la cocina

a little before and after of our cocina here. when we moved in the paint above the cabinets was a terra cotta color which i actually liked. however, below the cabinets was a mustard yellow. funk nasty. i've been on a turquoise kick for quite some time, i LOVE it. and we went funky in the kitchen. we painted it a bright happy turquoise. there are times when i think it's a tad on the bright side, but i do love how it looks with our cabinets and floor. we redid the floor, evan did-he rocked it. when we moved in the dining room was carpeted and the flooring in the kitchen was outdated and in need of replacement. evan and my dad built a sub-floor in the dining room and then evan put in all the flooring.

i have found that i like LOTS OF COLOR in my house, so with the kitchen it's a mix of turquoise, purple, red and indigo, which makes me happy. i found this purple table at a flea market. it was painted a beige color, and i needed a little purple in the kitchen since it is my favortie color. i have some beautiful pottery from my sister and some bowls that i love having out to use and just enjoy the colors of, so part of them rest on the little table. we did tone down the turquoise by putting gray above the cabinets, and the rest of our house is painted a light stone/gray color, which sometime i'll post those pics as well. but for now, here is la cocina.