Kitchen Counters and Floors: A Handbag and Shoes

Saltillo tile from Mexico fills my home.

Traditionally created from the clay of the clay pits around the area of Saltillo, Mexico, it is a beautifully rustic

12” x 12” tiIe.

I have it throughout my home(with the exception of the bedrooms), and I have always loved it.

I faced a decor dilemma a few years ago, when it was time to select a new kitchen counter top.


All of the trending kitchen counter solutions , although beautiful, were just not me.


Finally, one day while standing in my kitchen, I hit upon a typically quirky White Spray Paint design solution:

Kitchen counters and kitchen flooring are like a handbag and shoes.

I selected my new countertop (the handbag)  based on the accompanying shoes (the floor).

Why does this method work?

It is not, I assure you because I think things must ‘match’.

For me it is about creating a design pathway to a decision.

It is that moment of design creativity that allows me to envision a right result.

My shoes and purse don’t always match , but there is a plan.


I decided to use the same framework process for my kitchen.

This all makes sense, right?

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