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Wishing you a wonderful Saturday!  

I love that this kitchen has just the slightest bit of contrast so the really dark pieces have center stage and it keeps the stone and tile from being too busy.  Perfectly calming.

Hello, so we are sporting the new look and I am loving the change of pace around here.  It feels refreshing.  

We have an empty kitchen now and have seen the plumber, electrician, and cabinet maker in a matter of just a few days.  Today they will start putting in the new cabinets and I cannot wait to see it all in action.  I will try to update my instagram with some snap shots of everything if your interested.  I am still undecided on the back splash style, I love this chevron pattern but I am afraid I would get bored of it and long for something a little simpler.  We have chosen the Chenille Vein Cut Limestone for the back splash but the sizing is very modern at 36" long.  I think we will be cutting them down to 4" x 9" tiles and running them more like a subway tile.   Any thoughts?  What do you have in your kitchen?

It was nice to take a day to rest this weekend because this week is going to get moving quickly!  We are starting our renovation this week on the kitchen finally and I am excited, I would be more excited if I did not own four million glasses that I have to wrap up!!!  I know that I am obsessed with glassware and apparently bowls but really I did not know I was that bad (note to self: do not buy any more glasses).  Aside from that I am still undecided on a color for the cabinets and the walls, I will try to get some pictures up to get your opinion on them  this week.

So I thought I would start the week off with some pictures of what my kitchen does not look like to give us all some inspiration about the subject.  

Happy Monday!

We are knee deep in decisions for the kitchen remodel here at home and I am finding more and more things that I love..  The detail on the interior of this cabinet is so pretty! I love the color with the dark exterior finish, I want it.   I have also been looking for tables and this one makes my heart skip a beat the twist on the original makes me so want it too... humm.

 What do you think?  I am hoping that next week I will have more time to put together some posts that are more interesting!!  When I have presentations and installations back to back it seems to use up all of my creative powers!

When I first came across this home it was the kitchen that caught my eye, but I love fresh use of purple with the grey.  I had two cabinets similar to these built on either side of my fireplace and I am trying to figure out which paint colors I want to use.  Do I go grey to match the kitchen island and then a slightly lighter or darker shade of the same for the walls?  Or do I use a creamy white as the backdrop?

The other think I love about this space is the mix- lately I have been loving the mix of modern in with a more relaxed country vibe.  What do you think?

This is such a great kitchen.  I cannot decide if I like the lowered eating areas that are so popular right now off of the islands.  What do you think?  I think this one is well done and the stools make it!

On a quick note- I was so excited that Pinterest came out with their new IPad app- if you have not tried it you should, it is very wonderful!

Completely loving the rough look of the storage and counters in this kitchen.  Fits in so well with the exposed brick and beaming, not to mention the fabulous crates that are used like drawers.

I have been hording images for months and after getting the green light on the kitchen remodel I have had to finally narrow it down.  So here they are most of my favorites...

Above is the beautiful kitchen from the home of Loi Thai from Tone on Tone.  Pendants love them and they seem pretty similar to the pair that I purchased last week for my kitchen!  Cabinets- beautiful color so soft and clean and just not quite white (well in this photo- I am not sure if they are in person).

Beautiful island love the cabinet color..  Our island will be a light grey to match the colors in the backsplash which will be a vein cut limestone (my color starting point).

I love the base detail on this piece and of course the color is super cool.

We will have a similar cook top- I am leaning towards the Kitchen-aid version with a griddle.

Yes please.

I love this cabinet too for dishes just deciding on the style.  Mine will have a dark espresso finish.

I love the huge molding detail on the top of the cabinetry in this space and the storage on the island.

As well as the amazing pendants!

Also, thank you for all of your sweet comments and emails about my last post!!  Keeping those fingers crossed for me always helps!  Off to start a wonderful week...

You cannot go wrong with these two, grey cabinetry and tolix stools!  I like the minimalist approach with the shelves and clean lines.  The bevel on the island top is pretty amazing I wonder what material used?  Does anyone know?

I am so glad to find so many wonderful kitchen styles incorporating grey in the design, it makes for some great inspiration as I start to plan my own redo!

Grey makes a great accent in the kitchen too.  This island is amazing!  My kitchen has a island set up similar to this or it will when I am finished with it, I love the X detailing and the pendants.

interior design by Nam Dang Mitchell

I think this maybe my favorite grey kitchen of ALL time!  I love the open feeling with the glass cabinet doors and the large drawers under the stove top.  The industrial faucet gets me too!  In my last kitchen we put in a farm house sink with a faucet like that and it was the best thing I have ever done in terms of a remodeling project, second is my rain shower head.  I also love the mix of stone with the stainless and the butcher block.

Today I will be out at the flea market you can check it out on instagram if you would like @christinafluegge.

This little industrial cart as an island is just perfect for the small kitchen.  Great storage and it brings a whole new look to the space.  

Wishing you a wonderful Sunday!

This is such a great example of a more modern take on the grey washed look in the kitchen.  I love love that refridge but I am sure that I am not organized enough to have everyone see my food all of the time.

I love the marble though it makes such a clean look.

Okay now this kitchen contains a few of my favorites.. lots of light, concrete sink and counters with white cabinets.  Another contender in my list of favorites.  What do you think?  I am curious does anyone have concrete counters in their house?  How do you like them?  I love how these are thin and simple with a small back splash.

Thank you to Betsy who had more information on the kitchen pictured...  this product is Fireslate which is a combination of cement, silica and other items... kinda cool.