Going Gray

This is a photo of our ski house kitchen,
I took it right before we closed on the unit in 2008.

{The moose head stools belonged to the former owners.}

For the past two ski seasons, I have been busily, happily fixing up the place.
To see more of this click here.

The final task is the kitchen.

The gray color in the stones
of the living room fireplace served as a
starting point for the kitchen renovation.

{This Pottery Barn lamp, is one of my favorite finds.}

Since the first floor has an open plan,
the color of the kitchen
has to work with the rest of the home. 

Using the stone color as my guide,
I scoured the internet for some gray kitchen inspiration.

These kitchens are a lot more elaborate than our little efficiency kitchen.

However, this last one (which may be a butler's pantry
to the white kitchen in the background) 

illustrates how even a small space can look amazing.

Farrow and Ball Elephant's Breath 

will be the color for our new cabinets.

{It looks a bit pink here, but looks really great in person.}

The floors will be a dark, wide plank hardwood.
The appliances will be stainless steel.
The layout of the kitchen
will be unchanged, just the looks.
Something to look forward to
when the weather starts to get cold again,
since I still don't ski!

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