dare to be spare: my KITCHEN

Sharing glimpses of my very

'dare to be spare' kitchen today.

I AM NOT A KITCHEN DESIGNER.

I'm a writer, a lover of white, and a dreamer.

This not a styled photo shoot, btw.

(Notice there are no bowls

of fruit or of anything on the island?)

I snapped these quickly this morning.

Highlighting in bold

some of my favorite aspects of the space,

but my all-time favorite part:

CLEAN.

If it's sparkling, I'm one happy mama.

We were going for timeless,

simple, and uncluttered.

(Reality check: I live with 3 men,

and this kitchen is

always cluttered with

teenagers.)

*white oak hardwood flooring (fruitwood stain)

*solid maple cabinets (custom color)

*quartz countertops (ivory coast)

*stainless appliances

*pewter hardware (Thomasville)

*antiqued silver and crystal chandeliers

*paint colors:

walls, White Sand by Benjamin Moore

trim, Dove Wing by Benjamin Moore

the table was ugly and less than $100 new...

i painted it and topped it with glass and now love it.

I have plans to add linen panels,

a rug, and slipcovers for the chairs.

And texture (a metal sculpture?).

It will never be 'done.'

I opted to spend part of my kitchen budget on:

A screen porch...we use this space and adore it.

Sharing this peek with my lovely friend

Sarah at Modern Country Style

who is hosting a kitchen favourites party.

What am I wearing to the party?

Hmmmmmm.

Since this is planet lovely,

I choose A Kate Towers one of a kind

feminine gown in my favorite color

to turn up the couture chic

in my kitchen.

Thanks so much for stopping.

I hope you'll click follow, and please

leave a comment so I can follow you back!

KATE TOWERS...enhancing the everyday with fashion

"Self taught through experimentation,

an artist's vision, and hands on execution,"

Portland based

k  a  t  e    t  o  w  e  r  s

creates wearable romance

that stops traffic.

p.s.

what's up with blogger?

i posted this the other day

and received many sweet comments

before it VANISHED!

i had to start over, so here's

hoping it stays put...

For me, it was this image of this modern

fairy tale ensemble (from a few years back)

that made my heart skip a beat.

can't you just FEEL the luxe of the fabric?

All of Kate's pieces are artfully handmade

and inspired by nature and contrasts.

All are uniquely Kate.

I'll hush now so we can savor the design goodness.

oh, kate!

all photos - katetowers.com

Feelin' sufficiently woozy?

Are the styling, photography and designer not

FEMME FATALE FABULOUS?

Here on planet michele we are decidedly smitten.

Find Kate Towers fashion

at the shop Seaplane in Portland

or right here at etsy online

(pieces are limited!).

On a personal note,

it has been lovely to

correspond with such a

successful and sweet designer

across the miles...hugs, Kate.