Oh, Kitchen.

I love our home.  I love that it's a manageable size.  I love that we are in walking and biking distance to most anywhere we want to get to.  I love that I have a space for my work. I love that we have way more books everywhere than we will ever need (and I'd still welcome more). And I love that the dog has his favorite patch of sunshine on our back patio.  That said, I am so craving a revamped kitchen.  I've been wanting this for what has turned into years now and can't seem to shut up about it.  It's an expensive job even for our small space, as in, a $25,000 job to do what we are really wanting- which is to also remodel the bathroom and washer/dryer space attached to the kitchen.  So, until that day comes, I will still be "researching" kitchen designs.

This what I am wanting.... (sort of a mix of all of these!)

(House Beautiful- The white and that wonderful blue with a hint of silvery stainless and the pops of yellow is incredible.  Makes me feel like I'm hanging out on a cloud.))

 (I found this one on a local real estate site. I love that it's somewhere near my home...  It has the best yard filled with raised garden beds piled up with vegetables and fruits.)

 (The stove is pure perfection and the brick wall behind it with the built in nooks for utensils and a wall of spice jars is just awesome.  Also from House Beautiful)

 (I 'm digging the light coming in from the window, the linen white and the mural work...serene.)

(and I somehow need to add this breakfast nook in the layout.)

Also this one and this one from past posts.

And this is more of what Sebastian is wanting...

(How cool is this?! I love the storage and the beam right smack in the center of it all.)

(Cute stove and open shelves)

So probably more tricky of a task than generating that $25,000 for the build is the task of melding together a design that works perfectly for both of us.  Will keep you posted!