First things first here! Let's start with the heart of the home: the kitchen. It's my number one priority in our dream house. I already have a list of things that our dream house's kitchen needs to include:
On top of all that, it's going to be decorated in cream and dark red. When Philip and I were on our honeymoon in Italy, we picked up 2 potholders and an apron. They are red and cream and have our names embroidered on them (our first names on the potholders and our last name on the apron). I plan to use them as decoration in the kitchen of our dream house and that will be what our color palette is designed around. I love the idea that the heart of our home is designed around an element we picked up on our honeymoon. :)
Okay, enough talk. Let's get to the inspiration photos!
I love this kitchen. It's gorgeous. It's really open and not cramped. It has lots of cabinet space. Most of all, I LOVE that island. It's perfect. It's enormous and beautiful. :)
However, this is not my dream kitchen. I don't want a white kitchen (white seems to be the "in" color right now for kitchens). It really is a beautiful kitchen, but with four dogs (and hopefully eventually a few kids), it would be next to impossible to keep that darn thing clean! Basically, I love the set-up of the kitchen but it would need to be in creams and reds instead of whites. And replace the white cabinets with light or natural maple. Like this:
I love the color and the glaze really sets it off! Beautiful!
This one is gorgeous, too. I think I'm decided on having an "L" shaped kitchen. No "U" shapes or hallway kitchens. I want it to feel really open. This kitchen has the double oven I want, but it needs stainless steel appliances. It also needs tile floors instead of hardwoods. I like the countertops but the kitchen feels too dark.
This one is just beautiful. It's actually an Italian kitchen (pretty fitting!). I love the details and glazing on the cabinets. I also love the countertops and the big, bright window. And, of course, I love that giant island and the tile floors. :)
These cabinets are about perfect. They go to the ceiling and the color/glaze is just fantastic. I like the giant island, but I'd prefer that it be more square instead of rectangular (hey, this is my dream house. I can be as picky as I want!). And, of course, I love the stainless steel appliances! It just needs tile floors instead of hardwoods.
Also important, I really want a big, beautiful vent hood. And then I'll stash the microwave on my giant island. :) Like this:
That sliding spice rack in the island is pretty nifty, too!
And one final kitchen inspiration photo... This isn't necessary but I found this photo and just thought it was awesome. How cute would backsplash like this be:
I think it fits with a kind of Italian vibe, but I'm not sure it would go with the red that I have in mind.
I think that's all I've got for right now. I know I said a large pantry, but that gets a post all its own! Yep, it's that important!
- Double ovens (it would make holiday cooking so much easier)
- Lots of cabinet space
- Lots of counter space
- An enormous island
- A big pantry
- Stainless steel appliances
- Cabinets must go to ceiling height
- Lots of natural light
- Open, not cramped
- Tile floors
On top of all that, it's going to be decorated in cream and dark red. When Philip and I were on our honeymoon in Italy, we picked up 2 potholders and an apron. They are red and cream and have our names embroidered on them (our first names on the potholders and our last name on the apron). I plan to use them as decoration in the kitchen of our dream house and that will be what our color palette is designed around. I love the idea that the heart of our home is designed around an element we picked up on our honeymoon. :)
Okay, enough talk. Let's get to the inspiration photos!
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I love this kitchen. It's gorgeous. It's really open and not cramped. It has lots of cabinet space. Most of all, I LOVE that island. It's perfect. It's enormous and beautiful. :)
However, this is not my dream kitchen. I don't want a white kitchen (white seems to be the "in" color right now for kitchens). It really is a beautiful kitchen, but with four dogs (and hopefully eventually a few kids), it would be next to impossible to keep that darn thing clean! Basically, I love the set-up of the kitchen but it would need to be in creams and reds instead of whites. And replace the white cabinets with light or natural maple. Like this:
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I love the color and the glaze really sets it off! Beautiful!
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This one is gorgeous, too. I think I'm decided on having an "L" shaped kitchen. No "U" shapes or hallway kitchens. I want it to feel really open. This kitchen has the double oven I want, but it needs stainless steel appliances. It also needs tile floors instead of hardwoods. I like the countertops but the kitchen feels too dark.
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This one is just beautiful. It's actually an Italian kitchen (pretty fitting!). I love the details and glazing on the cabinets. I also love the countertops and the big, bright window. And, of course, I love that giant island and the tile floors. :)
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These cabinets are about perfect. They go to the ceiling and the color/glaze is just fantastic. I like the giant island, but I'd prefer that it be more square instead of rectangular (hey, this is my dream house. I can be as picky as I want!). And, of course, I love the stainless steel appliances! It just needs tile floors instead of hardwoods.
Also important, I really want a big, beautiful vent hood. And then I'll stash the microwave on my giant island. :) Like this:
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That sliding spice rack in the island is pretty nifty, too!
And one final kitchen inspiration photo... This isn't necessary but I found this photo and just thought it was awesome. How cute would backsplash like this be:
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I think it fits with a kind of Italian vibe, but I'm not sure it would go with the red that I have in mind.
I think that's all I've got for right now. I know I said a large pantry, but that gets a post all its own! Yep, it's that important!
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