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Eat-in Kitchen Refresh – One Room Challenge Week 2

October 15, 2015 by Ashley Mayes 27 Comments

Last week, I’m sure I bored you all to tears with the process of how we got to where we are at with our eat-in kitchen. If you are wondering what I’m talking about, go check out last week’s post on the eat-in kitchen. If you are glad I’m not taking you through the process again today, then high five… because I am too! By the time, I got through explaining all of that last week, I was exhausted and didn’t want to include my design board. So, get excited because I’m sharing the plans today. Yay!

Just a reminder on this project, I’m participating in the One Room Challenge hosted by Calling It Home. The One Room Challenge is a design challenge that happens twice a year. During the challenge, designers and bloggers come together to focus on transforming their spaces in just six short weeks. The full reveal will be 11/12, but today marks the second week of the challenge. Make sure to hop on over to Calling it Home to see all the other participant’s progress. It’s quite inspiring!

ORC Blue

Are you ready to see my design board?

Design Board for Eat-In Kitchen Area by Bigger Than The Three of Us

What would you call it? Eclectic? Boho? Fun? I hope it’s all of those things; but more importantly, I hope it jives with the rest of the kitchen and our formal dining room. The rooms aren’t completely open to each other but you can see them all from each other.

So, let’s talk decor shall we?

The table and brown chairs on the design board are just stand-ins. I have already thrifted the ones that I’m going to use.

Dark Painted window frames in kitchen

The chairs will be recovered in fabric. I haven’t decided exactly on what fabric.

I’m going to keep two of the metal stacking chairs (mine were around $40 each) but I’m going to do a custom seat cushion using leather from the Leather Hide Store. I’m going for a stream-lined, modern cushion. We will see how good my sewing skills are with this project!

To help warm up the space, I’m going to make some pillows out of fabric that I got from Hawthorne Threads. Have you visited their site? Holy moly, they have a great selection of chambray, indigo and stripes. As far as color goes, I think I’m going with blues, a hint of peach, gold and leather. It sounds like a crazy combo, but I think it will work.

 Onto lighting… We’ve decided to say goodbye to our upcycled pendant light that we had hanging. It’s been a great light for us, but I’ve never loved it. For the new lighting, contenders are: 1, 2, 3 and 4. If price wasn’t a concern, this beauty from Anthropologie would come home with me.

Eat-in kitchen lighting options

I’m hoping the artwork can pull everything together.

I love this foil-stamped piece and think it will look really good paired with this and some sort of DIY art. The highland cow art that my hubby painted will steal the show as the the main piece. I love that piece so much!

I still have so much to figure out, but it will come in time, right?! I didn’t even talk about a few DIYs that are going to happen in this space, but I will next week.

So, all in all… what do you think?

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Comments

  1. Brit | House Updated

    October 15, 2015 at 6:08 am

    LOVE your design ideas! And that fabric is going to look so great. Everything is going to look so great!!

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      October 15, 2015 at 2:27 pm

      Thanks so much! I’ve been thinking about using the gray fabric that you just put on your window seat. It’s lovely!

      Reply
  2. Katie

    October 15, 2015 at 8:00 am

    Oh my gosh I love your mood board, and can’t wait to see the room come together!

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    • Ashley Mayes

      October 15, 2015 at 2:27 pm

      Thanks Katie! I hope it comes together smoothly… still quite a bit to do!

      Reply
  3. Melissa @ Polished Habitat

    October 15, 2015 at 8:59 am

    LOVE your design board! It’s got such great color and texture!

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    • Ashley Mayes

      October 15, 2015 at 2:28 pm

      Thanks Melissa! I’m really liking all the textures!

      Reply
  4. Charlotte W

    October 15, 2015 at 9:13 am

    Can’t wait to see it come together!!

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      October 15, 2015 at 2:28 pm

      Me either! Maybe it will be done by the next time you guys are down!

      Reply
  5. Kyla @HouseOfHipsters.com

    October 15, 2015 at 11:04 am

    JACKPOT! I love it all! I can’t even pick a favorite out of the mood board because I want every single thing! YESSSA!

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      October 15, 2015 at 2:29 pm

      I’m not sure any of the items are as good as your West Elm Chairs… #sojealous

      Reply
  6. Britt @ white dog vintage

    October 15, 2015 at 1:26 pm

    Blues, a hint of peach, gold and leather sounds like THE DEFINITION OF FABULOUS. That Anthropologie light is so great. They should have like a scholarship program or something, where you can write in and say why you deserve it and are the best person to own it, lol. The alternatives are really cool, though, too. I’m a particular fan of #2. This plan is going to be awesome!!

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      October 15, 2015 at 2:29 pm

      Thanks Britt! Oh yes, Anthro should definitely have a scholarship program. #wishfulthinking

      Reply
  7. Lindsey @ The O'Donnell Collective

    October 15, 2015 at 4:23 pm

    I vote for lighting fixture #1 or #4. Too bad the Anthro light is so pricey (even with the discount!), but I think you have some really great options! You’re off to a great start!

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      October 15, 2015 at 7:20 pm

      The Anthro light is so fab! I wish it were in the budget. Thanks so much!

      Reply
  8. Corinna - A Designer At Home

    October 15, 2015 at 6:52 pm

    It’s so beautiful! Love, love, love it! Good luck!

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      October 15, 2015 at 7:21 pm

      Thanks Corinna! I’m excited!

      Reply
  9. [email protected]

    October 16, 2015 at 8:37 am

    So so good. I love everything

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      October 17, 2015 at 7:24 am

      Thanks Julia! I’m excited to get moving on it.

      Reply
  10. Trisha D. @Black and White Obsession

    October 16, 2015 at 2:28 pm

    That Antrho chandelier… if only we all had big budgets! Love the direction the room is going!

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      October 17, 2015 at 7:26 am

      I know! I’t definitely dreamy!

      Reply
  11. Gilly @ Colour Saturated Life

    October 17, 2015 at 9:55 pm

    Love the design board…..everything about it is perfect!

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      October 19, 2015 at 4:00 pm

      Thanks Gilly! I’m excited to see how everything plays out.

      Reply
  12. Karolina

    October 20, 2015 at 1:45 pm

    Ashley, I love your moodboard. The fabrics and the lighting are stunning. Can’t wait to see the progress.xx

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      October 21, 2015 at 8:52 am

      Thanks Karolina! I’m hoping it all comes together well.

      Reply

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