Impressive kitchen furnishings, decor pieces and accents brings us to this feature spotlighting pieces sure to elevate the design and decor of your kitchen.
After the holiday whirlwind kitchen events of the last few weeks one would think a post about impressive kitchen furnishings, decor pieces and accents would be a bit redundant.
Turns out, the well-appointed kitchen remains the heart and hub of the home; a central gathering place serving a multitude of purposes.
Back in our flipping days, Maison de Places In The Home was a holiday happening place holiday eat, drink, and be merry.
Photo by Caroline Hernandez
Realtors, designers, and home builders folk love to get together for holiday cocktails with a twist of spirited networking.
At evening’s end the majority of the house basically remained pre-party perfect, however, based on the state of the kitchen it was indeed the happening holiday party place to mix, mingle and holiday jingle.
Marmont Hill After Party Clean-Up
Established fact proves the days gone by design philosophy of the kitchen being for strictly utilitarian purposes, small in size, and decoratively unremarkable is best left in the past.
Impressive kitchen furnishings, decor pieces, and accents decidedly factor into today’s kitchen design as much as cabinetry, appliance, lighting, flooring and placement choices do.
Photo by Joanna Kosinska
Decorating for the holidays reaches far beyond tinsel and trimmings.
What better time than at the gift giving time of year to add impressive kitchen furnishings, decor pieces and accents on your gifts for the holiday decorista Christmas list.
19th Century French Black Forest Carved Bleached Oak Hunt Buffet Desserte
Antique 17th Century Swiss Baroque Carved Armoire
Topping the impressive kitchen furnishings, decor pieces and accents Dear Santa list is this vintage stripped bleached French cabinet in all its gorgeous glory.
Antique Bleached Oak Display Cabinet Bookcase from France
Bookcases make super chic choices for kitchen pieces.
Monarch Fine Furniture Regency Style Mahogany Royal Guard Accent Hutch
Utilize the beauty of such pieces by displaying a beloved collection of porcelain wares or pieces from your favorite china pattern on the shelves while using the drawers as storage for serving pieces and table linens.
10-Light Black Candle Style Classic/Traditional Chandelier with Crysta Accents
Magnifique!
China Cabinet with Fretwork Doors
Display cases, as they are categorized, may be utilized for the intended or as chic options for all things that make a kitchen.
Vintage Brass & Green Dome 3-Light Pendant Chandelier
First rule of impressive is to be unique in placement and presentation.
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Painted Oak Chest of Drawers Commode
Although a piece may not be so unique, how it is put to use can be.
White and Gold 58-inch Wide Marble Top Kitchen Island
In keeping with the there’s no place like home for the holidays philosophy, I’m featuring striking pieces influenced in Louisiana French-Spanish-European provenance that catch my eye and my heart.
Early 20th Century French Painted Carved Walnut Eight-Light Chandelier
92-Piece 20th-Century Baroque Silver-Plated Flatware
Salento 9-Light Vintage Copper Chandelier
Sideboard Walnut French Dove Tail 2-Door
French Cast Iron French Scrolling Butterfly Coffee Table with Marble Top
Maxax 5 – Light Unique / Statement Empire Chandelier with Crystal Accents
Antique Hand-Carved Hunt Dining Table
Three drawer chest of drawers elegantly make the traditionally thought transition from bedroom furniture to kitchen/kitchen dining storage piece.
Gorgeous Bow Front Storage Chest
Such is the case when juxtaposition, distinctive craftsmanship, provenance, and regional influences beautifully meet and master the characteristic of a space.
6 Light Chandelier by Minka Metropolitan
Kitchen countertop counterparts:
Detail comes home in this Italian Baroque Revival carved dining table.
Italian Baroque Revival Carved Wood Dining Table
For the flow and the French of it all, may I present these decorative kitchen accents and accessories to accent the look.
The Gray Barn Cornerways Formal High Back Carved Wood Arm Chairs (Set of 2)
Some may opine my needle appears stuck on antiques and vintage accents.
19th Century Pair of Painted and Upholstered Louis XVI Style Open Arm Fauteuils
Long my preferred go-to choice, I find the charm and character quotient appeals to my desire to incorporate unique pieces in with new traditional promotes conversation and balances the visual points of interest of a space.
Antique Architectural Salvage Cast Iron Fireplace Cover
Consider bringing planters and architectural salvage pieces into your kitchen decor scheme.
Swan Indoor Outdoor Planter Garden Decor Sculpture
Into each kitchen some stuff must fall, and housing said stuff items such as keys, twist ties, charging blocks, and the general things that find a home in the kitchen need not be an exercise in unsightly.
Vintage AMPHORA Delft Blue Holland hp Tobacco Jar
Lovely outdoor garden decor pieces beautifully house items otherwise meant for the junk drawer in handy dandy fashion.
Garden statue in another time, this treasure is presently reborn as a countertop bookend.
Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Wall Rack
18th Century Oak Boiserie Panel
Door knockers easily make the transition from exterior door ornament to singular focal point cabinet pull or even an excellent choice of wall decor.
Turns out the decision to kill a little time before an appointment by dropping by one of my favorite vintage goods haunts was a splendid one indeed.
Kensington Hill Taryn Vintage Style Table Clock
Implementing art into your kitchen decor elevates the overall aesthetic.
Vintage Painting Framed Original
Lagniappe is a term used quite often here in Louisiana.
Defined as something given as a bonus or extra gift, lagniappe is present in impressive kitchen furnishings, decor pieces and accents replete with distinctive detail, prominence, and beauty.
