)).

Second... I have white counter tops and reddish oak colored cabinets.  Really want to paint cabinets.  What do you think of gray? Or should I go a slightly warm white?  I would love aqua (hehe) but not sure that would be good for when we try to sell later down the road.  And I plan on only painting the cabinets once. :)


Third...I have been migrating towards mid century modern lately and that had me jump on a 10 dollar table I found on craigslist.  I drove 45 mins to pick it up and it was a lot bigger then I thought but I don't care, I love it.  So for now it sits in my garage.



The girl that sold me the table lives about a block from the mall that has anthropologie.  So after I got my table I made a stop and picked up some goodies...it's been a few years since I've been :( I had a little fun and wanted to share my goodies:



 

All bright and happy finds!  

And lastly...even though the temperature outside says differently, I am ready for Fall!  I already started burning my pumpkin spice candles and changed my chalkboard...





10 comments:

  1. I used you idea for the summer to do list and created my own list on our chalkboard. Now I just copied your fall quote onto my chalkboard! Love your ideas!

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  2. love your quote, too! and here are my answers...
    love the idea of adding the wood to just the one side. i would paint them to match the trim- white. that way the artwork is what stands out, but they still look like they are an intentional display.
    and i would go gray on the cabinets. white will be really hard to get perfect with your countertops, so the gray will just be easier. plus less coats. :)

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  3. I am a fan of all things Mike Meyers too :)
    Ok here are my votes:
    Paint the wood for the art white so it looks like the trim. I think it's ok only on one side.
    Paint your cabinets Gray (so pretty).
    I will keep my eyes peeled for the perfect yellow :)
    I'm ready for Fall too!! xo

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  4. Gray!!! I love gray for cabinets and think that would look awesome in your kitchen! And I think white wood too. :) Your home is so adorable!!!

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  5. White wood on one wall. Gray cabinets.
    The perfect yellow is Jersey Creme by Sherwin Williams. If you wish to see it in person, come on down for a visit...it's in my dining room. Trust me, I painted my mudroom with what I thought was a pale yellow and ended up promptly re-painting because it was so bright! Jersey creme is very yellow in some light and then a pale hint of yellow in another...you can even grab a free sample at my house (have some leftover). Email me.

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  6. Ok first off, I love your measuring spoons! So cute!

    As far as what color paint for the artwork, I feel white might be good. Especially with te yellow you talked about. But if you decided against painting the cabinets aqua (which I think would be really cute)you could paint the art area wood aqua maybe? Just my opinion. :)

    Either way I think your kitchen is really pretty. I love all the goodies you got. :)

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  7. Yes paint the wood work white- what a cute idea.

    Yellow can be a pain- I liked Whisper Yellow by Behr but it is yellow, not cream.

    For the cabinets, gray is a nice color and just starting as a trend, so you would have some time on them. Of course Aqua is nice :), but I hear you on repainting them. And of course white is always nice- I say gray.

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  8. I had a yellow kitchen and loved it. I think the name was Cornsilk from Home Depot. I don't think it was Behr which I prefer, but you could color match.
    If you would like to see it I can send you a picture. They were edited though so the color looks a little different than IRL.

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  9. I love the idea and placing of the art display- I would only do one side, it keeps the clutter to a minimum- kids will fill every space allotted to them- it's a law of physics. :) Paint the wood white, but the clothes pins you could add some color if you want. I love the idea of gray for the cabinets. Good luck painting them- I only plan on painting my cabinets never. :)
    xoxo,
    Amy

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  10. oh I looooove your table! Have you found a place for it yet? I love me some mid-century modern!

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