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May 2, 2012

My Kitchen

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Our dining area: picking out the lighting was one of the bigger perks of a custom build.

And that table? Overstock.com! Really!

My place for my favorite dishes, which reminds me: I need to use these more.

I’m pretty sure this wreathย is St. Patrick’s decor, but it totally fit my color scheme.

I made the curtains, which was a pretty huge project. I looked for a long time for the right blue fabric for the ties, but could never find anything. I decided to use leftover fabric from my bedroom curtains, and I ended up liking it.

We eat 2 meals a day at this breakfast bar. I love being able to work in the kitchen, but still be right with my kids sitting up at the bar.

My blue island with a butcher block counter. I cut on my butcher block constantly.

My farmhouse sink. The pink-bottle is my degreaser and the blue-bottle is my stainless steel and granite cleaner. All made from Shaklee’s Basic H2 – found here. The dish soap is by Shaklee too. I used a 3M hook for my dish towel.

This corner is where all the baking magic happens.

My step-stool and little helpers chair.

I’m not a fan of a cluttered fridge-front (or interior!), so I made a magnet board. This is where I keep a calendar, menu, grocery list, and there is even a little room for extras – like pictures of my new nephew.

I’m notย too perfectionist about filling clear-front cabinets. I put my prettier stuff in there,ย but I figure it fits the eclectic/ shabby chic look if it isn’t exactly perfect. And if I’m wrong, please let me live in denial.

And yes, having the water-spout above the stove top is awesome. The five burner stove top sure comes in handy during large meals! And I can remember vividly the day I found the tiles for that mosaic … I was on cloud 9!

My double oven. I use this all.the.time. All the time!

The tops of my cabinets. I had fun playing around with different colors, shades, shapes, and textures.

And my pantry. Love the size!

And right across from the pantry and next to my kitchen … my desk! And if you are a fan of The Piano Guys, you may recognize that musician.

My little organizer was helping me take these pictures. When done, she asked “Do you want me to organize this cabinet now?” Of course!

There you have it. My kitchen – for real. The most used room in the house! The next tour will be my garage. Excited?? Ha!



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  1. Meghan Clawson says

    May 2, 2012 at 9:45 am

    I love your kitchen, Mary!!! I have been eyeing those canned goods racks/organizers that you have in your pantry, but have not had the guts to take the plunge because I wasn’t sure if they really worked. Do you love them???

    Reply
    • orgmatters says

      May 2, 2012 at 9:54 am

      Love them? I’ve used them for about 5 years now and haven’t gotten rid of them yet, which I guess is my version of love! LOL! They are not perfect, but they do the job and make the pantry way more organized. I found them on Amazon for super cheap, so it isn’t that much of a plunge if you want to give them a try.

      Reply
  2. kelley scott says

    May 2, 2012 at 10:38 am

    your home is beautiful. i wish ours could look that nice.

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  3. Rachel Drown says

    May 2, 2012 at 11:32 am

    What an amazing kitchen!!!! I’m in love with everything in it! I hope one day to have a kitchen like this. I’m about to start organizing my house, one room a week so I don’t get overwhelmed, looking forward to getting tips from your blog. ๐Ÿ™‚

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  4. cheramie says

    May 2, 2012 at 1:41 pm

    i love your blue island. your curtains look great too. if i ever get around to adding some color to my house i’ll be calling for the names in your color scheme.

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  5. SSM says

    May 3, 2012 at 12:38 pm

    Hello Mary,

    I heart those spray bottles that you have around your sink. Where did you find them?

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    • orgmatters says

      May 3, 2012 at 12:56 pm

      I found those spray bottles at Walmart, in the dollar travel-size stuff section.

      Reply
  6. alison says

    May 3, 2012 at 2:10 pm

    Um… I’m on cloud nine looking at the pictures of your kitchen! I will pray that when my kitchen grows up it will be just like yours.

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  7. Raechel says

    May 19, 2012 at 6:29 pm

    Love this post. Where did you get the polka dot plate that is above your cabinets?

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  8. Jessica Bennett says

    June 8, 2012 at 7:00 pm

    Love the kitchen!! Where did you get the rug by the table?? It would match my new kitchen(when we finish building) perfectly!

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  9. Karrie says

    June 9, 2012 at 9:29 am

    Your kitchen is an inspiration! Beautiful! I adore the framed mosaic look over the cooktop! I also love the blue butcher block island!!

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  10. Ellie says

    June 9, 2012 at 7:52 pm

    Your kitchen is perfection! Love everything about it!

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  11. Natashajk says

    June 13, 2012 at 3:33 pm

    I love your desk chair cover. Maybe I can find one for mine since it is boring looking right now!

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  12. Lee says

    June 28, 2012 at 8:51 pm

    What a lovely kitchen, I just adore the blue island bench. I have inherited a very modern kitchen (from previous owner) but live in an old little cottage so I plan to do a mini makeover on my kitchen changing the benchtops from formica to a lovely soft beige granite and replacing the doors with solid tounge and groove in white.

    I hopped over from The Shabby Creek Cottage. Kitchens seem to be popular posts, I have just featured a fabulous Farmhouse Kitchen makeover and had more hits in 3 days than on any other post!

    Lee โ˜บ

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  13. Leanne says

    July 2, 2012 at 12:38 am

    I love your kitchen. Thanks for the awesome tour and for linking the Home Decor and Organizing Link Party. I’m featuring this today. Have a great week!

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  14. Kathryn Griffin says

    July 5, 2012 at 7:59 pm

    I love your kitchen! So pretty and fresh!! Thank you for sharing. Visiting from The Shabby Creek Cottage. Would love it if you would share this at my Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2012/07/make-it-pretty-monday-week-4.html Wishing you a grand evening. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

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  15. Kathryn Griffin says

    July 7, 2012 at 9:34 pm

    Thank you for sharing this at my Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. I hope to see you again on Monday. Wishing you a grand Sunday. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

    Reply
  16. Erika @ HomesteadSimple says

    July 11, 2012 at 9:11 pm

    Lovely kitchen I like all the colors you tie in! Love the step stool too! We’d love it if you’d share this at our Home is Where the Heart is! http://www.homesteadsimple.com/home-is-where-the-heart-is-link-it-up-wednesdays-1/
    and any other posts you’d like to share that have to do with homesteading and homemaking!

    Reply
  17. SwedishCornerDownUnder... Pernilla says

    July 13, 2012 at 4:06 am

    Lovely kitchen! Thanks for the tour ๐Ÿ™‚
    Greetings from Australiaโ™ฅ
    ~Pernilla

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  18. Renia says

    October 4, 2012 at 12:13 pm

    I just wanted to say thank you for your blog. It is such an inspiration to those of us who are organizationally challenged and have no clue where to begin or what to do.
    Thank you again,
    Renia

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  19. D says

    January 21, 2013 at 4:20 am

    Love the stool and child helper chair. Where can I but one?!? Awesome!

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  20. Sarah says

    April 20, 2013 at 12:47 pm

    Mary – your kitchen is AMAZING!! It is so beautiful and clean – I LOVE IT!!!

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  21. Hailey says

    June 19, 2013 at 2:40 am

    Mary I love your kitchen!!! It is BEAUTIFUL!! Some day I hope to have one like that. For now, I have a “one-butt” kitchen in a very old house. We don’t even have room for a dishwasher!

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  22. Giedre Stropus says

    September 5, 2013 at 6:25 pm

    I love your kitchen, but would like more details about how you organized it ! Everything in my kitchen is just stuffed without rhyme nor reason, n my son helped me organize it when he visited me, but NOBODY here helps. (Read that as my husband) n when I come home from shopping he “helps” me unload the stuff, n just stuffs it any-which-way into wherever he finds an empty spot. He forgets where he put things, n I can never find anything n it just feels ever so messy. Kids are easier to deal with than sick old men. Trust me.

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    • Mary says

      September 6, 2013 at 12:33 am

      Search the category kitchen, from the bottom of the post, to see all of my kitchen posts. Hope you find something that will inspire you. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  23. Barb says

    November 6, 2013 at 9:14 pm

    I am wondering how big your desk is. I love it!!

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    • Mary says

      November 10, 2013 at 5:06 pm

      Hmmm โ€ฆ I haven’t taken a measuring tape to it in a while, but it is pretty big! My husband really loves it. It was my first pick with my furniture budget when we moved and I am still happy about it.

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  24. Kathryn says

    November 15, 2013 at 7:12 pm

    Love Love Love your kitchen

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    • Mary says

      November 16, 2013 at 12:51 am

      Oh, thank you, Kathryn. That is so nice to hear coming from you!

      Reply
  25. christi says

    November 17, 2013 at 4:48 pm

    I LOVE both the kitchen & dining room!!!! Beautiful!

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    • Mary says

      November 17, 2013 at 8:27 pm

      Thank you, Christi! (ps – I have a friend named Christi Wilson, so had to do a double take on who this comment was coming from. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  26. Jaci Peplinski says

    November 20, 2013 at 8:45 pm

    Beautiful kitchen! I must know the paint color?!?!?!? Love it!

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    • Mary says

      November 23, 2013 at 9:52 pm

      Great Green by Sherwin Williams

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  27. Kelley Hill Erwin says

    May 5, 2014 at 6:39 am

    Mary, love the layout of your kitchen. Do you know the dimensions? …we are planning a remodel and am having a hard time deciding on a layout. Thanks!

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    • Mary says

      May 5, 2014 at 12:51 pm

      I don’t have the dimensions handy, but the layout really works for us!

      Reply
  28. Haley says

    June 19, 2014 at 10:00 am

    What color is the blue on the island?

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    • Mary says

      June 24, 2014 at 9:29 am

      SW Smoky Blue

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  29. Rachelle Bartlett-Lancaster says

    August 29, 2014 at 4:39 pm

    Beautiful kitchen! Love your helper! Thanks for giving us inspiration!

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    • Mary says

      August 31, 2014 at 4:11 pm

      You’re welcome! That little helper is all grown up now (in the 2nd grade). Time flies!

      Reply
  30. Magdalena says

    September 1, 2014 at 7:39 am

    I just love your spacious kitchen with big work areas!

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    • Mary says

      September 3, 2014 at 10:22 am

      Thank you! It was the seller on the whole home. I love my kitchen too. ๐Ÿ™‚

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  31. sarah says

    January 15, 2015 at 2:41 pm

    I think your kitchen is absolutely beautiful. I was wondering where you put your food storage though. I live in the UK where houses and kitchens are small(!) and so have my food storage on top of my kitchen cabinets. Doesn’t look so good ๐Ÿ™ Any ideas?!

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    • Mary says

      January 15, 2015 at 8:46 pm

      My family lived in the UK when I was a teenager and I remember my mom trying to find places for our “pantry”. We ended up putting nice looking bookshelves in our little dining area and my mom used the bookshelves as food storage. You could use shelves that have cabinets? Do you have any wall space? I’m sorry that might not be super helpful. The thing about small spaces is being very creative with your space! Look for unused space that you’ve maybe overlooked that might require some creativity to use?? Good luck!!

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  32. Sandy Taylor says

    January 18, 2015 at 5:44 am

    What shade of green are your walls? I love green walls but can never get the right shade!

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    • Mary says

      January 22, 2015 at 2:57 pm

      It’s Sherwin Williams ‘Great Green’. It was recommended by a interior designer and I am glad I tried it.

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  33. Jane says

    September 13, 2015 at 10:39 am

    LOVE your desk chair! Would you happen to remember the name of the fabric?

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    • Mary says

      September 22, 2015 at 10:23 pm

      I don’t remember the name of the fabric, but I do remember I bought the cover at Pier 1. ๐Ÿ™‚

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  34. marian says

    December 7, 2015 at 6:33 am

    LOVE IT, LOVE IT .IT IS AS USEFUL AS IT IS BEAUTIFUL. GREAT JOB.

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    • Mary says

      December 7, 2015 at 10:01 am

      Thank you ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply

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