SO EXCITED to share my vision for the #AnglinAbode kitchen and coffee bar area. First things first- our home is a Chicago brick home built in 1942, which I actually like- there are a lot of warm oranges- and that plus the xeriscaped front yard has always given me a southwest/desert vibe.
For the past several years, I have embraced more of my Texan roots and incorporated desert-style decor into our home. That, coupled with a visit to the Southern California desert earlier this year made me really want to lean into the Modern Desert feel with this home.
Of course, my mid-century-loving heart is still very much alive and so you can expect this home to have a little bit of everything- we can call it Mid-Mod Desert Eclectic. :)
Since we’ve gutted the kitchen and removed some walls, we decided to also put in a coffee bar into one corner of this open-concept space. Here’s what the kitchen is looking like so far:
I grew up in a home that had saltillo (or terracotta) tile, and when we walked through this house, that idea just fit and the tile is very budget-friendly for the large space we are needing to cover.
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Saltillo Tile (we purchased this locally)
Black Quartz Composite Double Sink
California Dream Quartzite (purchased through Stone Crown locally)
Paint Colors:
Sherwin Williams Pure White
Sherwin Williams Relentless Olive
We are planning to do shaker-style cabinets in Sherwin Williams Pure White with gold bar pulls. I liked the detail on these pulls and they are nice and heavy feeling. The island we will paint Relentless Olive- I saw this green and read the name…and I just knew we had to use it. I think it will be a great way to balance the red-orange of the floor.
Very, very excited about the black sinks we have purchased- my parents renovated and installed black sinks and I loved the durability and the fact that they will hide stains well. We are including a smaller sink in the coffee bar, and I am so excited knowing that I won’t be bleaching out coffee stains constantly.
The pendant lights were the big splurge in the kitchen, and I’m glad I went for the ones I really wanted. They are a slightly lighter gold than the rest of the fixtures I have purchased, but my mom and I have a plan to remedy that soon.
Lastly, let’s talk countertops. We made a trip out to Stone Crown here in Lubbock which is owned by our friend Scott, and he educated us on the differences between granite, quartz, and quartzite. We went in thinking we’d be doing quartz, which is a man-made product, and extremely consistent in look and durable because of that. Granite was a no-go for me- just wasn’t the look I wanted, and quartzite I had never heard of. Scott told us that essentially, quartzite is a natural product so it has the organic colors and lines I was looking for, plus it is extremely durable. Previously it has been a very expensive product, but in recent years the cost has become comparable to quartz- and Scott was able to find us a slab that was in our budget and just beautiful. The color is called “California Dream” and it is a light grey with some interesting subtle green veins, which I think will pick up the island paint color nicely.
Ok, on to the coffee bar!
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This was a compromise for me. I had ooohed and aaahed over this West Elm one, but could not justify the price. In the end, I found this one and I think I actually like it better! The straight (not-angled) bars on this chandelier create a more peaceful feeling than the West Elm (more sputnik) one, and we need all the peaceful feelings we can get in our home. I’m so glad I went with the one I did.
Guys, I cannot in good conscience tell you to purchase this ice maker from Amazon, which is what I linked here. We purchased it originally on Amazon and I’m not kidding- we had to return it 3 (yes, THREE) times because there was damage to the machine. So, we ended up finding one at a store a couple of hours away and picking it up to ensure there was no shipping damage. UGH.
The ice maker and fridge drawers are the most bougie purchases we have made so far, but I do believe they will make this little area one of the most popular spots in our home! With 3 kids, I’m excited to have a place to put drinks for them that they can access themselves.
I also plan to paint all of the coffee bar cabinets Relentless Olive green. Since it is a separate space from the main kitchen area, and I want it to be a bit more cozy, I am hoping the color will add interest and an intimate feeling.
Hope you enjoyed my little inspo tour! There’s a lot more on my Pinterest board if you want to follow me there!
