Above the kitchen cabinets

Happy Fall!

We had a great Halloween - when we got home all our toys were gone! I guess that's a good sign. We'll have to do that again next year.

You know that space above the kitchen cabinets? The one that is always so difficult to know what to do with? I have never been a fan of decorating up there...maybe some baskets or cookbooks would be okay. With our recent kitchen "redo" I decided to go a different direction.

This space was empty for several months, but it soon began to feel cold.

I really love the current "living room kitchen" look that is in all the magazines lately - you know, making the kitchen look more like a room as opposed to a function. So I thought, "brass frames with matted pictures". More living room, less kitchen.

So this is what I ended up with.

The frames were 1/2 off at Hobby Lobby - I think $12 a piece. Then I purchased the mats, put in some cardstock the same color as the wall, and cut pictures out of my favorite coffee table book.

I think it really brings things up a notch. And maybe for Christmas I'll put in some vintage Santa pictures.

Now I just need to put in some glass cabinet doors, maybe a skirt for under the kitchen sink, some bun feet for the lower cabinets, chalkboard paint the island, etc.

On another note, I am working on launching my own health coaching business! I will let you all know the launch date when I have it set. Please feel free to contact me if you know of anyone who wants to live a healthier lifestyle but needs some help getting there. It is very interesting going through this process - learning how to "sell myself" - let go of the "employee mindset" - and allow myself to dream big.

Here's to looking at things from a different perspective!

Have a great day!