Saturday, November 20, 2010

Our Kitchen Needs a Vote

A few years back when my sister was married, my Grandma and Grandpa Arnold gave my sister a KitchenAid mixer.  Both of my grandmas love these mixers and feel they are timeless, so what better gift.  When Chris and I got engaged, my Grandma asked if that is what I would like.  I immediately said, YES!  I have always loved the look of these and I love to bake.  I find myself having these domestic like dreams of having an apron on and cooking a yummy dessert regularly and let's not forget some mashed potatoes.  While I know this is probably unrealistic, they are a nice focal point to a kitchen.  (I will be cooking, Chris will not starve, don't worry)

While I am excited to add this to my counter top come June, the color of my infamous mixer stands to be unknown.  I just can't decide.  Do I go with something that will always match everything, such as white or silver?  OR do I go with something more old school like aqua or pear?  I have no idea what our future kitchen will look like, and I know this mixer will be with us for years to come, but I just can't decide.  I am not the type that will match my entire kitchen around this one appliance.  I don't care if it doesn't match, to me that's half the fun. 

Therefore, I need some help.  Chris doesn't care, I promise I have asked him several times.  We do hope to have stainless steal appliances throughout the kitchen someday (i.e. several years from now).  What do you think?  Go bold or go home?  Or stick with something simple and classy?  So... here are some options:


I only included the silver, but the simple could be white, nickel, stainless steal, you get the picture.


7 comments:

  1. I have the silver one! I love it! I just don't have the counter space to keep it out all the time though!

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  2. Red. Or yellow. Or aqua. Or pear. Go bold.

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  3. My go to response is always "keep it simple." I love our gray mixer and then just add touches of color elsewhere in the kitchen...spatulas, vases, tea kettle, etc... BUT I've looked at some of the colors and these are my favorites...green apple, ice, and pistachio. You could blend those with anything. No red...even though I'm a big fan. Just get a color... you know you want to.

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  4. I agree with Katie, regarding your other options within a kitchin for "pops of color". While I love a bold statement color on these, your style and tastes will change over the years. These are purchased to last a lifetime, so I'd go for something classic like white or silver.

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  5. opps I misspelled kitchen. :) that's what I get for not previewing!

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  6. I say go classic...I know I am boring. I have the silver one and I love it! But if you are going to go bold, I do love the pear one.

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  7. my vote is that the silver one is nice and that is the one i would probably go with. But I love the aqua one! And I think it matches you. At any rate it would be like you to be a little miss matchy in your kitchen and make it work. And i think that no matter what your kitchen looks like you will find a way to make it work. That's just my thought on the situation! Love you!

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