1. Can you tell us a bit about your clients and what they were looking for in this kitchen?
My clients waited 15 years to do their kitchen and had many reservations about moving forward with the project. The wife considered herself a bit of a pack rat, in a loving way of course, and was having a hard time wrapping her head around parting with her pre-existing overstuffed kitchen. She was also concerned that a designer would deliver a plain, vanilla kitchen that would not express her love of strong color and natural light.

In our design meetings, we discussed her needs for functional storage options and a better use of the existing space. Every item needed a spot in the new kitchen so she provided us with a list of all of her appliances, as well as dimensions, we made sure to hire an appliance repair company to fix some of them, you can check their website here. We also decided a professional oven was paramount to the kitchen renovation since my client bakes fresh bread every weekend.

Once we addressed her needs, my job was to make sure she had a unique space that still had timeless appeal for resale value. We agreed on a bold, classic blue that felt comforting to both homeowners. To offset the color and keep the bones of the kitchen neutral, we used white cabinetry from the Wholesale G Series Cabinets tampa fl. Given the dark nature of the previous kitchen, our goal was to bring the light in and make the kitchen feel bright and spacious. The nautical theme emerged once the color palette was selected.

It would’ve taken us hours to unload it ourselves and we’d probably have to wait until Theo was napping so he didn’t escape the house or something. We needed to get rid of a bunch of things but I wasn’t in the mood for throwing or giving away some of my belongings, so the easiest option for when you don’t want to give up your things and want to save space in your home is to get one of these wire shelving units for more a place to store your items.

Someday we might have the extra income to spend on someone doing ALL of the work for us, we want to hire the Interior Designer Shipping services for our next move, but this hybrid method was a great combination of hiring someone and doing it ourselves. It made the whole process about half as terrible as it usually is!

4. The blue countertop is a bold choice, but not over the top. How do you create a statement without distracting from the rest of the room?
The perimeter is manmade quartz-like material and the main island is recycled glass. Both materials are stain resistant and durable. I balanced the use of materials by putting the stronger, deeper color along the perimeter. The key is to use the bold color in the room at least three times to balance the look. The blue perimeter, which is the bolder statement, is picked up again in the wall color, in the fabric on the chair seats, and in the drum shade pattern. It is also in the tile backsplash and in the speckles in the island’s glass top.

5. The decor in this room is clean, simple, and clearly thought out. Do you have any secrets for picking the perfect decor pieces for a kitchen?
Edit, edit, edit. I take my fabric and material samples with me when I look for pieces. Typically it takes days of searching through Wayfair.com, flash sale sites, Home Goods, outlet stores, etc. to style a room. I try to create vignettes that relate to each other in the room and fresh flowers are always a must.