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A few notes from the owner: The kitchen design is completely my own--and while the cabinets are Ikea (recommended by a very high end kitchen designer we know--who swears the hardware is exactly the same as in the Italian kitchens she installs and who routinely uses Ikea bases and hardware and then puts custom or Italian door fronts on them) we worked hard to mix much more expensive elements and appliances, and a 9-foot window's worth of Texas sunlight, to make it our own. The column unit in the middle was at first a problem--we had the walls removed to open the entire space up and there was a very small segment of load bearing wall (3 2x4's worth) that could not be eliminated--so we designed around it. A chef friend suggested putting the ovens there (which everyone loves--it moves one cook around the other side to utilize all that clean countertop), and what you maybe can't see around the corner from the tile is another cabinet that opens on the side of this unit at a 45% angle to the ovens. The back of that unit is dry-walled to match the dining room on the opposite side of the ovens--and works as an art space at the head of the dining room table. I spent many hours looking at Italian kitchen design online to decide where to put the blocks of red so that they would "pop" instead of overpower. We did the entire house in a very spare modern design with a nod towards the Danish Modern (not Swedish) roots of both of our childhoods. The green lights are from Lamps Plus online--caps collection green mini pendant chandelier. Maybe we will get to see what y'all think with a House Tour someday.

Looking at these made us realize how we have gotten used to seeing perfectly shaped trees--these in the pictures are so lop-sided and out of shape, which gave them a charm all their own. I wish I still had those Barbie dolls with the bouffant hair--and that my husband had kept those mid century chairs . . . .

I for one am sick of being handed a bottle of wine at the door when my guests arrive--am I supposed to open it now? I have paired my wines with what I am serving. Am I supposed to put it in my wine cellar? It may not be good enough to use up that space and will be tossed.
Seriously folks--ungrateful does not begin to describe the attitude you have put forth here. Of course we should all give a gift we know will be appreciated by our hostess. Putting more than five minutes thought into it was the idea behind this post I think--and I will try harder to actually think of how my hostess/host would like to be thanked instead of plunking down a bottle of booze because its easy and I might get to share it with them.

Love to see more Texas! Go Owls.

Ditto to Black is the new Black.
Taste when it comes to decor/style = preference. Saying someone has no taste in these areas is indecorous at best, just plain mean at worst.

On Old Stuff--stuff that no one cares about and sends to the Salvation Army deserves a second chance at life--even if that requires a makeover! It beats the landfill.

Another Perfect White is Origami White by Sherman Williams in Duration Matte--which has just the slightest sheen and goes on thick like butter!

Potluck you need to look at the source list. And based on the responses, it seems that most folks can tell the difference between TJ Maxx and the authentic antique trunks, original art, and items purchased by the homeowner on trips to Europe and Asia that are shown and described here.

It's being carried over from my 2009 Christmas list . . . hint . . .

Way to go Dallas! Even my spare Danish Modern heart warms to this collection--setup makes it feel authentic--not staged.