Never in a million years...

Deciding on colors for my kitchen was a big deal as it is the place where I spend the better part of my waking life.
My goal is to incorporate the green from the living room as well as navy blue, and a crisp and fun turquoise.
I have this problem with designing the perfect fabric in my head then not being able to find just the right thing based on my preconceived ideas!
But I want what I want, ya know.

My (yet another) sweet sister in law took me shopping the other day in search of a housewarming present.

We had driven by Sur La Table earlier in the day and seen the "summer clearance sale" sign in the window, which is where we decided to start our search.
My goal...the perfect kitchen towel.
She thought I was a bit crazy, knowing I could shop away for something wonderful, but was choosing to look for simple towels.

But it is more than a towel to me, more than just a drape of fabric over a rod.
It is a statement of who the kitchen is.
A declaration of attitude and flair.

As all shoppers are want to do...we started in the "sale" section.
There, on the bottom shelf, among the other summer fun towels, one called out to me.

My heart began to beat quickly as I caught sight of it.
Could it be true?
Could this be what I was looking for?
Could this possibly be the end of my perfect towel quest???

I leaned over to take a closer look and heard it call out to me again, this towel of wonder.

This my friends was not just any towel, it was THE towel.
Perfect crisp stripes of turquoise, navy blue and okra green on a white background.
A large, generously sized towel, made for whisking away moisture from hands and dishes alike.
A towel ready to take a brazen position of honor in my kitchen.
(A towel on sale!!!)

Sigh...

A towel made of 100% cotton.


Which frankly, must be ironed to have a brazen appearance, otherwise it just looks like a crumpled shabby mess!!

But, iron I will.
Never in a million years would I have ever, ever thought that statement would be coming out of my mouth about kitchen towels.
But if you gotta have towel perfection, then you gotta have it.

Have a great weekend!!