A Kitchen I Love That is Not White

You know how I constantly whine about wanting white kitchen cabinets, even though I painstakingly re-varnished ours (the project is filed under the DIY projects tab <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/p/diy-projects.html">here</a>)?  I know, I know, my mind works in mysterious ways.  Well, I think I might be over white cabinets (okay, not really) because this blush-y beige-y colour, especially paired with vintage inspired pink, is too fabulous an alternative to ignore.  Thanks Martha, like I couldn't find enough things to pine for on my own.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggPIrzs6marRGNwoyA-Va-cXaTuecJi0iAN89vB5K8RhDK9yx2eWVXm1XkXFpj3Kifppd-cIKrU7oCFXV5Elp8nu1YZTz05qmaMLh6Loo3H1ALbRATzICAXvToDAUsZ96aokyHBmrpYBO8/s1600/martha+stewart+pink+kitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggPIrzs6marRGNwoyA-Va-cXaTuecJi0iAN89vB5K8RhDK9yx2eWVXm1XkXFpj3Kifppd-cIKrU7oCFXV5Elp8nu1YZTz05qmaMLh6Loo3H1ALbRATzICAXvToDAUsZ96aokyHBmrpYBO8/s640/martha+stewart+pink+kitchen.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/pink-rooms#slide_5">Martha Stewart</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Bah.  I need to pen a blog that doesn't make me <em>want </em>things.

A Kitchen I Love That is Not White

You know how I constantly whine about wanting white kitchen cabinets, even though I painstakingly re-varnished ours (the project is filed un...

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Grown Up Pastels

With spring around the corner, I feel giddy (enough so that talk of <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2011/04/more-than-decor.html">rainbows & chipmunks</a> seems like a good idea).  Also related to spring-ish<span style="background-color: white;">-ness</span>, I find myself drawn toward rooms that feature soft, muted, mature pastels.  I am especially mad for the combination of a soft muted pink with black & white.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="[PD102099kitchenshelf_002.jpg]" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnuxSDH-OU00mEkkHzxWkKQkt3EWCX016iDcZDz22RvACj90fUjHabYB5kwqq6Kb-oo8nnbJEVEB54B3QIBiRwyV89TPTmINxKIVwPFJwYRz2ojVoM-bLCmel1Kh_xWGiPRTIOOh4fUg/s640/PD102099kitchenshelf_002.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="479" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://decorology.blogspot.com/2008/07/best-of-blueprint-magazines-interior.html">Blueprint Magazine via Decorology</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="[PD102099livingdetail2_017.jpg]" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfBDXiKWCbYrKVxNtZ2NxOdgX87BLtO9__GZbw4zT_BvMIPTiixm8V0UG5l2Vt9iIdDX1v85n6SnCxD7N5ODh_yjeVawri4hD2nB9YeRp6XdVMnFqLFwimqAjykSL6XZ679xtxbmDwpo/s640/PD102099livingdetail2_017.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="479" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://decorology.blogspot.com/2008/07/best-of-blueprint-magazines-interior.html">Blueprint Magazine via Decorology</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2244" height="600" src="http://eyeseepretty.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/48370_0_8-1688-eclectic-dining-room.jpg?w=500&h=600" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="48370_0_8-1688-eclectic-dining-room" width="500" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://eyeseepretty.com/2011/03/09/branching-out/">Via Eye See Pretty</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Truthfully, I'm even enjoying brighter, more Easter egg pastels:<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgWTjVf3I0UFt_nFnOOLXa4prFRJm5Knt8cGksEck_RaY8J2jzQ488Ced2BySnmlkFYGspoKOHkA19S6ofNbbXUbJYFoQaAng9mTS9hvdWn0DQzOFZnzvuGBgATvQdLns01zLgEggfRX-/s1600/pink+kitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgWTjVf3I0UFt_nFnOOLXa4prFRJm5Knt8cGksEck_RaY8J2jzQ488Ced2BySnmlkFYGspoKOHkA19S6ofNbbXUbJYFoQaAng9mTS9hvdWn0DQzOFZnzvuGBgATvQdLns01zLgEggfRX-/s400/pink+kitchen.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.decoratingroom.net/modern-pink-kitchens-10-interior-design-ideas">Decorating Room</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />But, you should know, that a week ago while everyone was blogging about their tulips and warm weather, this was the view outside my window:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUX7GPYn1vv4_ayCiveqP4voimHAMdIuW1h5-MvdTe3IPC9YDYFycGzl_57hwTS55L8JF0xII0oOZt19tUANPR5rrj1GzZMY7YitROF-8L5TLrqd2Sv-ecYLu0IKRY5Klbz2L5wm75u8JS/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUX7GPYn1vv4_ayCiveqP4voimHAMdIuW1h5-MvdTe3IPC9YDYFycGzl_57hwTS55L8JF0xII0oOZt19tUANPR5rrj1GzZMY7YitROF-8L5TLrqd2Sv-ecYLu0IKRY5Klbz2L5wm75u8JS/s640/005.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPihgRJeh4dSTdfnCRxXa7pzA1OJ0vRH26NYJ4Japesab8KA4Ce3kQxW1d5H2ILuGQkpys5JB6ReKMO_G1WSvqIzHKX3k4rdX_vJakDFL2RDtBsKGjU7t_J_CEfRaZQXdsJMLpJesfCT14/s1600/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPihgRJeh4dSTdfnCRxXa7pzA1OJ0vRH26NYJ4Japesab8KA4Ce3kQxW1d5H2ILuGQkpys5JB6ReKMO_G1WSvqIzHKX3k4rdX_vJakDFL2RDtBsKGjU7t_J_CEfRaZQXdsJMLpJesfCT14/s640/009.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />So, let's think warm thoughts for me in the townhouse.  Imagine how jacked up I will be when spring has actually sprung . . .

Grown Up Pastels

With spring around the corner, I feel giddy (enough so that talk of rainbows & chipmunks seems like a good idea).  Also related to spri...

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Pretty Pink Vignette

<span style="font-family: inherit;">This photo is from the website of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Nők Lapja</i>, a Hungarian women's magazine.  I've been using the website to practice reading Hungarian (of course, I’m drawn to the decorating section).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>This vingette is so pretty & spring-y, I just had to share.  I so desperately need for spring to have sprung.  How about you?</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" param="750_450" src="http://galeria.nlcafe.hu/files/486/042/000/42486/42486_329679_500x300.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="" width="212" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://galeria.nlcafe.hu/1/42486/0/1">Via</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

Pretty Pink Vignette

This photo is from the website of  Nők Lapja , a Hungarian women's magazine.  I've been using the website to practice reading Hungar...

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