Fishtail Cottage Kitchen…

After posting this a few weeks ago, I was asked to show a little more of my Cottage Kitchen in one post.  I get so nervous to show whole rooms to you, because there is so much beauty out there on your blogs and on Pinterest that I am not sure what others will think.  Although, I do take pride in knowing that each detail of our home, was chosen by me back in 2005/2006. So today I share with you our kitchen. 

Our floors are pine which is a soft knotty wood that shows many marks – it’s funny, I can tell you just about what each dent is from! Weather it be from hosting a pre-dance festivity for my eldest son where all the girls of course wore heels, or a chair falling because one of the kids were leaning back in their chair, and where a guest dropped a bottle of wine…what ever the mark, it’s a memory that will give charm to the house.
The cabinets are a honey color with distressed black in the crannies of the indents. Paired with a mix of styles of bronze hardware on the cabinet drawers and doors that matches the lighting and the faucet gives the look I so wanted when choosing all of these items.

For the center island, butcher block was a must! No, we do not cut directly on the block itself, although there are a few wood dents and pen marks that have stories as well. We decided against a vegetable sink on the island to provide more countertop space for entertaining. The center island stain is a darker stain than the rest of the kitchen cabinets ~ also giving a break in the room of the honey color.  Drawers and cabinets are located on both sides of the center island, but one three deep drawers in particular have glass faces with a small space to fill with whatever I decide.  Sometimes it’s candy, sometimes its pasta, sometimes coffee beans…just depends on my mood! The only thing I after opening and closing the drawers many times, the ‘filler’ settles leaving space at the top of the drawer.
I would have preferred cement countertops, if I could have had them here. My  builder was against it. And because I am not a fan of the look of granite, I chose tile. It’s been almost six years here and I am still happy with my decision of tile. The large squared pieces, paired with the rustic backsplash and the sweet bullnose give a nice mix of texture to the room.



I really wanted a deep farmhouse sink…however, the cabinets were already installed before the sink was ordered, so I had to find one that would set inside the cabinets.  But I really do love the that I have.

I thought it was essential to tie the Kitchen into the Great Room since they are seen from both rooms via a walk through and what we call a “pass thru”.  With that said, the importance of glass cabinets that resembled the ones in our Great Room was a must have.

Another feature that I insisted on having in my home ~ a place to display my collection of vintage floral dinner plates was one of them. This is one of my favorite features in the kitchen!
Since a big part of my life is morning coffee ~ a coffee bar (tea & hot cocoa) here at Fishtail Cottage is vital to establish a daily happiness in the house! 



Recently the coffee mugs moved from the center island to this space next to the sink ~ it’s the only place that allows me the height to put the bottle holder that hosts them. Someday, hopefully soon ~ we will finish the wood trim around both the pass thru and the walk through.




Adjoining the kitchen is the dining area…and no, we don’t have a formal dining room! The one wall that we have painted in the house is a crimson color.  It really makes the area cozy. I think about painting the hutch, table and chairs white, but I worry that I might ruin it.  I am afraid to take that chance.

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