Beautiful Living! - Kitchens

Architectural Digest

LOVE this Island

Over-sized French Country Vent Hood - YES PLEASE!

This back splash is a must!

Okay! Last week I expressed a little bit about the outside of my dream home.  I want to now take you to my favorite place inside the house... the KITCHEN! I'm a little obsessed with kitchens.  I know exactly what I want. From the color, to the cabinets, the vent hood, to the back splash.  Double ovens, 8 burners.... its extreme. With this wonderful fall season (my favorite) coming up, I must tell you its the season that has me most in the kitchen. I LOVE being the host. Whether I'm baking casseroles, cornbread, chili or a little Hungarian goulash, the kitchen is essential! (Maybe even add a little brownies and cake balls.)

My inspiration comes from the styles of French Country Kitchens.   I had to share some pictures with you of what my dream kitchen is.  Like before, I'll be taking ideas from each.  Enjoy!

Beautiful Living!

Southern Living Magazine

I wanted my first post to give you a little bit of info about me! First.... my dream home.  I haven't found the exact one in a picture yet, but I guess that means I'll just have to build my own home one day.  I'll just take a few likes from each, and make it my own.  I've always dreamed of the Southern Estates.  If your from Tulsa, the Southern Belle Mansion, or if you are from the south, of course you see them EVERYWHERE. The big white house, with big white pillars.  A beautiful wrap-around porch and french doors leaving my bedroom onto a big beautiful balcony.  I imagine a white wooden staircase leaving the balcony down to the backyard.  My big comfy rocking chairs out on the raised front porch where I can drink sweet tea and iced cold lemonade. Finally a long narrow drive up to the house, lined in huge beautiful oaks, or maybe even dogwoods that bloom so beautiful in the spring.  Extravagant... I know.  Although I'm not from the deep south, something stirs inside of me with a deep desire for it.