Life at the Kitchen Counter
The kitchen is truly the heart of our home…from begging the girls to eat their breakfast before the school rush to afternoon crafts, it’s where we continually come together as a family. When we built our house we made the decision to extend our kitchen island an additional 18 inches – and looking back, it might just be the best decision we made during the design process! This is where life happens.
We make a conscience effort when at the counter to turn off the television and focus on each other. It’s where we learn about the girls’ days, practice handwriting and sit down for family coloring marathons. If we’re friends on Instagram, the proof is in our stories – we fly through coloring books in this house! In the evenings, it’s where we recharge after the kids have gone to bed with a quiet dinner or entertain family and friends on the weekends.
To be candid, we have an 8ft. custom dining room table that we truly love, yet we’re always most comfortable congregating at the counter!
Serena + Lily’s casual approach to dining results in the PERFECT countertop stools. We recently gave our kitchen a simple refresh guided by swapping our black stools for the Sunwashed Riveria Counter Stool. We debated (as in, I made my husband talk about it non-stop for three days) which color to choose. It was a close tie between the Natural, Mist and Grove – as all three added the texture and warmth that our stark-white kitchen was missing. We landed on the Natural and I’m obsessed! They bring out other elements of the space – from our raw wood mantle to wood frames that peek through from the playroom.
As a mom with weebly wobbly little ones at home, I love that these counter stools are lightweight AND sturdy. As a designer, I’m obsessed with the Riviera Collection’s ability to work with all different styles. Traditionally, you may see Serena + Lily leaning more coastal. But our home in farm-country Georgia is anything but. The natural rattan adds a fresh feature to a home that leans more modern farmhouse. With the right complimentary decor (some of my favs are linked in this post) – these stools are the ultimate chameleons.
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Thank you Serena + Lily for the gifted product. All opinions are my own.