Cottage kitchen on a budget

Monday, February 14, 2011

Think that YOU could never afford an interior designer? Not all projects and budgets are large. Take a look at this teeny kitchen. Really small! But so cozy and charming. I chose White Dove from Benjamin Moore for the cabinet color and replaced the awful hardware, but kept all the original upper cabinets. The lower cabinets were new and never actually got painted. Yet.

I chose a medium dark clover green for the walls to add some richness and character and added stainless appliances. I installed a really cool lighted glass shelf from IKEA over the stove (Found on clearance for $20!) and a pot rack over that. Added some art from Bed Bath and Beyond, a really great table from Crate and Barrel, and a few great accessories. Charming!

Undercabinet lighting is always a nice touch.

Lighted shelf.

Oh, yes. The scalloped trim had to go!

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"Debra Paessler Designs has done a wonderful job for me on many projects, some smaller and more large-scale. She has designed tile for a major bathroom renovation, transformed our back porch form plain to impressive, supervised a kitchen renovation, helped us to choose many upholstery and paint colors, and helped to frame and hang numerous pictures. She has a team of skilled and reliable people to help her work her magic. She is consistently a pleasure to work with, and I will hire her for any interior design job I need."

Lee Phillips

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"This project, a complete renovation of our kitchen and den is the second one Debra has worked on with us. The first was a beautiful renovation of a bedroom, bath, and a new airy sunroom. Her first step is to ascertain what will go well with your home, your basic taste, and your budget. She is very creative, has an excellent sense of color and style and pland the project down to the last detail. She does the research necessary to present you with choices that you are comfortable with - from the small table to the cabinets and fixtures. Contractors respect her judgement and she makes certain that they turn up on time and do excellent work. In all she is very qualified in her field, takes into account the angst that the home owner feels during the renovation to their home, and is very pleasant to work with. We highly recommend her to make your home more beautiful.

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Monday, February 14, 2011