Balance a shelf arrangement with a single tall furnishing. In the dining room, a striking blue chimney cabinet topped with a chunky butter churn equalizes the height of the canted bucket bench and its accompanying peg rack. The churn’s round profile mirrors the shape of the baskets, pottery and wreath to pull the whole look together.
The well-worn apothecary cabinet in the dining room ranks among Kimberly’s most treasured items. She found it on eBay, a favorite online source. Hints of the original gray paint on the 36-drawer piece echo the tones in the pottery on the shelf. The vintage advertising sign atop the cabinet reflects the red and blue palette found throughout the rest of the Kaufman home. A nearby mortar-andpestle collection is a nod to the cabinet’s original use.
Stacked vintage tins and firkins on the dining room hearth are evidence of Kimberly’s whimsical collecting and decorating philosophy. “Have fun with things that are ordinary—it can elevate them into art,” she advises. These graduated towers also serve as ample fillers for hard-to-style corners.