The Better Room of the Week

As much as I love them, I believe those perfect white marble and granite kitchens are overrated. I love use of stainless steel, the blue cabinets with a high laquer finish, and the exposed tools stored by the stove. 

*Image via designerpad

The Better Martha Goes Kitchen Krazy: Part I (Realistic Sized Kitchens)

My mom and I are two oddballs that fit together when it comes to interior decor. When we are shopping I'll see a nice bench I'll say something like "This would be great for my dining room," and my mom will think for a second and go, "I like it, but will it fit in such a small space?" It seems like a perfectly normal conversation except for the fact that I don't have a house so obviously I don't have a dining room to be decorating. I don't know when this game of designing my future home started, but we are both on on the borderline of dementia. As long as neither of us buys furniture for the house I don't have, we are in a mentally stable state (I think).

After watching episode after episode of Kitchen Cousins on HGTV, I am now obsessed with kitchen renovations and naturally this means I had to start planning my future kitchen immediately.  Houzz.com is one of my favorite websites. I have to be very strict with myself about how much time I spend there or else I will look up from screen only to realize its 2 am.

Here are some of my favorites.

The Better Watermelon Slushie

  
{These photos were taken literally less than 1 minute apart; it's that good}

RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

Juice of 1 lemon 

4 pounds of diced, seedless watermelon

1 cup of simple syrup

4 cups ice

DIRECTIONS

1. Place watermelon in blender and liquify

2. Pour in simple syrup* and lemon juice

3. Either add ice to blender for a slushy consistency or pour mixture over ice cubes

*To make simple syrup place 4 cups of sugar and 1.5 cups of water in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until sugar dissolves.

The Better Room of the Week

I’m in love with this cute and quirky kitchen! While the appliances are pretty modern, I’m not overwhelmed by stainless steel and flashy accents. The wood-topped island combined with the woven rugs and light blue cabinetry add a rustic charm.