By Wiggles Pig
My clients were so happy with the living room I designed for them they came back and asked if I could work my magic on their kitchen. I managed to convince them to spend a little more this time around – after all, kitchens have some big ticket items. A fridge and stove can eat up most of your budget if you’re not careful.
So, with $3,000 burning a hole in my pocket, (okay – so maybe I went the teensiest bit over budget) I designed a kitchen in which the impact came from the contrasting colors – not from my clients’ pocketbook.
I began with a standard white fridge and stove. You can’t go wrong with the classics and at just $500 and $600, the price was right. With white appliances as my starting point I used red and black to create a sense of drama. Red and white tiled flooring combined with red painted walls make a bold statement. I then selected the Chic cupboards and sink. The black base and white countertop of my counters and island were a stark contrast against the red.
For my table and chair I didn’t want to detract from the effect I had created with my black, white and red theme, so I went with a simple Polished Oak Table. The Bamboo Study Chair may not have been designed for the kitchen, but when you’re working on a budget you’ve got to be creative. The chairs were a whimsical touch and picked up the color of the oak table and at $85 each they were a steal!
With a couple of plants (I love plants in a space!) and a simple Classroom Clock, my clients were eating their hearts out in their new kitchen.
THIS IS SO BARE!!! It looks so good with the colors, but there is too much space.
I like everything, BUT the red seems to bright for the whole room.