Adding a Shot of RED!!

My kitchen has apple green walls and lots of blue accents - the curtains, the placemats, the dishes we use and the dishes that hang on the wall.  

But it needed something.....

So I emptied my display shelves (which still held Easter decor) and gave myself a blank slate:

I then dug through my bins of favourite objects and pulled everything I had that was:

1.  Blue

2.  White

and.....

3. RED!!

Yep.  That's what my kitchen needs.

I tried to mix the three colours all over the shelves.  You'll see that the 3 shots of red are balanced throughout.

Here are the top 2 shelves:

I bought these red candlesticks at Christmas last year.  I love their shape and shine. 

My mom bought me these gorgeous pitcher.  She saw it and knew I had to have it!!  Look at those delicate flowers!!

I bought this jug at the thrift shop a few years back.   So pretty and it reminds me of the forget-me-nots that grew around the house that I was a toddler in.  

This red bucket was  a thrifty find too.  It held glittery balls back at Christmastime.  Now it holds some silk daisies.  (Not much longer until my REAL daisies bloom....  C'mon summer!)

Isn't this lovely?  I found this during my most recent Goodwill visit.  I am sure it is  pot used to deliver flowers to hospitals or something, but I love the raised flowers on it.  

Filled with fake geraniums, it is the perfect balance to the red candlesticks and bucket. 

Ta-da!!

There! The perfect bit of zing for the breakfast area of the kitchen.  Now what needs sprucing up next??  Yes....over there.....

See you soon!