Hello dawlings,

oh yeah, you read that right: Kitchen Inspo. Today I come to you with something a little more off topic than pretty dresses and fashionable DIY’s…

I have this LARGE, empty space where an oven should be in my kitchen. We currently don’t have a stovetop or oven in our home!!! gasp! To make a looooong boring story short, we do not have a functioning range and to get the oven we want we need to redo the whole space to make it work. Basically, it’s the battle of downdraft ranges vs. what everybody else has in their home and the options for regular oven are endless. Sorry downdrafts, I like options MORE.

Here’s the oven that started this whole project,

 

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beautiful, right? it even has wifi (!!!) 

But here’s the problem… I’m not a decorator and I cannot figure out a new space, I do all the fashion stuff, remember?

Some people live for this sort of thing… not me. There are some people who love to watch football, others scrapbook, some are baking goddesses, you know my favorites are the fashion lovers (muchos besos), there’s organizers, minimalists, and the home-decoristas. Honestly, the list could go on but hopefully you get the idea that there are a lot of people out there with skills and interests. Some of those things, I honestly cannot figure out. No offense to my football, scrapbooking, minimalists, and home decor friends. 

Don’t get me wrong, I loooooooove being in a beautiful room but I honestly don’t think I have the skill to create a cohesive space. Why? Because I love all the the things. I’m not a minimalist but I’m also not a hoarder. And even though it would very easy to jump upon the minimalist train, it’s just not my style.  I need drama and what does that even mean?!?

So here we are… with the daunting task of creating a space that inspires and brings drama and romance to a little home in the suburbs of Seattle. It’s daunting because what if it’s wrong but soooo exciting because what if I get to live to be a space I’ve always dreamed about!?! That’s the thing, for my entire adult life, I’ve never lived in a space that I “loved” to be in. I’ve always had a place to “get by” in. I’m hoping this makes any sense to anyone…?

I’m not sure where to begin and this is NOT a paid post. But I know what I love…..

Color. 

Drama.

Pink & Gold.

Art.

Stripes.

Glamour.

Gilded Details.

Abstract.

Checkered Floors.

Themed Rooms.

Maximalism.

Too much for a little kitchen inspo? Maybe. Maybe not. But this is where I’m starting.

xoxo/Riva

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