I wanted to share a little project that I worked on back in May for a friend of mine that just moved to Chicago.
This is the first time she was living by herself and asked me to help put her new apartment together. I wanted to give her several color way/style options, and I wanted to share what I’m working on with you as well. One important aspect is that we wanted to keep it as budget friendly as possible without compromising on style, since she has a lot of other expenses that she still needed to take care of, coming from another country and moving out from her parents house, meaning she had to get everything from salt and pepper to a mop. I was able to keep all of the options under $380, and that is including a new table and a pair of chairs, so if you want to do any of these options for your own kitchen but don’t want to change the chairs or table, it will be even less than that. I have all the links at the bottom of each option.
Light woods and Grey. I wanted to keep one option as a light & neutral. It is timeless and it looks very fresh. It gives it a very retreat feel and here you actually let the food to take the spotlight.
glasses (6 pack) // dinnerware set // kitchen towels // plant & pot // stripes & dots mugs (4) // placemats (2) //serving bowl // table // chairs (2)
Pink, Off-white and Gold. A pink option was a must in this situation. This is the first time that she was living by herself and having touches of pink make it feel a little feminine glamorous but not overwhelmingly girly.
glasses (6 pack) // dinnerware setkitchen towel // off-white & white mug (4) // plant & potplacemat (2) // serving bowl // table // chairs (2)
Blue, Yellow and White. The blues in this option are so fresh that actually makes it feel like summer. I love the combination of the blue and the yellows on the lemon kitchen towel, I think it makes for a great combination, again without being overwhelming.
glasses (6 pack) // dinnerware set //kitchen towels // navy and turquoise mugs (4) // plant & pot // placemat // serving bowl // table // chairs (2)
This option wasn’t included on the first post but since there is a new Mid Century Modern wave coming in. I wanted to add an extra option for you. Ikea is a great source for clean and simple designs which is awesome for anyone wanting to achieve that look for less. I am personally very into it ever since I was studying Frank Lloyd Wright in school.
glasses (6) || vase & faux stem || dinnerware set || placemats || kitchen towels || mug (4)serving bowls || table || chairs (2)
Now, I wanted to add some extras that she could get once she had some extra $$$. These items you can buy as you go and, as they are not extremely necessary to survive, but will definitely make your kitchen look much better and will make you so happy that you won’t mind doing the dishes. Ok maybe that’s a stretch.
chopping board || Tasty cookbookglass pitcher || compost bin || canisterbirch frame & print || brass & print || navy artwork with frame || black & white artdouble silver dispenser || gold and clear dispenser || bamboo dispenser || black dispensergrey rug || pink and white rug || navy rug || black and white rug If you guys use any of these for your own kitchen I would love to see it, so please tag me in your pictures 🙂
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