Copper and mint kitchen inspiration

As you may have read in my post about Antiquing in the Neighborhood I have a kitchen remodel in my future.  While this will probably not happen for at least a couple years, I've still been gathering inspiration. I am in love with the idea of a copper and mint kitchen.  Here are some inspirations.

None of these photos are mine. I've cited the sources where I could.

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The copper pans are a beautiful way to accent this kitchen.

I love the copper farmhouse sink.  

(I've tried to find the source of this photo but can't seem to find it anywhere...I've found it on a few blogs though they don't seem to be the original source. Please let me know if you know its original source.)

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Love the white and the different shades of green.  Love the open shelves and the color of the subway tiles. And although there is no copper in this particular decor, I think it can easily be added to this color scheme.

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The copper hood and bar top are lovely. I love the green subway tiles.

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Love the copper patinated looked of this countertop.

Over the next few years I will be collecting copper accents for my future kitchen. My first piece is the copper tea kettle I found at the antique store in my neighborhood.  Here is it again if you missed it before!

Antiquing in the neighborhood

On my way home from work everyday I drive by an antique shop that is right in my neighborhood.  It never seems to be open.  Today I drove by and noticed that there were items set up outside...chairs, trunks, a bird cage so I thought it might be open and it was my lucky day!  The store was stuffed to the gills with treasures!  It went even farther back than what you could see from outside.  This it the type of antique store that I love!  Every nook and cranny filled, hardly room to walk around.  To me this means there are treasures that may have been forgotten behind other treasures, waiting for me to find them.  There's just so much promise.  I was so excited!

Look at the blue and white china in the back!

I just love copper.

Look at this box just waiting to be sorted through.

Here is what I took home with me, a copper tea kettle!  A kitchen remodel is in our 2-5 year plan and I want it to have copper accents.  This is the first piece!  I can't wait to collect more!

Tea anyone?

One Saturday afternoon I drove by a little shop in Denver called ReZENed and thought it would be fun to go in and see what they were all about. I was thrilled to discover that they specialized in antiques and gently used furniture and home accessories.

I occasionally enjoy a cup of tea but I wouldn't consider myself a tea drinker but when I saw this set I knew I had to have it. I loved that it was a coppery silver and aged and tarnished.  I imagined an English tea party with scones and biscuits.

I loved how the handles scrolled and curled.

I loved the intricate blossom detailing on top of the lid and how the copper was starting to show through.

The stamp on the bottom of the pieces say "Silver on Copper" and under that there is a crown and the initials B.S.C. which I Googled and found to stand for Birmingham Silver Company.  How cool!

Since I like being able to use things for their intended purposes, I thought that maybe this tea set would give me a good reason to start being a tea drinker but so far I've only used it as a vase for my lavender.

In an article I read about buying antiques, it said if you are drawn to something, if it touches your heart, if you love it and you can afford it then buy it! It doesn't have to have an obvious use right now, it doesn't have to have a monetary value, you just need to love it and enjoy it.