On the Subject of Kitchens

Kitchen, Kitchen, Where's My Kitchen?

source: Country Living

I've loved this kitchen for a long time and its the reason I painted my kitchen this buttery ivory color.

But my kitchen is small. A galley kitchen.

source: Country Living

This is the kitchen of Carrie Raphael and I'm sure many of you have seen it. 

It's been all over Blog Land.

But I've loved it forever especially with this vintage metal island added. 

Her website: 

Raphael Designs

Carrie's pretty house

So... still no photos of my kitchen.

This weekend did not go as planned and there were a few things 

I wanted to do to the kitchen before I post it.

Like add the sink skirt I made earlier this fall and the new curtains I made for the breakfast nook.

And add some silver stuff here and there.

Oh...and clean it.

And then I noticed a little loose wallpaper in the corner of the breakfast nook. 

You see, five years ago I painted over wall paper. I know...a big no no. 

But it had been painted over many times and didn't look or feel like it was going any where. 

So my Mom and I did what we normally wouldn't do...we painted over it.

So I noticed it looked loose in the corner and gave a little pull and now lots of the wall is exposed...

a mess...a new project. 

I had made curtains and still hadn't put them up because I was busy with Halloween. 

I thought the room would be done once the curtains were up and now...its a do over. 

Now I have to paint it again. 

Drat.

So I guess I'll show with the ugly messed up wall or maybe I'll photoshop it, so you can't tell.

I was going to do all this today get the rooms ready and take photos.

But....

I had a flat on my vehicle and that took most of the day getting it changed out.

Thank goodness for my brother in law.

He came to my rescue once again.

And I was reminded that I really need to get Triple A.

So in the time being....

More pretty kitchens

source: tiniewhitedaisies.tumblr.com

source: Elements of Style

source: Houzz

source: Country Living

source: Country Living

This is very similar to my kitchen in layout.

This is the after from this

source: Oliveaux.blogspot.com

source: The Old Post Road Blog

Hopefully, I'll show next my kitchen.

It's really nothing to get excited about though but everyone is asking to see.