DESIGNING A KITCHEN

<script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-17695208-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); </script><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Good Morning!  January 5th.... the holidays are over and I hate to be the bearer of bad news....<i>but it's time to get back to work.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Better embrace it cause time is tick.... tick.... ticking.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>I know you want to punch me huh:)</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">If you've been following me on <a href="http://instagram.com/sherryhdesigns" target="_blank"><b><i>Instagram</i></b></a> maybe you caught some pictures of a new project I have been working on.  The biggest part of it is the kitchen....and lucky for me the builder/homeowner [<a href="http://www.ladisicfinehomes.com/Ladisic_Fine_Homes/Welcome.html" target="_blank"><b><i>Michael Ladisic of Ladisic Fine Homes</i></b></a>] is working with <b><i><a href="http://designgalleria.net/our-company/" target="_blank">Matthew Quinn of Design Galleria</a>.</i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Talk about jackpot.  <i>Kapow!</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">At our first meeting the homeowner had thoughts of gray cabinets mixed with red.  Since I am a visual person I ran around the showroom looking for some red, brass, and pewter to get a feel of how it would look!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKU5uRHtl2AS4frTClpk00mamb-qF2iK9oc5meF2DiSK2U48uCRPb8aejtLWyHSg4g5tsHhpd79RqPnf3LmSs-62deVS0KG6AlNQV6K8oyhCjvJjzWzBS7q4Ayosdlh7rdl2yVr2_4ow/s1600/IMG_4937.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKU5uRHtl2AS4frTClpk00mamb-qF2iK9oc5meF2DiSK2U48uCRPb8aejtLWyHSg4g5tsHhpd79RqPnf3LmSs-62deVS0KG6AlNQV6K8oyhCjvJjzWzBS7q4Ayosdlh7rdl2yVr2_4ow/s1600/IMG_4937.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">After we left I went searching for some inspiration and saw this image.  A little deeper than red with hints of plum and burgundy.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF4Xmg0MzfbKYurnGDxQkirtxUp_9I2ZedVYGtFZKLSf8LTCY6LjyrGZI4zr9oGcv1ZQxZOYkMBUmRm_6API2eTkmLI9fc6C3ApdQ7e4xqA1Nfk27sKQdJbLkaLvYBP7WLj-RWrSq21Q/s1600/68352fc243b3fc684d24a16c8c70cbd3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF4Xmg0MzfbKYurnGDxQkirtxUp_9I2ZedVYGtFZKLSf8LTCY6LjyrGZI4zr9oGcv1ZQxZOYkMBUmRm_6API2eTkmLI9fc6C3ApdQ7e4xqA1Nfk27sKQdJbLkaLvYBP7WLj-RWrSq21Q/s1600/68352fc243b3fc684d24a16c8c70cbd3.jpg" width="396" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pretty huh?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUSkQKcCUhrFgs5HaICeV54wn8qCBXNZhml-8vkxNlUSqlF4m8GzP-BI8BN4vhcrH86bJxKFmrvz0zAwl3H_vBaADwBL7RDSH3tcLKMj5my8FO3yA8u-RiL_bjwn_SJ6X0YLDTmQw5IQ/s1600/IMG_6241.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUSkQKcCUhrFgs5HaICeV54wn8qCBXNZhml-8vkxNlUSqlF4m8GzP-BI8BN4vhcrH86bJxKFmrvz0zAwl3H_vBaADwBL7RDSH3tcLKMj5my8FO3yA8u-RiL_bjwn_SJ6X0YLDTmQw5IQ/s1600/IMG_6241.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Here is a picture of the space looking straight on.  You can't see it in this picture but to the right is a pantry about the size of my guest room:)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">That is actually where the red cabinets will be and in the main part of the kitchen they are dark gray mixed with a rifted oak island.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0jOMMgSBmLg08ifHcrZB9I3qQCe4qZ89Xv4u4OfGPTpJcu7fSWFNxka50reRKgSYaCuhKbb0-nwLbUn4rw_ZzKJnjfxTUpxSdSNxXXTV0q2o_8eOXZkHMaWAxcDi8XKgzJnnFXQp52g/s1600/IMG_6631.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0jOMMgSBmLg08ifHcrZB9I3qQCe4qZ89Xv4u4OfGPTpJcu7fSWFNxka50reRKgSYaCuhKbb0-nwLbUn4rw_ZzKJnjfxTUpxSdSNxXXTV0q2o_8eOXZkHMaWAxcDi8XKgzJnnFXQp52g/s1600/IMG_6631.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Here is the color for the red....which is more of a deep burgundy color.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJPeAaozipyFTQmJHRrOd9jyyr9LeW09p7rf5HO3-wvt_Aaph2nRFPaeqoMqp77ustyrUoHoOo8O2ife5DK996oE2AQ-NDcYWrwh8AoMtQAVRZF_dcSZbaCEzHUzoVPhcBOg_zmgRzA/s1600/IMG_6623.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJPeAaozipyFTQmJHRrOd9jyyr9LeW09p7rf5HO3-wvt_Aaph2nRFPaeqoMqp77ustyrUoHoOo8O2ife5DK996oE2AQ-NDcYWrwh8AoMtQAVRZF_dcSZbaCEzHUzoVPhcBOg_zmgRzA/s1600/IMG_6623.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">So....here is how it would look all together....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7t-4HrbPbAaPA1gfcwNinrBNOwq0L1bqJbGAzECdnPdj2HmDOt31KnI72XcqEKq6gJEnvFI3APtxgRAe3-D8jgNPslJvUf0HfqvkrzLZxzJNtx9Kbe7I1zMLjFQds0duoE7_sxu-2Q/s1600/OB-kitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7t-4HrbPbAaPA1gfcwNinrBNOwq0L1bqJbGAzECdnPdj2HmDOt31KnI72XcqEKq6gJEnvFI3APtxgRAe3-D8jgNPslJvUf0HfqvkrzLZxzJNtx9Kbe7I1zMLjFQds0duoE7_sxu-2Q/s1600/OB-kitchen.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">The brass fixtures will go over the island and the Hicks fixture will go over a vintage island in the pantry.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I can't wait to see this one come together....working with Matthew Quinn is amazing.  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>A few thoughts he has about putting together a kitchen....</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">**No more than 3 different metals or 3 different colors in one space.  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">**He also said after selecting your stone either use the same material as the backsplash or choose a subtle complementary textured tile.  If the countertops are honed [dull] choose the opposite finish for a tile backsplash.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">You can find 25 tips for designing a kitchen from Matthew <b><i><a href="http://www.atlantahomesmag.com/article/matthew-quinns-25-top-kitchen-tips" target="_blank">here</a></i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I will keep you posted on this one as it unfolds.  The cabinets are being installed now.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Y'all....for some reason I woke up at 3:40 AM....I tried my best to go back to sleep finally getting up at 4:15 and watched some TV.....back to sleep at 5:15 and no luck so back up.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">It is gonna be a loooooooong day:(</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Shadragging</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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