show us your life...kitchens

so today on kelly's corner she is continuing the show us your life tour with...kitchens.

here's mine:

when we looked at this house for the first time, i just loved the kitchen. we had been through so many houses that didn't have a pretty kitchen. so when i walked into this one, i was happy!

i used to have a white kitchen and was ready for some darker wood when we moved. but now, i'm a little tired of the wood and would like it white! alas, since nothing in our home is white--that won't be happening.

 our breakfast table.

i will be replacing that rug soon--still trying to find exactly what i want.

this is the view from the laundry room

even though it would look nicer without the blender and toaster oven, we use them both almost every day, so i leave them out!

what's currently on my breakfast table

even though i would like to say that my little area always looks like the picture on the left, the truth is-- more often than not, it looks like the one on the right!

 another view from the other side

this little area is where my husband puts his stuff when he comes home

(and yes--it almost always looks this neat!)

the view of my kitchen sink

i always see such pretty little birds in that tree.

view from the stove

i love my kitchen. i think it feels cozy and homey. of course, there are definitely things i want to change--like getting stainless steel appliances to match the refrigerator. but that won't be happening anytime soon!

thanks for stopping by to see my kitchen!

show us your life...living rooms

linking up over at kelly's corner today as she kicks off her summer home tour with living rooms.

i LOVE looking at houses and especially how people decorate, so i can't wait to browse through everyone's posts.

here's the view of ours when you walk in the front door

entry table

things on here usually vary with the season

view from bedroom hallway

my rug is from target, pillows from pottery barn

another angle

a little table i got from pier 1 maybe? it's old.

i change everything here too depending on the season.

i love these pictures of a beach vacation we took when mckinlee was 4 or 5.

cosmo--who was resting while i took pictures.

the view from the kitchen

on the left is one of my favorite pottery barn purchases--that caged lamp with burlap shade

our fireplace--it's no secret that i want to live at the ocean. so i try to decorate with as many treasures from past vacations as i can!

(i'm thinking our family picture needs to be hung higher, what do you think?)

i love all the built-ins in our house.

those bottom cabinets are FILLED with another obsession of mine--books!

i spray painted that mirror to give my mainly brown room a little color

thanks for stopping by to see my living room!