Throughout my client's life she had collected many pieces of art, all of which were very important to her. They each represented a piece of her soul; free spirited, caring, compassionate, and artistic- All of the things that helped bring us together. The more I learned about her, the more I was intrigued. I could not wait to help her bring her spirit to life in the "heart of the home"....her kitchen.
Although my client is a flower child at heart, she is still a very strong, yet refined woman. We wanted to make sure we captured this within her space. So we decided to go for a traditional style of cabinetry. It is a solid wood, raised panel door and drawer front, with a cream painted finish, topped with a butterscotch glaze. Complimetary to this, we featured a classic wood hood in a rich cherry finish. This would set the foundation which would showcase her unique, bohemian treasures.
We brought things together in many different ways. Starting with the most important thing to her....her collection of crystals. All of them have some type of spiritual meaning. They are part of the earth, and deserve to have the sun shine through them. These are showcased on her window for all to see.
One of my favorite features was her cabinet knobs. She was looking for something unique. Not just the "standard" knob from aisle 12. Surprisingly, this was not something she had collected over the years and stashed away for her future kitchen project. As she searched and searched on the internet for the perfect accent for her space, she kept running into road blocks. One day she stopped in and was very concerned about this particular task. She just could not figure it out. Then it hit me, the perfect place to go to find unique and handmade pieces of art....Etsy! And there we found her wonderful tree knobs.
Last but not least, was her granite. Black Cosmos from Bedrosians Tile and Stone. This beautiful black stone slab, mixed with waves of gold and sparkling white swirls was absolutely perfect. Words can not describe the beauty.
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