I lived
with my parents for the better part of the first 3 decades of my life. I
remember an infinite amount of mornings in which we shared breakfast in our
marble island and talked about what each of us was up to; dad with his job, mom
with her decorations and baking recipes and then my brothers and I talking
about our friends or school projects. That kitchen made me feel I was at home.
That’s why now that I’m married and have children of my own, I focus a lot on
having my kitchen looking absolutely beautiful with gorgeous cabinets, faucets,
drawers and of course, the marble island.
I remember
the cabinets in my parent’s house were made of wood and they decided to paint
them in white. I personally decided to go with a more traditional wooden-tone
color for mine. I keep my china there, my husband’s collection of shot glasses
(they are there despite my best judgment) he says they remind him of a more
carefree era.
My children
and husband love the kitchen; we spend more time there than in any other room
whenever we are together. I think my favorite times above all in that kitchen
come around by the end of the year when Thanksgiving, New Years, Christmas and
the Super Bowl seem to mesh in an endless string of holidays and days off. I
cook so much during those days, but I see them smile so much and be happy it
makes it worth it all. When my husband and I moved into our new home, it came
with a standard kitchen so I had interiordecorators come in and work together with me on a new design concept for
the kitchen and the master bedroom. First thing I changed were the kitchen cabinets and then the bathroom
curtains for glass doors. Whenever I have some time off I go on Pinterest or
Tumblr for new ideas of recipes or design concepts, I’m always on the move!
