Chairs in pairs

Here are some pics of my "pairs of chairs"

My walls in this room are now painted a Pratt and Lambert London Fog (a medium gray).  I think it adds a lot of richness to the room.

My walls in this room have always been white, and I like the crispness of the room with the dark hardwood floors.

I wonder who designed this room?  Could it be "Charles"?

I'm thinking gray.....

As usual, I find myself dreaming about a new kitchen.  I've been known to change my mind constantly, when thinking about the things I will do, but I have been pretty consistent lately, on my wish for gray cabinets.  My only issue right now is, what shade of gray.  I'm sure in the past I thought gray was gray, but oh no, not true!  Do I want a green gray, a taupe gray, or even a purple gray?  One of my favorite kitchens du jour, is a design by Sally Wheat, it's her own personal kitchen.  The cabinets are painted Benjamin Moore's fieldstone, and I do think they are fabulous. Of course, the carrera marble helps, and the white subway tile, seals the deal!  Take a look at several kitchens, in many shades of gray:

Sally Wheat's kitchen above and below

Love the cowhead!

Another Sally Wheat designed kitchen

Martha Stewart's kitchen

I do keep asking myself, "would charles approve of a gray kitchen.....hmmm......



I love brie

You have to look at this picture of brie en croute...aka brie with pepperidge farm pastry wrapped around it, with cute little leaves cut out of the extra dough!  I have both brie and the pastry in my freezer, as we speak.  May have to fix this tomorrow for an afternoon snack.

 It is rather ironic that I fix this all the time, but mine never seems to look like this picture.  Anyway, if you make this, bake the "brie with pastry wrapped around it" for 20 minutes at 400 degrees.  Serve with Carr crackers. 

Noah's Ark

I know someone who has always had the need to buy everything in "twos".  A friend of hers once told her that "your house is not Noah's Ark", and you do not need to buy two of everything.  I think an exception to this rule, might be when buying chairs.  There is nothing that makes a statement like a "pair of chairs".  I have taken a count of my own "chairs in pairs", and I am up to five sets in my home.  Here are some great pics, and soon I will post my own personal collection:

More on lanterns

Here is another lantern duo I think is very charming...



Dreaming of lanterns in my kitchen

I so want to hang two lanterns over my center island in my kitchen.  Trust me, this is not the first thing that needs to be added, but it may be the least expensive "fix" of the moment.  I love this kitchen.

Here is a close up of the above lantern:

Simply amazing.....a girl can only dream!