French Dressing for Kitchen Nook
When Sue and Bob Van Brocklin first contacted Emery & Associates about some help for their family room, they also mentioned wanting to re-paint the kitchen. After talking with them at length about their interests and their favorite colors, it became clear that they were passionate about travel, especially in France, cooking, entertaining friends and family, and the colors blue and yellow. The kitchen nook “before” did not really reflect those interests:
Sue had a large collection of Souleiado table linens, which were inspired by the traditional “indienne” patterns first printed in the south of France in the 17th century. When I came upon a Robert Allen Fabric in bright blue and yellow called “Les Jardins,” it inspired me to develop a color scheme that would pump up the volume, so to speak, in terms of color for this space, and also make it easier for Sue to incorporate her colorful French linens and other accessories. A striped fabric and cording for pillows in the corner would add a bit more coziness, so I added them into the mix: 
We changed the wall color from an pastel blue to a warm yellow, and re-upholstered the banquette cushions in the new fabric, with contrasting sunny yellow trim. We used indoor/outdoor fabrics on the striped pillows, pillow trim, and banquette cushion welting, for added wearability. The kitchen nook is now more inviting, and reflects many of the homeowners’ favorite things.
Welcome to Provence!
Kathia Emery
Kathia with Ivy Crouse,
There are 5 Comments to "French Dressing for Kitchen Nook"
Kathia, the redo design on this kitchen is smashing! You really listened to the clients, and managed to bring Provence into their kitchen without Kitsch! It makes me want to grow sunflowers. Tres jolie. Fantastik, encore.
Judi Cleghorn
North Heron Interiors
Lakebay, WA
As a client of yours, Kathia, I’m impressed with how your imagination led you to create the elegance of color in fabrics and sunflowers. You’re also an impressive photographer.
Nathan
The change in wall color really started the ball rolling and the uplifting color “punch” is just perfect. The room now smiles and says, “Hello, there!”
Je me sens bien dans ma peau dans ce coin! Merveilleux! Vive La Provence!
Je me souviens du temps quand j’habitais en Provence. Les couleurs sont vrais arlesiennes.