I'm super excited to be showing you how my kitchen has evolved this last year and a half, and how much I'm really starting to love being there. It's funny how simple things were with the previous owner; she had a very minimal furniture layout so the spaciousness created a very inviting atmosphere that we lost for a while, but are slowly bringing back.
Here is what the Kitchen looked like with the previous owner.
This is what it looks like now!!!
I'm really excited about this sunflower fabric bag and I plan to use it as wall art above the credenza. I just need to cut down some plywood or foam core to fit an extra IKEA frame that I accidentally broke the glass to, but it's the prefect size for this piece. I'm thinking of painting the frame either orange or yellow to contrast with the wall. I also plan to wrap a layer of batting between the plywood and fabric to add some dimension before installing it above the credenza. I'm also on the look out for a unique shelving unit to hold my collection of s/p shakers and owls.
I'm excited to finally have a home where my vintage ceramic canisters can be displayed. Now I just need to figure out what to put in them since they don't seal. I have been using the flour canister for my coffee pods, which seam to be working well.
I love my got milk? jug that supposed to I think be used for creamer, but it doesn't seal and since I don't drink much coffee at home it's not the best use for it. I love that it fits my dish sponge and scrub brush and so far it's working very well. I also added the sink stoppers to the hooks where my sponge and brush were residing. My mom even likes the new set up, which is saying a lot since we agree to disagree most of the time.
I love my got milk? jug that supposed to I think be used for creamer, but it doesn't seal and since I don't drink much coffee at home it's not the best use for it. I love that it fits my dish sponge and scrub brush and so far it's working very well. I also added the sink stoppers to the hooks where my sponge and brush were residing. My mom even likes the new set up, which is saying a lot since we agree to disagree most of the time.
Raggedy Ann is safely being displayed in the corner to the left of the sink since there is nothing there & it looks kind of bare. I decided to swap out the solid curtain for these sheer panels from IKEA, which I actually kind of loving. Plus it works well with the $1 macrame, that's housing my fake plant and IKEA planter. I also really like looking at my owl s/p shakers (currently only for display) every time I get bread. They really pop next to the avocado green napkin holder. I'm also really glad that my bread box once again contains bread!! I was using it for spices and was using a smaller wood bread box for a while, but this is a bar better fit.
Organizing is a passion of mine, and one of the reason's I went to school for design. I learned a lot from my days in the field and know that there are small changes that can be made to create a welcoming and tidy home and I'm loving how close my home is becoming a happy space.
By having a design plan it helps us to know where were going in the space so we save ourselves stress, time and money by not buying items we "think" will work and later regret. Plus, we have it pretty easy these days in creating a plan and design board with the help of Pinterest (free) and Photoshop Elements ($100 aka the poor mans Photoshop) plan so we know when we've found the right piece(s).
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With my design plan and elevation in hand of the window wall I knew when I saw this 3 piece dresser set at the Salvo in Camp Hill that it would be perfect.
I mean check out the number of drawers on that bad boy. It had storage galore and my mind started racing with ideas. I still didn't pounce on it Saturday night, because we found out that they were having a 50% sale Monday for all their furniture and they're closed Sunday's so we decided to wait and measure just in case. Yes, I forgot to add the dimensions of the wall and window to my design plan, so measuring once we got home was the first thing I did. They were right on with how I wanted it to fit, and the we decided that the 2 end tables would go in the 3rd floor catch all room for now. I think they will make nice storage for our printer + supplies and other office storage.
I'm VERY glad we waited, especially since Monday morning we scored this 3-pc dresser set for only $40!!! Oh, did I mention that it's by Lane Furniture, double score!
This thrifted mid-century mod dresser post by Dream Green DIY came to mind when I saw this set to, so I plan to do a similar DIY and also add some fabric to the removable door panels in the middle before the end of summer. It's going to be quite a task to take on, but so worth it to see this baby transform into a mcm beauty.
The evolution has definitely been a challenge, but I'm thankful how well it's moving toward a happy space and finding the balance in my home.
Here's a reminder of how it looks now
Things have come and gone in the kitchen, but I believe that this new layout is going to stay for a long while, as it seems to be working quite well for me. There are no annoyances and things are tidy in their place creating an open room, which allows my counter tops to be free and clear of clutter.
At first I started by installed IKEA curtains across the entire wall, then put a bookshelf between the windows and decided to paint the walls Behr Enchanted blue, which I later regretted. It really reminded me of California surfer blue.
After that design flopped I decided in December 2012 to swap out the bookshelf for a cubby shelf, add art on the wall above and then added a small makeshift table in the middle. The cubby was far more practical then the bookshelf, but it still didn't hold what I needed, and with everything being exposed (sadly this was the idea) I realized that what I really needed didn't aesthetically fit in the space.
I also found these adorable vintage ceramic canister at the Salvo and added them to the main counter space.
This April I decided to change out the wall color and painted them Endive by Martha Stewart. I took out the items between the window and added my vintage Formica table top to create a simple eating area, along with adding a pair of curtains to one of the windows.
A few weeks later I added an IKEA Billy Bookcase that had been housed in the living room, before going to the dining room and now founds it's way to the kitchen so I could store more things vertically, but again it was a bit annoying having to work around the table.
I also displayed my made in the USA vintage coffee cups.
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