When my in-laws asked me to help them with remodeling their kitchen in their vacation home in Manavgat, Turkey, the first thing they asked for was for a modern kitchen.  They had lived most of their lives in Istanbul so they wanted a space where they can come and rest their minds and eyes from the ornate and splendor of Istanbul.  They are also big fans of modern design and big collectors of glass in every shape and color you can imagine.  One main reason for the remodel was to make the kitchen more spacious and functional and to convert one full bathroom, next to the kitchen, into a powder room.   I made the floor plan and suggested the use of local material such as travertine, which was used on the kitchen floor as well as for the hallway through the entrance.  We did many Skype conference calls to make decisions and go over the details.  It’s amazing all you can do with technology now a days!  There are still some things left to be done, such as window treatments and other stuff.

For the powder room I suggested a sliding door and you can see a tiny bit of it towards the right.

As many vacation homes in the Mediterranean, the washer/dryer is in the kitchen, the small microwave/ oven is a sentimental object because it belonged to my mother in law’s mother so she made a point of keeping it. They are very happy with the result and am even happier that they love it.

Sometimes I seem to have little fashion sense or better said, I favored my common sense.  Like over the weekend, when we went for a brunchy-bite at Pastis in the Meatpacking District and literately sabotaged my cute, Century21-find, Valentino flats with a pair of unattractive gray socks.  It was cold!  I much rather enjoy running errands on a pretty cobblestone street, even when aesthetically unmatched, than not doing so at all.  Like that, I went ahead and took care of a few things we needed to do, among them, replacing our router which apparently was getting old and visiting Kiehl’s.

My husband has an obsession for stacking up on things.  “Stack up sweetie pie.  Get more.” he oftentimes says, to which I always reply “Why? Should we be getting ready for a famine that I don’t know about”.  But this time though, I did stack up on Midnight Recovery Concentrate.  Because I don’t only use it for it’s over-night recovering effects but also as “the best make up primer” ever.  It really is that good!  I’ve had a longtime love and hate relationship with makeup, afraid that if using too much it will make my crow feet stand out.  But when I go out at nights or for important events I use this Kiehl’s product under tinted moisturizer and what it does is that makes the makeup run as smooth as a kid sliding down a snowy hill and not to mention the glow it adds.  If you can, go to a Kiehl’s store get a sample and try it.  You’ll see what I mean.

This blog has never been contacted by Kiehl’s, nor have we been asked to review any of their products. This is simply my personal experience.