MAIYA :: My Kitchen Inspiration Boards!

Hey Adventurers!  Just in case you missed it, I'm sharing my kitchen makeover on Curbly this and next week.  Today I've rounded up lots of gorgeous kitchen inspiration and eye candy!  Check it out!

LINK: Capree's Kitchen Makeover, Part II: The Inspiration & Game Plan!

P.S.   You can see the "before" photos right here.

Pantone 2012 Color of the Year: Tangerine Tango

Pantone just announced their 2012 color of the year and kids, it's a doozy!  Tangerine Tango is "a spirited reddish orange"... kinda like the sofa in our guest room, perhaps??  Oh snap!  It is!  Nothing like a little color validation from Pantone.  Anyway, here's what they have to say about this fiery new hue:

"Sophisticated but at the same time dramatic and seductive, Tangerine Tango is an orange with a lot of depth to it,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. “Reminiscent of the radiant shadings of a sunset, Tangerine Tango marries the vivaciousness and adrenaline rush of red with the friendliness and warmth of yellow, to form a high-visibility, magnetic hue that emanates heat and energy."

Oh, they also say that "Tangerine Tango is a bit exotic, but in a very friendly, non-threatening way", in case you were worried.  So.  What do you guys think?  Are you ready to dance the Tangerine Tango*?

*I couldn't help myself.

Green Kitchen Envy :: IKEA

I've had kitchens on my mind a lot lately (possibly because it's kitchen month over on Curbly - did you see my modern kitchen roundup?  Dreamy!), so maybe that's why I got super excited about these new cabinets from IKEA.  I mean, do you see them?!  They're mossy, chartreuse-y, lime-y perfection.  And they almost make me want to toss out my idea of painting our current cabinets white.  Almost.

What do you guys think?  Would you sport such bold cabinetry in your home*?

Rubrik Abstrakt cabinet fronts in green from IKEA: $93 - $127

*If you answered 'yes', you have to check out this gorgeous rainbow kitchen!