Home Tour - Kitchen

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Back in June my home was on tour over @ Remodelaholic.  I've decided to repost the tour on my own blog, room by room.  The first installment of the tour was my screen porch and can be seen right here.   Today I am sharing my kitchen, back hallway, half bath, and foyer.

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I live in a condo that is almost 5 years old. When I purchased the condo it was framed in and ready for drywall. The floor plan was pretty well set, so I didn't make any changes there, but there was still time for me to select all of the materials and finishes.

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We'll start the tour in the back hall. The garage entry is off of this hallway, so when I come home and open the door, this is what I see.  To the right are the laundry room and half bath; to the left is a large closet.

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The floor is 12" x 12" tiles of natural slate from Daltile. Paint color is Benjamin Moore; Texas Leather AC-3. I used this in the back hall, foyer, and master bath & closet. This is now one of my all-time favorite colors. It's a perfect neutral - not too warm, and not too cool. I especially love how it looks against the white woodwork & wainscoting.

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To the left of the back garage door is a little nook.

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Here's the half bath:

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Paint color is Benjamin Moore; Georgian Brick HC-50.

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Once in the kitchen, the view back down the hall looks like this:

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At the end of the hall is the kitchen. My kitchen, dining room and living room are all one open space. I can see everything from the kitchen.

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The wood floor is bamboo. Paint color is Benjamin Moore; Huntington Beige HC-21.
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The base cabinets are cherry with an espresso stain.  They almost look black in the photos, but they are a very rich, dark brown.  The wall cabinets are maple in a creamy white with a glaze on top.  I matched an off-white paint color (Benjamin Moore; OC-6 Feather Down) to the cabinets for the woodwork and trim for the rest of the house.

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The range I have is this Jennair Dual Oven.  The top portion is a small sized oven and the bottom portion is a full size oven.  I love the option of using just use the top oven if I'm just heating up something small and the ability to cook two things at once at different temperatures is great too.
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.I don't like to keep a lot out on the kitchen counters, but one thing that must stay out is this salt & pepper set I bought in Positano, Italy. 

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The three stools came from Pottery Barn.  I like how the warm honey tone picks up on the same tones in the bamboo floor.
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The tile backsplash is this porcelain tile from Crossville Inc.

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Here's a view to the foyer and the stairs to the lower level:

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That big, blank wall at the back of the foyer has been my nemesis since I moved in.  I can't seem to find anything I like enough (or that is affordable!) to put there.  I'm thinking maybe three large fabric wrapped canvases, but, I'm still not sure.

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The view from the foyer toward the half bath:

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That's it for the kitchen.  Next up on the tour will be my craft room!

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This post is linked to:

Room by Room Party @ Cottage & Vine