Show Us Where You Live Friday - Kitchen!!

Kelly is having a "Show Off Your House" type of party and today it is all about kitchens! And since I am a lover of all things real estate and interior design, I had to join in! I wish the kitchen above was mine. I love it. Look at that light! All that great room! So beachy, it is a room in the middle of the dry desert that screams California living. At least to this former So Cal girl. Sigh.

So this is mine! (Wrong again.) Just another one I took a picture of for when we design our dream home. Until then...we make do with this little gem below....Worst mistake I made as a first time home buyer? Getting the builder grade cabinets. I'm scared to paint them for fear that they might disintegrate.

I do keep a mean pantry though...my two boys are still little enough to think that cleaning it out is FUN. Who am I to ruin a good time?

And because of those two...these are my best dishes. Target tumblers are all the rage at our house. Someday I'll have my fancy things to show off but for now I'd rather look at the milk mustaches on little ones from plastic cups.

I do have my favorite plate rack. The one in the middle was a Christmas gift from my parents years ago. It still makes me happy to look at it. The ones on the side are Target. Good thing too because Graham was "helping" me sweep and he made the broom handle fly up and one little red plate came crashing down. He felt so bad...luckily they came in a set of four and I had a replacement waiting to fill the spot.

I love my Ballard chandelier and my black buffet too. This kitchen seemed huge to me when we looked at the model. Living in it I realized I needed all the extra storage space I could get!

Here are my kitchen helpers....

And my most favorite kitchen accessory of all...don't you just love a cute man who does dishes?

Thanks for stopping by!
Maybe next time I can say that for real one of those fancy kitchens is mine!