Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Count Your Blessings

Adding Warm Wood Tones To A White Kitchen - 1


I'm known to be very talkative and to always use too many words, but today, I can't find anything else than:


I received so many uplifting comments after my last post. I could truly see how much you wanted to show me your support, because your comments were longer than usual and some people who never commented before did. I really appreciate the time you took for me. I began the week feeling I was walking higher than the ground!

Je suis connue pour être très bavarde et pour toujours en écrire trop... Mais là, je n'ai rien d'autre à vous dire pour commencer que:


J'ai eu tellement de gentils commentaires et de bons conseils après mon dernier article que je me suis sentie revigorée. Cela m'a donné de l'énergie en ce début de semaine (et j'en avais bien besoin)!

So, many songs came to my mind as I was writing this, "Walking In The Air" and "You Lift Me Up", for example. But I have "Count Your Blessings" playing in the car every morning lately and, believe me, I'm counting YOU as one of mine! This is the exact version I have playing in the car... I thought it is also fitting for all my American readers who are celebrating Thanksgiving.



I'm not sure we can count Pinterest in our blessings... That sounds a little material... But wouldn't you like some nice inspiration?

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Bon, en récompense, que diriez-vous d'une petite séance d'inspiration?

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When I was pinning images to find inspiration for my kitchen before it was remodelled, I noticed that many of the kitchens I liked I had some wood tones in them, but were rarely all wood.

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Quand j'ai commencé à mettre de côté des photos d'inspiration, il y a bien longtemps, au moment de planifier la cuisine, j'ai remarqué que j'en sélectionnais beaucoup qui comportaient du bois peint, certes, mais aussi des accents de bois naturel.

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I know the "official" look everyone was going for was painted cabinets and a wood countertop, but since I had decided not to go for a wood countertop, maybe I could find other ways to add warm wood tones to my kitchen?

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Le look à la mode s'est souvent d'avoir un plan de travail en bois pour réchauffer les cuisines peintes, mais puisque j'avais décidé de ne pas avoir un plan de travail en bois cette fois, il allait falloir que je trouve d'autres astuces.

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I loved the idea of a wooden cabinet or wooden shelves: it gave a collected look to the kitchen I was pinning.

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J'aimais assez l'idée d'ajouter quelques meubles ou étagères en bois. Cela donnait aux photos que j'avais sauvegardées un côté "cuisine faite de bric et de broc au fur et à mesure" qui me plaisait bien.

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But could I afford to buy one more brand new thing for that kitchen while the bathroom skylight is broken and can't open? NOOOO! And what if I had already nearly everything I needed?

Mais pouvais-je encore dépenser beaucoup pour cette cuisine alors que la fenêtre de toit de la salle-de-bain est cassée ? NOOOON! Mais, et si j'avais presque tout déjà sous la main?

Again, a huge thank you to my usual readers, this time to act as if they had seen nothing with wood in the last pictures of the kitchen... I couldn't really remove everything before I took pictures: I did remove the dirty dishes, though ;) I know you'll be nice enough to act all surprised in my next posts...

Un grand merci à mes lecteurs habituels de faire comme s'ils n'avaient pas vu les touches de bois apparaître dans les dernières photos de la cuisine... J'essaie de vous enlever la vaisselle sale avant de saisir mon appareil-photo, mais je ne peux tout de même pas tout retirer ;)

As the weather is definitely getting cold, I'll show you my warm wood tones in the next post!

Comme le temps se rafraîchit franchement, je vous montre comment réchauffer l'atmosphère avec quelques touches de bois la prochaine fois!

See you soon,

A bientôt,


PS1: I had only one eye opened while writing this post, the other one is already sleeping, so I apologize for any English mistake I may have made, but I wanted to publish today to wish a nice and yummy Thanksgiving to my American readers.

PS1: Je suis un peu fatiguée et un seul de mes yeux était ouvert quand j'écrivais cet article... L'autre œil est déjà au lit avec mon chat, alors je m'excuse par avance des erreurs qu'il peut y avoir... Rien que pour numéroter les photos j'ai dû m'y reprendre à trois fois!

PS2: I'm too tired, I can't remember what I really needed to tell you in my second PS!

Update, a few hours later... Of course, you can find the source for my inspiration pictures on my Pinterest boards! - That was the second PS!

PS2: Zut! Je ne sais plus ce que j'avais prévu de vous dire en deuxième PS... Attendez, ça va peut-être me revenir!

Quelques heures plus tard... ça y est! Je me rappelle! Les sources des photos d'inspiration sont sur mon compte Pinterest.

PS3: I'm sharing my blessings with:

Home-and-Garden-Christmas Holiday Button           Photobucket             The Shabby Nest            

            

27 comments:

  1. I like picture no. 1 &7, so neat. Until now, I haven't make over my kitchen yet. You give me so many inspiration.

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    1. Thank you so much! Maybe you'll also need a good night rest after Thanksgiving!

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  3. Aren't you a sweet heart! I think I speak for many when I say we are only too happy to show support and of course give our opinions! We ARE am opinionated lot you know ;).

    I think I'm right with you about the wood tones. It really looks lovely in a kitchen, especially a cottage one. My kitchen has wood cabinets, wood walls, wood ceiling...everything! Maybe you can come over and take some? lol

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  4. Being part of the "can I offer you my opinion" bloggers I know we love to help, anyway we can! I love wood tones, it's richness and charm can't not be achieved in all white kitchens. If you stop by Doreen's (above) you'll love her warm spaces. My kitchen has a medium to dark cabinets, cherry wood with mahogany stain..and love it. But if I had to do over again I'd do the bottom cabinets dark and the top lighter. I love your cottagey kitchen/home.

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  5. Once I paint our kitchen a light color I'm planning to add some wood tones back into the room. I love all your inspiration photos!

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  6. My daughter and I worked for a few weeks making over our kitchen, it's now all white and I love the paecefulness it lends.
    I love all your inspiration photos, I could move into any of these kitchens.
    See you soon, my kitchen is on my latest post.

    happy ThanksGivings.

    Xx
    Bisous

    Doré

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  7. Thank you so much for the sweet Thanksgiving wishes. I love your kitchen and just read your last post. I could feel your disappointment over the cabinets, but let's face it, in the real world very few of us live in "perfect" homes. A home is just that. Our home. It is our place. The place where we live and feel safe and comfortable. That is what makes it perfect. From everything I can see you have achieved that and more. Have a wonderful day, my sweet friend. xo Laura

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    1. Thany you so much, Laura! There are many imperfection in my home, but, maybe because I was tired lately, this one bugged me a lot more!

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  8. I love the white of your kitchen and I am glad you didn't go with wooden counters...and yet a little bit of wood would be pretty, say with a few wooden chopping boards, a stack of wooden bowls, and maybe a small counter lamp, with a round globelike base with crisp white shade. I know you'll come up with just the right thing. Thanks to you on our Thanksgiving Day. I'm thankful for the happy mood your posts leave me with. Blessings!!

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    1. I have a small counter lamp made of a wooden coffee grinder and that was actually the first touch of wood I added... But I have something more... I need a sunny day to take pictures! Thank you for your sweet comment!

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  9. J'aime bien la déco faite de bric & de broc tout en ayant une base comme toi de meubles de cuisine assortis. Quelques touches de brocante ne sont pas pour me déplaire.
    Tes archives sont très chouettes.
    Passé une bonne soirée. Bises . Babette

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  10. Stole a peek, but can't wait for the big reveal! Patty/NS

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  11. Magali, now you have me walking around my kitchen trying to find a way to add some wood!!!!
    It's going to be amazing, can't wait. Wishing you a happy Thanksgiving, too. I'll eat enough
    turkey and pie for you, too!
    Hugs,
    Patti

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  12. les photos 1 & 6 sont trop jolies !
    la cuisine 1 est si chaleureuse avec son bois miel et la jolie petite armoire murale vitrée et puis la 6 a une si jolie étagère... et un rideau sous l'évier (j'adore... bon parce que dans ma cuisine il y a aussi un rideau sous l'évier...)
    j'ai hâte de découvrir les touches de bois dans Cuisine de Cottage !
    à tout bientôt - cordialement - monique59

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    1. Cela devient un peu difficile de prendre des photos en ce moment car avec les réunions qui terminent tard, ma cuisine ressemble souvent à un chantier et les jours sont si courts que lorsque je rentre, je n'ai plus assez de lumière! Je vais faire un effort ce week-end!

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  13. I love all your inspiration photos, Magali, and I think I actually have quite a few of them on my Pinterest board, too. :) I'm looking forward to your next post. Thanks for thinking of your American friends with the nice Thanksgiving greeting. We had a very nice dinner at our friends' home, then worked all afternoon setting up our art booth for the Holiday Bazaar, which starts tomorrow. Have a great weekend! xxx ~ Nancy

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  14. Every room should have some wood. It makes everything cozier.

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  15. Magali, you know how I feel about your kitchen, "French cottage perfection!" I don't think you need to add a thing but certainly if you want a little wood go for a dough bowl or cheese board. Useful and pretty. Love the header too.
    Wishing you a wonderful and happy weekend...............

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  16. Hi Magali!!!

    I'm so sorry I haven't been around!!! We have a new puppy in the house since April and I can tell you it's like having a new born baby again. He's small at 6lbs and he may reach 10lbs, which I like. He's very active and keeps me going!!!

    I'll have to go back and read your post before this one. I hope you're feeling better and happier now. You are a very special and beautiful woman who inspires me to do better!!! I do love reading your blog and seeing you transform you home and special place you take us on!!!

    Thank you!!!

    Pam
    xox

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  17. I love the warm look that wood brings to a kitchen. Thanks for sharing all these inspiring ideas!

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  18. I do like a little warm wooden accents in a kitchen - I have one wooden wall at the end of mine. Thank you for the blessings!

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  19. Dear Magali, you have had such patience with this remodel. Your kitchen is beautiful!!! I am so sorry about the white paint tones not matching, that is SO disappointing after such a long wait. If it were me, I would make them even more of a focal point by painting them a light aqua and putting ornate vintage style handles or glass knobs on them. (And yes, I too count Pinterest as one of my blessings!) A bientot!

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  20. I'd love a butcher block counter top. My island is oddly shaped though and it would be a serious custom project. Sigh. Maybe someday.

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  21. I can't wait to see it Magali! it is going to be beauitful!

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  22. Can't wait to see how you add warmth to your kitchen with wood. I love the wood counter tops but I too wouldn't put them in my kitchen. I hope your holiday season is off to a great start.
    Traci

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