P H O T O S H O P K I T C H E N F E S T

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ok...here's one better by C. this is much more accurate to the layout of this

side of the room...and it shows a bit of the hall/back door area.

diggin' it!

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C O L O R P A L E T T E C O N T I N U E D

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with the last post regarding color palettes in mind, i thought i'd have a little

photoshop fun with a photo from the ikea catalog to see what this

gray/brown/white combo might look like. free ikea model included.

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C O L O R P A L E T T E T H O U G H T S

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i'm still on this gray cabinet kick. i'm also still on this brown cork flooring

kick. i think these 2 materials can work quite nicely together. since we're thinking

about ikea cabinets which only come in certain colors and the boxes only come in

white and birch, i think we need to think about really working that to our advantage.

if i want gray doors, they will have to be painted since gray isn't an ikea color option (hello?).

the doors cover the entire front of the box so it's only the side panels that would show.

so maybe we use white boxes and do a white/light countertop for a more seamless look.

trolling the internet brought up some nice examples of the gray cabinet/white countertop/

brown floor color combo. i'm diggin' it.

images from hgtv and anabelsinteriors

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T O O C U T E T U E S D A Y !

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the birds have been pretty active outside so the cats make sure they get

a good viewing spot.

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H A P P Y B - D A Y D A D !

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A P R I L G A R D E N U P D A T E

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the garden's looking pretty sweet so far. here's some pics from this past weekend.

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K I T C H E N P O R N V O L 2

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gorgeous modular kitchens from ViolaPark the "affordably priced at around $15,000"

line from Henry Built Kitchens. good inspiration!

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K I T C H E N P O R N V O L 1

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these kitchen aren't really my taste but let's say we win the lottery....how 'bout a gorgeous,

super hi end, custom Christopher Peacock kitchen in our house on the beach? a girl can dream....

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T O O C U T E T U E S D A Y !

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C's contribution to cute cat photography.

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S P R I N G P R O J E C T C O N T I N U E S

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after a few busy or rainy weekends, C got to spend a good amount of time

(all day) on his brick wall. this will eventually be about 18 inches high and

topped with a beautiful crisp, slab of bluestone. yummy!

looking good!

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M I R A C L E G R O W

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i gotta say, it never ceases to amaze me that all these plants just keep coming back looking

as spectacular as ever....and it's only the beginning of the season! i only wish some of these blooms lasted a little longer...that gorgeous blue creeping phlox only lasts about 2-3 weeks

in early summer.

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T O O C U T E T U E S D A Y !

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america's next top model

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T H E B I D S . . .

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...they are a comin' in. yikes!

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T O O C U T E T U E S D A Y !

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B A T H R O O M B E F O R E & A F T E R

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downstairs bathroom before (circa 2004)

and after! (late 2006)

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H A P P Y A N N I V E R S A R Y

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hard to believe it's been 6 years since we became homeowners!

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J E L L I O S T I M E O U T

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Jellio.com was featured in timeout.com today!! this is some great press with some

wonderful shots of these amazing pieces! congrats boys!

be sure to check it out at newyork.timeout.com.

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F A B T O L I X C H A I R S

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These french chairs and stool have been around the design blog world alot

lately...maybe because they're perfect? Great lines, excellent colors, comfortable,

stackable, indoors or outdoors, rubber feet...if only they weren't so expensive.

Made in france since 1934 though. A bold, bright color would be fun in the

neutral kitchen.

via stephmodo, deisgnwatcher, tolix.com

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T O O C U T E T U E S D A Y !

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we can always count on arnold to get the most use out of a cardboard box...no matter

what size. thanks barbara!

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G R A Y K I T C H E N S 3

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we're contemplating doing gray in some way. i've never seen any gray kitchens in person, it's interesting to see what's been done. (some if these are def not our style)

this first one is ina garten's kitchen in nyc (not her tv show kitchen)

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T O O C U T E T U E S D A Y !

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S P R I N G P R O J E C T

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since it was so nice out this past weekend C decided to start his early-

spring-do-not-extend-into-summer-or-else project. we've got this goofy

little brick wall that separates the deck and the rest of the yard. I like having

it there when we bbq since it's a great place to put stuff and it's extra

seating...plus i like the separation.

So C is just tidying it up in his own special, do it right, way. This will be

topped with a crisply cut slab of bluestone to match the rest of the

backyard/patio stone. stay tuned!

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M O R E G R A Y K I T C H E N S

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here's another amazing gray kitchen from levinson/mcdavid architects

right here in brooklyn. love it!

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K I T C H E N C O L O R 2

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ok i love gray. haven't seen too many grayish kitchens...at least not in person.

i'm diggin' the idea of possible gray cabinets. the first 2 photos are an

amazing kitchen that is my major inspiration right now....with maybe not

such a crazy floor and not so glam & sparkly. the cabs are a very light gray.

photos from newmanandwolen.com.

this last one's nice too...more white then gray and very classic. like the

gray countertops/backsplash. it's something i've been thinking about since

the beginning of our planning.

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