Category: Kitchen
Shiplap & Tile for our Galley Kitchen Reno – One Room Challenge Week #4
Hello everyone! This is week 4 of the One Room Challenge. If you are finding me through the One Room Challenge, welcome to my blog where I share my passion for creating comforting homes by thrifting, sewing and a little diy-ing along the way! While I’m […]
Demo and Reconstruction of a Galley Kitchen – One Room Challenge Week #3
Hello everyone! This is week 3 of the One Room Challenge. If you are finding me through the One Room Challenge, welcome to my blog where I share my passion for creating comforting homes by thrifting, sewing and a little diy-ing along the way! While I’m […]
Cabinet, Counter and Flooring Selections for a Coastal Cottage Kitchen – One Room Challenge Week #2
Hello everyone! This is week 2 of the One Room Challenge. If you are finding me through the One Room Challenge, welcome to my blog where I share my passion for creating comforting homes by thrifting, sewing and a little diy-ing along the way! While I’m […]
Galley Kitchen Makeover – One Room Challenge Week 1
After living in our home for a year, we’ve learned what works and doesn’t work for our family in the dated galley style kitchen. This home was built in the 1940s and went through a significant remodel in the 1990s. Fast forward 30 years to […]
6 Things I Learned About Designing a Banquette
I love a banquette. It gives me all the cozy feels — like sipping coffee in the corner booth of an old diner and having an intimate conversation. In our last home, we added a banquette not just for the coziness factor but primarily to […]
Stylish updates for a tiny college apartment kitchen
Recently, I finished a makeover of a college apartment living room shared by my daughter, Elizabeth, and her four roommates. I was a participant in the One Room Challenge and if you’d like to read about it here is the link to the reveal post: […]
Furniture Flip – Butcher Block Counter Table & Stools
Oh my goodness, I am smitten with how good this little butcher block island/table and stools turned out! In my haste, I didn’t take any before photos. The butcher block counter height table was found at a garage sale. Probably dating to the early […]
Kitchen Sink Skirt – Part II
In Part I, I shared different style sink skirts paired with different style sinks and different ways to install a skirt sink from Velcro, to a tension rod to an outside mounted curtain rod. Ultimately, I decided on a pinch pleated skirt because I like […]
Mid-Winter Refresh – Kitchen Sink Skirt – Part 1
I’ve always admired sink skirts. I like the way they soften the hard edges of all the cabinetry and provide an opportunity to add a pop of color to the kitchen. Depending on the style and fabric, a sink skirt can work in almost any […]
The Ikea Stenstorp Island
When we did the beach house kitchen makeover, I originally had planned to use the Ikea Groland freestanding island. The kitchen needed an additional work surface and I liked the industrial vibe of this piece. But along the way, I realized that this modest kitchen […]