I Was Inspired by the Color
So Tera was the latest to be kicked off Design Star and frankly, I was glad considering she dissed on Stacey’s adorable painted chair that took girlfriend a sweet forever to complete because she couldn’t decide which color looked better. Stacey is my kind of girl. Tera tanked when she was supposed to translate an urban outfit into room decor. Rather than create an edgy look, she took the blue and yellow of the clothing and slapped it on the walls and curtains. Tera darlin’, that’s exactly what I would have done which confirms you really aren’t ready for your own show.
So, are y’all following Design Star? Have a favorite yet? Maybe it’s just me but so far there aren’t any standouts. It’s much easier for me to pick out who I don’t like vs. who I do which means Nina has got to go. I’m having a hard time seeing why the judges seem to like her style. My 7-year-old can scribble on a wall.
Never has my inability to make decorating decisions – or any decisions period – been more heightened than in this whole house building process. I’ve discovered I’m like Julia Roberts in Runaway Bride when it’s revealed she doesn’t even know how she likes her eggs – she just takes on the favorite of her significant other. Even in the areas I thought I had strong opinions (i.e. the kitchen cabinets) all it takes is for Luke to say one word about liking something different and I am completely undone and second guessing whether what I like is the right thing.
For example, I love the buttermilk cabinet look with contrasting island. He likes the sleeker, more contemporary maples. How do you marry those two? Answer: you don’t. I don’t think? (I told y’all I have no clue what I’m doing.)
So tell me, which of these kitchens would you choose? (In concept, not exact representation and keeping in mind our house is Craftsman-inspired.) Is the contrasting island thing on it’s way out? Have any tips on kitchen design that I need to know before we make our final picks?
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Love the first picture for the kitchen and it would be beautiful in a craftsman style home.
I also like Design Star and haven’t picked a favorite yet. I don’t care for Nina either. She annoys me which says that I probably wouldn’t watch her show were she to win. I loved the chair that Stacey painted, but I am obsessed with chairs.
Good luck on the cabinet choosing. I know when we lived in KY I had to pick everything out for the parsonage renovation in ONE day….by the end of that day, I didn’t really care what they put in there!
Lisa @ The Preacher's Wife Reply:
July 7th, 2010 at 8:52 am
First off, YAY for the church that reno’d your parsonage! I’m so proud of congregations that take care of the PW in that way.
And everything in one day? My head would have exploded and yes, just like you, I wouldn’t have ended up caring a bit.
Definitely the 1st photo!
My vote is first! I love the looks of that one… I like one or two glass paned cabinets too but not too many because that would require me to stay organized a little too much.
Lisa @ The Preacher's Wife Reply:
July 7th, 2010 at 8:53 am
Precisely on the glass cabinet thing. We have a little butler’s pantry which is hilarious because it suggests we have a butler – but we put a couple glass panes in that. My other cabinets have to be opaque, baby!
I vote for the 1st one, too. Looks like we all have good taste:) We used to watch Design Star (before we cut our Direct TV) and I loved it. I also love all the shows that come off of it. David Bromstead does the best rooms! My husband tried to imitate him and created art for our back porch. Our friends made fun of him, but I think it turned out great. http://thesandlins.blogspot.com/2010/05/painted-house.html Maybe if this preaching thing doesn’t work out he can enter the next Design Star!
Lisa @ The Preacher's Wife Reply:
July 7th, 2010 at 8:55 am
I’m laughing hysterically because we watch Color Splash all the time and I tell Luke he is the only straight man I know that can define ‘focal point’. lol Maybe our guys can open a decorating firm together. That wouldn’t cause any talk at all..lol
Well, dare to be different I always say…NOT! I like the 2nd one.
Sheryl
Lisa @ The Preacher's Wife Reply:
July 7th, 2010 at 8:56 am
Sheryl, I like the 2nd one too. That’s why my head is about to explode. I love different things about totally opposite looks.
I think it depends on what kind of feel you want for your home…Personally, I like the first one better. It seems “homier”. The second one says “sleek and cool”. It sounds like you’re winning in this vote :)
Lisa @ The Preacher's Wife Reply:
July 7th, 2010 at 8:57 am
Andrea, I think homier is what I’m going for in the end. Though I would love to describe myself as sleek and cool, it’s a far cry from reality.
I actually like the 2nd one better, probably because I am not a fan of different color cabinetry. Also, I think the lines are sleeker, which I feel is a better fit for a Craftsmen home.
Ooh, I love the first one!
The top photo just makes me happy. I like light and bright things!
Cathie, Amanda and Linda, The head tells me I should stick with traditional cabinetry but the heart wants what the heart wants! Can’t get away from that dark island with painted cabinets! Y’all are helping me feel better about it..:)
I like the first one, too. And the ultimate decision on kitchen cabinets should be made by the person who cooks and cleans the most often, because that’s the person spending the most time there!
Lisa,
I constantly defer to my husband’s opinion…so I feel ya on that one.
As for the cabinets….I love, love, love option number one. Having said that, you probably should go with option two. Why? Because a) you are building a Craftsman….the simple lines and continuity of color of option two are more “crafty”….and b) give the whole “island in contrasting color” thing about another two years….we all love it now, but our Mothers all loved avocado green shag carpet and paneled walls once upon a time, too……..
I know you are going for “homey”….use warm countertops and warm colors on the walls and curtains to “de-sterilize” the coolness of the lines and color of the cabinets.
And, next year when I need to be reminded of all I just said…I’m so counting on you! We have been eye-ing a lot here on the mtn…..it’s on the brow, and the view is stunning….we can see the Moccasin Bend end of Lookout Mtn from there….fab. u. lous!!! So, we wait…….
Good luck!!!
Picture Number one! I actually think it looks more modern – color wise than number 2. We’re in the middle of a remodel – I can’t wait to be done!
i would go with the first picture. love that look and that island is great. i want a big island like that if i ever build my own house.
as for Design Star, not really sure who i am liking either. i kinda like Nina but I kinda don’t like her more. does that even make sense! oh well. i think it is going to have to go another week or two before i can choose. oh, and i do like the guy that got moved to the girls team, dan i think.
I like the first one! Except I would go for a fun color instead of the dark brown. Like green or that blue-gray that looks like rain. Or even RED. Or yellow. This is also why I could never be design star. I like too many different things and it is so hard to make up my mind!
I am happy to report that my Spiced Pumpkin kitchen will soon be Bicycle Yellow. :)
The first one is amazings!
I havn’t watched the 1st episode of Design Star…..yikes! I keep forgetting that it’s on! Maybe I can catch a marathon and catch up.
I’m a huge fan of the island being different from the cabinets. So I would vote for #1.
I like both, but I tend to stray from anything white with children in the house. Although your kids aren’t really kids anymore, so they probably aren’t nearly as messy as mine. For me, it would be one more thing to clean. :)
I like #2, so I guess I’m the odd one out too! I haven’t watched Design Star! I love design shows though.. I just don’t watch much tv. Well, I should say, I don’t have time to watch TV!! Unless it’s on after 9pm and the littles are in bed.. Then I watch fine entertainment like Billy the Exterminator!
:)
first photo….traditional
I just want to say that I can’t believe you were in Cook Springs and didn’t call! No but really I miss you sweet woman!
Purty! I like the first one, best!
Decisions, decisions!
You may only build….once! So get craaaazy and get what you want!
I like them both so I’m glad it’s you that’s deciding and not me! Ha! :)
I love the first picture, but my practical side always ask would I be happy with painted cabinets in 5 years. I am a wood loving girl, but every now and then I get a wild hair and like the painted stuff. I would also look at the doors and trim that you are using in the rest of the house. (sound like a real designer, right HAHA). Just saying, I’d probably go with #2. Whatever you choose will be great.
I am not one for keeping the same style throughout so if the outside of my house is craftsman, I don’t feel like I have to do the same on the inside. I’d go with #1!!! But that’s just my style! :)
I like the second one. I had white cabinets before we moved to the new house and they always stayed filthy looking no matter how often I scrubbed them. I love the wood look though. My cabinets here are similar to the color of the ones in the second pic, but I have slightly darker countertops than in that pic with a tile floor that is about the same color as the countertops and it balances out nicely!
My first reaction is the first. Comfort zone. I’ve seen, and loved, this same look with a black honed granite island.
1st photo and I’m incapable of making a decorating decision also. I totally freak. I’m soooo A.D.D. when it comes to that stuff. I go from one choice to the next. It makes my heart beat faster in pure panic when I finally have to PICK!!! I almost start sweating!!! :D
Oh, as as to white cabinets. I LOVE them! I have 3 boys, and we’ve had them for 18 months. Trust me they do get dirty, with 3 boys messing them up, and only one of me cleaning them, but a couple of lysol wipes keeps them looking just fine and trust me, I am NOT a clean freak.
photo # 1 is SO beautiful!
Ahhhhh!!!! I like the first one!!!! But I am a little late on commenting to tell ya so.
:-)