Most things I do in my house aren’t a result of a carefully thought through plan where I get to make decisions based on the perfect scenarios. You know that right? Most design decisions are a result of using what I have when I have it and making the most out of that. Isn’t that pretty much how life works? I didn’t layer my rugs because that was my master plan. I layered them because I already own rugs I love and I don’t want to buy new ones and three months ago we moved to a new house with a different shaped family room and my rug didn’t cover the same amount of floor space. It’s the same with my kitchen. I didn’t put Ikea cabinets next to a Viking Range because I think that’s the ‘perfect’ design choice. I put Ikea cabinets next to a Viking range because that’s the best choice for me right now, a girl paying cash for a kitchen who happened to find a Viking for a steal. A girl who’s out of debt thank-you-very-much. A girl who’s lived in rentals with dark kitchens and who more than anything else needs LIGHT while she […]