Kitchen and Breakfast Nook

One of my happy places. The heart of our home and where I spend much of my time. The new kitchen.

I wanted the kitchen to be modern, clean and crisp. It still needs a few finishing touches (like bar stools), but it is a joy to cook in and every day I am thankful for it. 

I love the little details like the range hood and shaker cabinets.

The back splash is comprised of small rectangular tiles in varying materials. I love it.

We have ample cupboard and drawer space and still have a few empty cabinets.

I adore the five burner gas range. My favorite part- it’s a breeze to clean up.

For the counter tops we chose charcoal granite for the outer counters and a white quartz for the island.

A place for my aprons 🙂

And a walk-in pantry. Oh walk-in pantry, where have you been all my life? I am so glad we are finally friends.

Refrigerator with freezer on the bottom. I love how easy it is to see all the food. And every family needs a chore chart taped to the front 🙂

Oven and microwave/convection oven.

Simple sleek handles under the counters.

And knobs on the upper cabinets.

Industrial pendants.

Double sink with goose neck faucet.

And my pretty English plates just for fun.

Next to the kitchen is our everyday dining area/breakfast nook.

I love how the sun pours through the windows each morning.

Green milk glass pedestal bowl from Target.

The table is from Ikea and we have had it for almost 7 years now. We do everything on this table from eating our meals, to coloring, crafts, and play dough. This table has had paint, marker, glue and even sharpie on it and everything comes off with a little soft scrub. I cannot say enough good things about it.

The area rug is the

“Paddle Rug” from RugsUSA. It has the perfect small pattern to keep it interesting, but still reads as a neutral.

And here you can see how the kitchen and breakfast nook open up into the rest of the house.

Another view leading to the mud room and formal dining room.

And that’s it- bright and airy, clean and crisp. My happy place.

Of course, it doesn’t often look like this. We do have a family of 6! It usually has kids snacking at the table, dishes in the sink, popcorn on the floor and a few pots and pans cooking on the stove. Oh, and school papers EVERYWHERE! Sometimes I feel like I am drowning in school papers.

But even with the mess, it’s perfect.