I can like a style without it being my style.
Some background is probably in order so you can understand why this is such an ephiphany.
I've been working of figuring out what I want to do with our kitchen for
This weekend I finally realized the problem.
I pin kitchens like this (by the way Di, I think this might meet the criteria for Georgia Plantation Meets Kansas Farmhouse)
and this
but what makes my heart smile is things like this
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and this
The reason I keep feeling meh about kitchen ideas is that they are beautiful kitchens for someone who is not me. I had this idea that I was elegant and timeless, but in reality I'm just way more fun than that (not unlike my realization about my blog name).
I tried to come up with a way to describe what I actually style is and "Flea Market Polka Dot Rainbow Farmhouse Style" was the most suscint thing I could come up with.
So I googled "polka dot kitchen" and found a ton of hideously over the top stuff, and this one lovely image
It's not quite what I'm going for, but it's a hell of a lot closer to matching who I am than my previous attempts. We'll stick with it for now.
Haha...I have those moments all the time...now I have an orange colander and a ceramic pig on my kitchen shelves.
ReplyDeleteIs it weird that you inspired me to pin a picture of a tangerine colander in Real Simple with this comment? Yay things that make you happy. :)
DeleteLOVE it (polka dot kitchen)!!!!
ReplyDeleteYay polka dots. It's coming together in my head now. :)
DeleteThat is so the right kitchen for my plantation shutters! Can you paint existing tile? Or do I just need blue tile?
ReplyDeleteIt is totally possible to paint tile. You just have to use special paint. I saw it on HGTV so it must be true, right?
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