The hunt for kitchen table happiness........

 
I love my kitchen-For most of us it is truly the heart of the home. For me, being Italian, loving good food & wanting to feed everyone the minute they walk thru the door, it is the most important space  in our home I  like to keep up to date & the ONLY place that my hubby doesn't mind spending money in. I've got my granite, my stainless steel, my limestone tile on the floor, my big Island smack in the middle of the kitchen & a pretty little jennair gas cooktop that I adore smack in the middle of the Island.(got that for my anniversary in september. I don't go for the jewelry-give me a gas stovetop anyday!) We talked about ripping the kitchen apart & putting in a  wolfe stove(an aga is my dream but not so sure hubby will dole out the cash for that pricey piece) but I'm saving that for our next house. At this stage of or life we really don't know how much longer we will stay here. I'm always itchy to move-hubby is more sentimental about the house we raised our kids in. I really do love my kitchen just as it is however, I am so ready to move my Domain kitchen table & chairs (remember Domain? God I loved that store!) out & ready to move a new/old farm table in. I have some favorites. My absolute favorite is the one on the restoration hardware site. My friend Peggy bought this last year & it is stunning in her home. Big chunky legs & the wood made out of  100 year old wood from some old barn or other structure in Britain. GORGEOUS with her mercury glass candles & old lantern on it. It's huge so you have to have the room.

 
This is it-Fabulous isn't it? ALL their tables are gorgeous don't you think?

 
I love this one too.....

 

 

I love the crisp look of this from pottery barn

 

This is nice too eh?

  These last two pics are from pottery barn. I just bought my bazzillionth coir rug from there. I love these rugs. They go everywhere!

 

I really love this light fixture. My taste has changed so much this past year. There is no more fufu in my home (well the office is still pretty romantic & I do love it in there) I love white walls,Really old grain sacks, lots more black & gray in accent pieces, tons of linen ( I so love the texture & warmth it brings to any decor)Old bank deposit bags used for pillows & slipcovers & an uncomplicated look in furniture. Where I live in New England the look is totally traditional. I've been in some gorgeous homes here only to say to myself "It looks like they went to a furniture store & bought the whole room so it matches!" There is so much more personality & warmth it seems to me, in a home that is decorated with thingss that have some history to them & where you buy what you love not what matches. The house is slowly evolving & the hunt for a new/old kitchen table continues....Have a wonderful week blog friends. We are strapping in for another Nor'easter tomorrow! xoxo

  

Comments

[Stephanie]

Love those tables! I have been drooling with the RH stuff lately!!

[Sandi ~ A Cottage Muse]

Hi Christine! Saying goodbye to most of the pinks and roses in my home too, realizing that shabby is much more than that. Trying to bring some farmhouse from the french countryside to my cottage. Alway fun changing things up! Have fun weathering the storm!

[Luv2shop]

Love that big table too! Not enough room in my house. Ballard Designs has very nice furniture too!

[janet]

I DO remember Domain at the Chestnut Hill Mall...so very posh! What was that similar store in Norwood or was that another Domain location...can't remember...old age, you know. It is blindingly beautiful today after the storm, isn't it? I am making the Boeuf Bourguignon for my B'day party tomorrow night with the beautiful sun shining into my kitchen. How I envy you your gas cooktop;)

Janet

[Brenda Kula]

I agree. I never liked the matchy-match look. I'm sitting here in a matchy-match bedroom where my husband picked out the "matching set" of furniture. And asking myself: "What was I thinking letting him do that? Now I'm stuck with it." I'd much rather be able to switch things around with an eclectic look. I LOVE the farm tables!
Brenda

[Amy Arnaz]

Hi Chris~
I agree with your friend Brenda. I like to fill my home with items that mean something to me. I think a whole "matching set of whatever" is beautiful, but somehow it's not me. The result? My little eclectic home full of items that have soul. I hope you find a big old, well-worn Barn Table full of nicks, scratches and personality. A table you know was in a home where homemade soup & bread were served along with candles, good talk and most important ~ love. xoxo Amy

[Brook]

May all your days be sweet this year! Brook

[Sherry @ No Minimalist Here]

Hi Chris, I am so glad you emailed me so I was able to find your lovely blog. I love the tables from RH..just not the price. I bought the exact console table RH sells at Store House Furniture for 1/4th the price. Check around some of your local stores for a better deal.
xo,
Sherry

[Cheap Supra Skytop For Sale]

I don't go for the jewelry-give me a gas stovetop anyday!) We talked about ripping the kitchen apart & putting in a wolfe stove(an aga is my dream but not so sure hubby will dole out the cash for that pricey piece) but I'm saving that for our next house. At this stage of or life we really don't know how much longer we will stay here.

[Daniel Todman]

The first set looks regal! It's going to feel like you're eating with high-class people in a high-class place, don't you think? The table on the 2nd pic looks lovely! Oh, and the pics from Pottery Barn look amazing, too!

[plumbing]

I do love your kitchen. Even I had already grew tired of pink. I prefer this kind of kitchen. It looks very peaceful and I also love the wooden floors.

[Cassy]

I do love those tables. They all look fabulous.

Cassy from Acoustic Guitar Lessons

[Richelle Jelsma]

I so love your kitchen! Those tables were simply arranged oh-so-lovely! So you're planning to have your next house? I just wonder if you've purchased it through a home loan, like what I am planning to do with my next house. I can't wait to renovate my kitchen and make it look as gorgeous as yours!

[Robbie Marinero]

I personally love the 5th kitchen photo. The mahogany and brown design make for a very refined atmosphere. Its simplicity makes it all the more appealing, especially with the addition of that elegant carpet.

[Engagement Rings]

Love the tables, ideal for most homes, really set the room off as a centre piece