I’ve been thinking a lot about kitchens lately. It may because we will be planning a new kitchen in the near future. (See this post. And for those of you who care, one of these two homes will indeed be ours. With any luck, this means a late-June closing date.)
But, kitchens are something that require a lot more decisions than a paint color. And, I’m hoping to go into this home with more of a plan than our current home, which was renovated in 2007.
I’ve noticed that I’m attracted to all things white, red and aqua lately. So, let’s see what’s cookin’:
Inspired by: bold red accents, stripes and white.
(Coastal Living)
Inspired by: white beadboard, woodwork, glass front cabinets and gorgeous aqua tile backsplash. And, don’t get me started on that Dutch door.
(This Old House – Thanks so much to Sarah for the link to this article, you’ll love it.)
Inspired by: pale blue/aqua and a walk-in pantry, along with the lovely lighting and horizontal planks on the walls.
Inspired by: a dose of shiny chrome/silver and open shelving, along with lots of natural lighting.
(Coastal Living)
Inspired by: that perfect color on the walls, the charm of the home and the lighting.
Inspired by: glass doors, wood countertops and the open shelving.
Inspired by: Vintage-looking fixtures, countertops and wall color.
Inspired by: that sink, the red and the wood countertops.
Inspired by: Those tiles, the ceiling and everything.
So, that’s where I’m at so far. While it’s highly likely that this will change, I’m currently thinking:
- white cabinets
- wood countertops (still debating this one)
- a wide farmhouse sink (have you seen this one at IKEA?)
- aqua walls
- red accents
- vintage-type or pendant light fixtures
- white trim
- some sort of subway tile backsplash
And, I absolutely want this rug from IKEA. Unfortunately, they have currently been pulled out of stores due to a quality issue, according to my IKEA friend. Boo!
What do you think? And, what does your dream kitchen look like?
Swooning! I love white kitchens and so I would take any one of these!
Love the red/aqua combo. My home office is aqua walls with red curtains and a big white rug. Very fun!! Happy planning!
I think your right on track. You’ve picked out everything that I have on my list for a kitchen remodel. Not that it’s happening anytime soon. But I like to have an idea of where I’m headed.
thanks for rounding up all these great inperation photos for us.
(photo #1 and I could be best friends!)
Here’s my vote for aqua glass backsplash with a complementary (but lighter) aqua wall and white cabinets. I love butcher block countertops (and IKEA provides them…), but with the luxurious glass tile I’m thinking a stone countertop. And red accents – love that rug! Quality schmality.
Perfect timing! I’m just about to start planning our kitchen redo. Thanks.
wow, you’re pictures are so inspiring. i love the open shelving look too. i’m sure your new kitchen will be fabulous, i can’t wait to see what you do!
my dream kitchen is some kind of a mishmash between the second and last photos you’ve posted. i know i like white cabinetry, glass-fronted doors, beadboard, warm woods, and a little bit of shine. =) thanks for sharing!
I love them! I love them all.
Congrats on a possible new home 🙂
That second kitchen is even more amazing because of all the deals the homeowners got on all those finishes. It’s one of my favorite articles in This Old House! And, congrats on the new house, can’t wait to see which one you got!
I like the red one the best too. It’s so cheery!
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Great kitchen inspiration! I like your idea of aqua and red!
These are completely fab inspiration photos, Kim! Makes me want to go straight out and get redo my space. 🙂
Ooo, thanks for the eye candy! I love those kitchens too. I am looking into vintage green looking tile (like old soda bottles) beaded board, schoolhouse lights, maybe white and offwhite subway tile. I’m going to bookmark this!
I love all those Coastal kitchens. White yumminess!
I have been loving red, white, and aqua lately as well. It is such a clean and crisp color combo.
I can’t wait until we can find out more about your new home.
oh how I heart red accents! I have an amazing kitchen, it has unique shapes to it, I just need to figure out how to make it look fabulous!
I love them all!!!
how exciting! a new house! a new kitchen!
i love the colors and design elements you picked. i’m really excited to see it all come together. maybe you should call HGTV and see if they will film you! it could be ‘kim’s house.’ haha.
anyway, good luck!
I’m a little peeved that the last owners of my house did the kitchen RIGHT before we moved in. So it’s not like I can ask for a kitchen reno anytime soon. But if I did…it would totally include lots of white and aqua. And because it’s you, there’s got to be red popping up all over the place.
The red and white kitchen is definately YOU. Love it! I really like the red blind too! I can’t wait for you to get started!