Snippets of a Kitchen

I thought I would give you a few glimpses 

of our "new" kitchen.

Its hard to believe how far it has come! 

 

 "Large Marge"

She sparkles in her new spot!

(and needs to be re-stocked with "real" food) 

I swear (there I go again) that the heavens shine down and illuminate over my oven.

Its THAT gorgeous :) 

  

I was so worried about having a corner sink.

Its actually wonderful being able to have a full view looking out

and have a plant or flowers in front. 

(too bad we have a dirt front yard! Not for long though.....) 

The first request for a home -cooked oven meal...

Tator Tots and Fish Sticks.

Oh yeah.

Fine cuisine baby!

Hey, I am just a short-order cook.

I cook whatever the masses want.

Hahaha..... 

  

 And then there was Miss Chipper herself.

Ain't she the cutest thing?

( I scored her on Craigslist, and made a new friend in the process!) 

She has a few boxes of ironstone and china 

that are dying to meet her and hang out inside her shelves! 

There are still quite a few small things that need to be done to "finish" the kitchen:

 - install kitchen cabinet hardware  

 - hookup the gas cooktop

 - hang pendant lights

 - strip and sand the old vintage beadboard closet armoire

(that will be used as our pantry - It is 6 ft wide and 7 feet tall!) 

But we are IN :) 

It is so weird staying in a new house....

all the different sounds and creaks that are new to us.

Its like having a sleepover! 

As soon as I can finish unpacking (ugh!) I will do a "before" and "after" post.

And put all the special "finishing" touches to our new house. 

Thats my favorite part!

I am just scared to make that first hole in the wall..... 

yikes.

Hope you are all doing well....

We have been dealing with this this past week:

We got over 4 inches alone last weekend!

Its looking like its going to be a very green spring 

:)

Have a great week.....

Here is the rough draft for ya: 

 big kisses and hugs to my amazing Stig!

Love you baby....

XOX 

10 reasons why I love Wisteria

Oh Wisteria, 

how do I love thee?

Let me count the ways....

#1

 Eye candy for my bottom

Louis XV Three-Seater Sofa W5386

Louis' legs and back are to die for, no?? 

Too bad I'm a chest and arm kinda gal...

(the Stig has got both those departments covered!) 

:) 

#2

For the love of burlap, people!

Sturdy Iron Lined Basket - SmallW4587
(btw - stop telling me they are out of stock!) 

 

 #3 

my weird new obsession for all things "wirey" 

Metal Basket Wall ShelfW5177
 

#4 

for your stinkin cool lighting

(at an affordable cost!)

 See The Light Lantern W5475

I swear I am going to find a wall (or build one have Stig build one!) to 

put this lantern on....I swear.

*note to self*  

stop swearing

#5 

Industrial. Love. 

Period.

Industrial Steel ChairW5179

 

 And this moment I would like to thank God 

for blessing me with two children - 

A boy AND a girl.

I have been able to satisfy my decorating needs

of masculine and feminine.....

How else could I get away with manly steel and dainty ruffles in my household?! 

:)

#6 

Speaking of ruffles.....

Natural Linen Hand TowelsW5239
 

You really need to see a doctor if you do not like ruffles.

There is something seriously wrong with you.

Im just sayin.....

#7 

Mushrooms. 

Yum.

Cement Garden Mushrooms W5499
 

Mushrooms....you either love em, or hate them.

We are a 'shroom luvin' home. 

#8

For satisfying my love of vintage

and re-purposing: 

Iron Wine Bottle HolderW4112

I use mine for my dainty tea cups.
 

(check out my friend Marcy's re-do of this wine bottle holder's BIG brother!!) 

#9

Reclaimed wood....

*sigh*

 Distressed European Wall ClockW4182

#10

Your Amazing Sales

You have the BEST stuff that you put on clearance!

for example:

my wine bottle crates that I got on sale for $23.10 each

(see them on the bottom shelf on the left?!) 

They hold 12 bottles each....I own 3 of them 

the BIG bottle holder like Marcy's, that I got for a whopping $37.10 

my embroidered linen cocktail napkins that I only paid $7.70 for the set 

for throwing in gorgeous plates with orders....for free!

(this has happened to me twice) 

Right now:

 Angel Wing MugsW2811

 Item Price: $29.00
Sale Price: $8.70 - Save 70%! 

This is for a set of 4 mugs people!

4!!

So just a heads up....

 if you happen to see something go on sale, SNATCH IT UP!

Thanks for hanging in there with me.

I thought of Wisteria today when I packed up my chalkboard 

that I got from them last year...

(on sale of course!) 

...and started thinking of where I could put it in the new house.

YAY! 

We are officially beginning the BIG MOVE!

 XOX,

  

 

*ps - please keep the courageous Japan in our constant thoughts and prayers....

The devastation and loss.....I cannot even imagine. 

XOXO 

March Madness has officially begun....

March Madness!!

This year it means something COMPLETELY different for us. 

(no, we will not be cutting down any nets!) 

Sweet Sixteen...

(we hope to move in on the 16th of this month!) 

Final Four...

(these are our final four weeks before we have a new address!) 

EEEEEK!

  

Yes, we are ready for the madness to ensue....I think

;) 

Here is a little math for you :

 Take trim....

 

ahem.....

*side note*

moi hand painted all the trim, casing base and those stupid little plinth blocks!

24-16 foot sticks of base, 12-16 foot sticks of trim, and 36 blocks total..... 

2 freakin coats!!

+

Activator Spray.... 

+

"Jel" Adhesive....

** 2P-10 is a two part ten second bond adhesive. 

Just apply the adhesive, then spray the activator and stick it together for a strong permanent bond.

see the end piece that the Stig "bonded" to the trim? 

=

*wall color: SW On the Rocks

Yay!

I love LOVE the way it turned out.

I told ya the Stig was ahhh~mazing!!

 *wall color: Vanderbilt Grey

 It is EXACTLY the custom, vintage look I was going for.

The windows and doors just POP now.

Gorgeous.

And here is our new built-in waiting for the painter: 

Antique glass going in the uppers.

Bin pulls for the drawers.

Glass knobs for the upper doors.

Nice bright white "Alabaster" paint from Sherwin Williams soon...... 

L.O.V.E 

And here is the kitchen, waiting for its dose of "Alabaster" too: 

If you dont remember, we got all these cabinets for "free"...

my favorite "F" word

:) 

We did have our cabinet guy do some modifications on them...

added beadboard to the sides of all the cabinets and island,

had him take out the trash compactor cabinet and make a mixer lift cabinet,

cut a hole in the island for our microwave drawer,

modified oven upper for baking sheet/pan vertical storage.

Last nite we celebrated all of our hard work with a couple beers....

hey,

 it is March Madness after all!!

:)

** ps - if you get a chance, please stop by my lovely friend Clare's blog......
she recently started blogging again and has set a personal goal to
gain new followers!

She was so thoughtful and generous to recently send a gift my way last week:

handmade lavender sachet 

this one is available in her shoppe!
(mine is a lovely linen heart shaped sachet - *love*) 

the smell of lavender has been so heavenly in the new house
(much better than sawdust, drywall and paint fumes!!)

Please stop by and say hi to her...she is truly a doll!!

 XOX