The First Apartment Book by Kyle Schuneman

Author:Kyle Schuneman [Schuneman, Kyle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-307-95291-2
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
Published: 2012-08-27T16:00:00+00:00

LE PETIT BISTRO

Located not even a full block from Julie’s front door was a small sliver of a restaurant that served some of the city’s best tapas and Spanish wine. It has only 16 seats at a thin bar—and at least once a week you could find Julie in one of those coveted spots. She loved the food as much as the cozy, European bistro-style atmosphere, with its subway tile walls, hanging wineglass displays, and flickering candlelight. The space was simple and romantic, so it didn’t surprise me that when I asked what her ideal kitchen would look like Julie’s response was … this restaurant. Funny thing though, she already had the framework in place to make that happen: white tile walls, natural lighting, even a spot to attach a fixture and hang wineglasses. Julie just didn’t see it. It’s easy to miss the potential of a room when it’s lost in a sea of white. But if you focus on the details, you’ll find the real personality.

I wanted to draw attention to those characteristics that felt like the restaurant Julie already loved, so I added strategic hits of black around the room: the inset fronts of the cabinets, the refrigerator doors, and in the graphic pattern of the curtains. Then I hung a 99-cent metal fixture above her sink for wineglasses. It took three quick, easy updates and a total of $250 to turn Julie’s white-washed kitchen into a doppelganger of her favorite restaurant.

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