If one were to have a kitchen so small ... I hope mine would be as cute as this one...

via apartment therapy

We knew we would need to get creative with our storage when we saw there were no cabinets in our new kitchen -- whoops, I'm sorry, there is one underneath the sink and a shallow glass cabinet above the stove. My china cabinet and pyrex shelf (you'll see below) have been moved to the hall which makes for a nice showcase of dishes, but for the most part we've downsized to the essentials and haven't looked back.

Though I have a love/hate relationship with Ikea -- I would like to thank them for their kitchen storage solutions. Who knows where we would be without those shelves (above).

Above is the massive glass "medicine" cabinet I was talking about -- not quite deep enough for plates but showcases our glass collection quite nicely :)

Our last kitchen felt like a dungeon so the extra windows are a breath of fresh air. You can also see a peak of our Flor tiles in the above photo....love, love, love those carpet tiles.

Out in the hallway -- our pyrex collection. To see more pictures just head over to my flickr website.

I find vintage ceramics addicting, especially plates & mugs. I couldn't help but share a few patterns from Peacock Modern's flickr photostream -- ps. she also has an etsy shop.

I have a small collection of vintage plates -- does anyone else collect vintage ceramics?

Love these simple linens by Elisabeth Bentz.

..for this kitchen. Found here.

Lovely ceramic transfer mugs from skinnylaminx.

I've mentioned before I can't help but thrift store shop for dishes..plates..mugs..tea pots..bowls..I don't discriminate. So when I was trying to decide what flickr group to profile this week I was instantly drawn to the one entitled "Vintage Mugs."
[images are from t-b: *verito*, lena corwin, uhoh over, leslie.keating, meetmeatmikes]

I found these pieces by Rosanna to be quite nice. A little bit feminine, with a little bit of flair. Nice color palettes as well. These dishes are each created by hand, "Handcrafted in a Mexican village, each piece is individually mouth blown, hand etched and sandblasted with distinctively Rosanna patterns … modern, yet comfortingly familiar."

Jenny Hofer Designs has a selection of cute aprons and other accessories. I have a rather drab kitchen, so anything that helps add little life to the room, is a plus in my book.

I found these clever tea towels from 5pm studio this morning on etsy. I am a sucker for embroidery and loved how playful these towels were. Oh, and check out this great mug...