Monday, January 27, 2014

Favorite Kitchens


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It's positively frigid here in Illinois.
The weathermen have been calling our town, "Chiberia".

Trying to stay indoors as much as we can
to avoid exposure to the extreme conditions.
BrrRRrRrrR

So in an effort to redirect my attention,
I am blogging about kitchens this week.

Kitchens are a hot topic for me at work right now
with two clients renovating theirs.
As I am helping them with their plans,
I've been scouring the web for inspiration.

Decided to share some kitchens
that have taken my breath away! 





I love, love, love
 a white kitchen hands down, no question. 
However, a white kitchen has to have
some warm wood tones in it
 to keep it grounded and not too stark. 

Antiques or vintage pieces added 
to the mix makes it more cozy, in my opinion. 
Using old weathered or worn piece(s) 
add that one-of-a-kind 
feature you won't find anywhere else.
Bonus!



Warm woods and buttery walls and ceilings make this white kitchen pop.




Interesting lighting adds character.



Chunky barn beams and weathered lighting and accessories add interest here.

Beams beams beams! 




Joan's kitchen (from For The Love of a House blog) always makes my heart skip a beat
with her stone fireplace as a focal point in her gorgeous old farmhouse. <3



Earthy natural elements make this room cozy. Must be gorgeous at night.
 

Clean lines, not too fussy, great lighting. Lovely.






Love my sweet friend Tina's kitchen from The Enchanted Home blog,
Grand details and perfectly proportioned for her East Coast manse.



Come back later this week 
to see before and after photos
of our kitchen here at the Polohouse.

Stay tuned and stay warm 
wherever this post finds you!









Saturday, January 25, 2014

Winter Wonderland







Tired of the cold
but love the snow.













What's happening in your part of the world?










Are you living in a snowglobe too?





 


Stay warm, friends!

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Life gets crazy






Many of you have written to me
and said that you are no longer getting
email updates with your 
subscriptions to the blog. 

So sorry about this!





I think I've finally fixed the issues....? 

Had to change some
 coding to reduce 
the amount of information
because my posts were apparently exceeding 
the allowed character spaces. 
Complicated.









Not sure why that happened
but I took the necessary steps and as I said
I think I fixed the problems..... 
as I say with fingers crossed!







Have not been posting much
but life has been hectic 
with the holidays and work. 

Sometimes 
"something's gotta give"
as they say, 
and unfortunately ---
blogging got moved to the
back burner so to speak.











If you have not been getting
my email subscription feeds lately,
and you DO get this one ---
will you let me know?

I hope this works!
Have a great week.

~A