In case you hadn’t heard – we’ve moved to Chicago! Long story short, last spring we left our beloved city of Austin and came to Chicago (where I’m originally from). Our original plan was to stay in Chicago temporarily for the summer and definitely(!) leave before the winter. Well, as you see, that didn’t really happen because here we are. I’ll spare you the details, but we spent about 7 months this past year jumping between airbnb’s, hotels, friends’ houses, and parent’s houses (with a marble slab in our car’s trunk to continue shooting recipes). After all of that, we are SO happy to finally be settling into our new home in the windy city.
Here’s a sneak peek of the new kitchen! What I love about it is that it evokes the style of our Austin kitchen without being a clone of it. I will always love subway tiles, white cabinets, and marble (although the new counter-tops are quartz that look like marble), but here I love the pop of the dark blue and and the brushed brass details.
I’m also so smitten over these curvy wooden Norman Counter Stools from Rove Concepts. Choosing counter stools is difficult because they’re such a focal point in the kitchen. I absolutely love the way these look here. They’re also super comfortable to sit in, which is important to me. Rove Concepts SO kindly sent them to us and they’re also offering a giveaway to our readers – see the bottom of the post for details!
On the other side of the kitchen, we have this cute breakfast nook. We thought about doing a built in bench/banquette sort of seating but I really wanted a round table to contrast the strong lines of the kitchen island. I had this Carrara Tulip Table in my mind from the get go – it’s a 100% marble top (it weighs a ton!) and I love it because we can do some of our photography in this area. It’s also a cozy nook to have breakfast in, hence its name: the breakfast nook.
Rove Concepts is giving away a $250 credit to one lucky reader – if you win, you get to use the credit toward anything you want from their store! Their furniture and home decor items are so so lovely! To enter, follow Rove Concepts on Instagram, then go to roveconcepts.com and come back here to leave a comment below telling us your favorite product.
This giveaway will end November 6th and is open only to U.S. and Canadian readers.
Could you share what type of quartz you picked? I am currently trying to choose a countertop and I can’t find a white quartz that looks like real marble. The sample I have now looks more like varicose veins than marble.
it is not practical but, I like the warren stool
I loveeee your new kitchen! The navy blue is such a perfect contrast to all of the white and the Rove bar chairs are perfect. Thanks for featuring Rove! Their products are beautiful and I love their sustainability commitment. I love both the Jonas and the Evelyn dining tables! Such clean lines and beautiful surfaces.
I dream of the Jonas dining table and I know it will stay in mind as we continue house shopping! As will your beautiful blue cabinets- it’s a fun twist 🙂
Lovely kitchen! I like the dark accents. The bar stools look sharp, but I’ll have to take your word that they are comfortable. 😉
I’ve never heard of Rove before. I like their Executive Chair. Wish they made the style as a bar stool.
I think their marble tray and Matti bench would love to live at my house 😉
Your kitchen is beautiful!
More power to ya! Me, I’m a big “Cottage Home” dudette. My husband built us 2 beautiful homes, 1 acre on each. Lots of room to make wonserful gardens. AAAHHHH! Life is good!
Really love your kitchen. Hard to pick a fave item but love the Pantone credenza and the marble tulip table
Welcome to Chicago!! Your kitchen is gorgeous, I love Rove Concepts. Their accessories are really nice and I adored your marble Tulip Table~ how stunning!
I follow them on instagram as @sweetums82.
I love the Andrej Sideboard
Love the counter stools!
Love your kitchen design, it is absolutely gorgeous!!! <3
I also love that Rove cararra tulip table, it pairs beautifully with the cabinet behind it. Where is that cabinet from???
Thanks for sharing your beautiful kitchen! Congrats on finding a house with the perfect kitchen! That Tulip table is everything!! Enjoy 🙂
Beautiful kitchen and congrats on finding the perfect counter stool! We just finished a kitchen reno and the Jesper stools would be perfect in the new space!
That Dolf coffee table would fit perfectly in our living room. Minimal but not cold.
The Porter Sectional looks SO comfy!! would look amazing in my living room!
I’m redoing my living room and need rugs. This one would work well Horacio Rug – 5.2′ x 7.5′
I’m all about the Asher TV Stand!
I like the Norman bar stools the best.
It feels like I’m copying you to say I want those barstools, but — I want those barstools! Gorgeous kitchen.