{"id":37734,"date":"2016-04-06T07:41:55","date_gmt":"2016-04-06T11:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/?p=37734"},"modified":"2016-04-06T07:42:25","modified_gmt":"2016-04-06T11:42:25","slug":"bluff-diaries-chapter-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/06\/bluff-diaries-chapter-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Bluff Diaries Chapter 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello friends, here I am with Chapter 3 of Bluff Diaries, where I will chronicle our building journey in Palmetto Bluff. Right now\u00a0 everything is obviously preliminary but we are making progress. Nearly done with interior plans and working on exteriors now.\u00a0 I am sharing with you my various ideas of what I can see for that house in this series. Though I am sure many of my ideas will change\/evolve over time, I tend to be a pretty decisive consumer. When I like something, it normally sticks:) If\u00a0 you missed Chapter 1 click here<\/em> <\/a>and Chapter 2 here<\/em><\/a>. There will be, rest assured, many more chapters to come!<\/p>\n

Today’s chapter is on one of my favorite subjects……kitchens! I am excited about getting to plan another kitchen. I really enjoyed the process for my home here in NY and it was one room where I really was able to fulfill my wish list and it delivered. I recognize this kitchen in PB is going to be obviously smaller and much more casual, however that does not mean comprising on beauty! I see a “light and airy” approach to this house in general and the kitchen will follow suit.<\/p>\n

My husband and I have decided we want this house to be part low country\/part Hamptons..it will be a hybrid of the two. I love the look of open shelving in a kitchen but with the plans as they are shaping up, I will not have much wall space so it is probably\u00a0 not in the cards if I want to be practical and for the kitchen to be functional. Though we will use it part time, you always have to be mindful about down the road, if we were to sell to someone who might live there full time (and that includes us:). So though this is very early on, here are some of my ideas-<\/p>\n

The kitchen will be about 13 x 20 which will include a center island with ample bar stool seating for at least 4, it will open onto a large great room that will be family\/living\/dining. Very open and inviting layout. Here are some of my ideas….<\/p>\n

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Cabinetry-<\/h3>\n

This has been a longtime fave and I could see this easily in this house-<\/p>\n

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And these are an assortment of others I like very much and have been collecting for a while-<\/p>\n

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The details-<\/h3>\n

There is a chance I will do wood floors but am not totally sold yet. Depends on what we do for the main big room, love my kitchen floor the reclaimed French limestone but its costly and not as gentle on the feet so we will either do some kind of wood or stone with area rugs.\u00a0 Peacock Pavers<\/em> <\/a>are really beautiful and look like old stone, plus they are so affordable-<\/p>\n

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I would LOVE to do this Ilve stove if my budget allows, just really digging the gold\/silver mix, love my Ilve now so I would do another in a heartbeat:) Isn’t this a beauty!<\/p>\n

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And really love my Shaws farmhouse sink so would do that again as well….might do a double this time<\/p>\n

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I think I am leaning towards brass in the kitchen but its not 100%…..however I really do love the look. Something like this faucet and this hardware below are an example of the vibe I hope to create….<\/p>\n

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Pulls- seeing something a bit cleaner, less fussy, oversized and more transitional along this line-<\/p>\n

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Countertops-<\/h2>\n

Countertops- I am as in love with my honed Calcutta Gold countertops today as much as the day I got them put in….hopefully we can find not crazily priced beautiful slaps to do it again in the new house. Second choice would be one of the beautiful quartzites out there, a bit more affordable and some are really quite amazing looking! You just have to be very persistent and keep looking until you find what you want…..<\/p>\n

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Seating-<\/h2>\n

Barstools- Definitely\u00a0 want something on the casual side…always been fond of the updated traditional bistro style bar stool<\/p>\n

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And I also like this look a lot as well….<\/p>\n

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Lighting-<\/h2>\n

I could see any of these beauties above the island which will hopefully seat 4-5 kitchen stools-<\/p>\n

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This is fun and most definitely the one room I tend to be the most excited about. You can be sure there will be many more kitchen posts to come! I love to cook and entertain so look forward to this more casual style as I think it will get used a lot. Fingers are crossed that we will sign off on the plans (both interiors and exterior) within the month and get building permits June, or July at the latest.<\/p>\n

I am anxious to get this show on the road!!\u00a0 In the meantime it’s fun to do\u00a0 my “investigative research” \ud83d\ude42 Thank you for stopping by…wishing you a wonderful day! Until next time….<\/p>\n

PS Don’t forget today is the last day for the fabulous pillow promo, click here<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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PPS And don’t forget to throw your name in the hat for the Neiman Marcus giveaway, click here<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

PPPS Today all purchases made on my online shop over $100 get FREE SHIPPING (no exceptions)! Click here<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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