Thank you!!
Olivia

I think sometimes it can be so much more expensive if you buy “the set” of something, and I think sometimes it can be less attractive than if you go for more unique things. I am not saying I don’t have “the set” of some things, like the cookware and main dishes. I don’t do everything mismatched or eclectic,though that can be so pretty, too, or look messy, depending on how it is done. But “the set” may be not worth the splurge. I found our dining table separately at a thrift store and then later picked up upholstered chairs to go with it from a department store. The table was $100, but it is solid wood and I figured out later is from Pottery Barn originally. The chairs are pretty but less valuable than the table, though the chairs cost more. I know how Pottery Barn’s tables are in price, and it shocked me I found one at the thrift store! It is plank style and one that seats four people, not one of the large tables, and that is perfectly sized for the two of us. I love it so much!

Thanks Michele, and of course! The kitchen cabinets are painted Swiss Coffee by Benjamin Moore in their “pearl” finish. I used their cabinet & trim paint. The desk and trim is painted in Svelte Sage by Sherwin Williams in their satin finish.

Thanks Jennifer! It’s amazing how big of a difference it really makes. I think because of it’s small size, most people don’t give it much thought. It really has the power to make a big statement though. I can so relate with saving on the rest of the kitchen. We did the same!

I know, I feel ya! That pesky old saying typically proves to be true. It’s a bit painful to spend so much on hardware at the time, but I’m really glad I did this time.