as you may already know, i rent and it’s registered with the historical society as a spanish revival built in 1929. i couldn’t love it more, but my small kitchen needed just a bit of an update to both brighten it up and to add some much-needed storage without touching its original elements, like the colored tile coutertops and terracotta floors. so when in need of storage space in a small kitchen the best thing to solve that issue is to go up — with vertical storage such as open shelving, and in this case a vintage glass display cabinet. i had a carpenter make free-floating shelving that’s well-anchored to the wall so i could display my (too many!) collectibles, like vintage pottery and serving pieces. painted white, they blend in nicely and create a nice open, airy feeling to the kitchen. next up, i found a great vintage cabinet on etsy at and i know it’s almost blasphemous, but i painted it white so it would blend in well with the existing kitchen cabinetry. it’s got nice glass doors so i can display some of my prettiest glassware and dishes and on top of it, my favorite japanese cookware — a and stovetop grill, both from , a wonderful shop that carries all kinds of great japanese cookware and accessories.
it’s a funky little kitchen, so i’m going for kind of a wabi-sabi feeling — embracing the aesthetic of things in existence, that are “imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete” — essentially finding beauty in every aspect of imperfection. so just for fun, i added a paper japanese lantern over the existing light fixture. i find all my beloved paper lanterns at in l.a.’s little toyko, but you can find them online as well on or . i also made some new window curtains from some turkish towels i found at . they carry some really soft and beautiful collections! it was easy — i simply cut the towels in half and added a hem at the top. then i used these and hung them from the existing curtain rod. i also added a white Cotton Rag Rug from and some of my favorite dish towels from .
other additions were a white to match my and . i wanted to keep the artwork simple and in black & white, so i hung some of my favorites art prints from . i also created a little cocktail bar just on top of the fridge using a black cocktail tray from . fresh fruits are displayed in a pedestal bowl from . the flea market moroccan shopping tote is from displayed on a Mariella bamboo rack i found at . i stash extra and in the for more extra storage. my cookbook stand is a favorite marble one i found on and my bamboo wine rack is vintage from — there are some great finds on there if you like something a little more unique and special to display your wine and we have a really pretty (and portable) in the shop right now that also doubles as a picnic carrier. the riviera bamboo counter stools are from . i think that’s all the resources, but if you have any questions do let me know!
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