why hello everyone! I am trying a new segment called "a corner of my world" in which I will take you on a mini blog-land tour bus of a little place we like to call home. beginning today {wed} and following wednesdays I will showcase a section of our house for you all to see & enjoy! I have been asked on multiple occasions to do a home tour...so won't you please hop on the bus and join me for a little jaunt of the heart of our home...the kitchen & dining areas!
a friend of our's built the cabinets to my specs. I do believe he retired shortly after that project! :) I wouldn't change a thing...except maybe finishing the touch ups that are waiting patiently to be completed {4} years later. that darn to do list!
here is a close-up of the lights above our breakfast bar...they are from rejuvenation hardware - I added the twisted cloth covered cord and then I patiently scoured eBay for months {from two different sellers no less!} to get the vintage milk glass shades. we finished them off with reproduction edison bulbs! they are beyond words...they cast an amazing glow at night...well worth the time it took!
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collections collections everywhere! above the stove is housed my most beloved ironstone! it is not only there for looks but I also grab pieces to put to good use! all about beauty and function!
our kitchen window {below} overlooks our backyard...I have a couple birdfeeders within sight & I'm always thrilled to see new birds stop by! last year I had a woodpecker pass thru that was the size of a small airplane!
it is hard to see in the pic but the sill is lined with my vast {yes, another collection} of frosty apothecary bottles. the counters are actually salvaged from a home and were the hardwood FLOORS! I think they turned out splendid after many of moon of belt sanding + coats upon coats of sealer! I paired them with the breakfast bar done in concrete as shown {2 above}! a nice contrast of industrial modern with country farmhouse if I do say so myself!
our house is not big in scale by any means. infact, I designed it to be quaint. adjacent to the kichen is our dining area {below}. though bill & I seldom "dine" here {tv trays anyone?} it is always a favorite gathering area when friends & family come to visit!
had to include this recent shot of the white lilacs. I wish they last longer once cut...a springtime fav! the marble "dish" they rest in is actually all hand carved! someone worked a labor of love here to make this little {I mean BIG} honey!
shown here {below} is the command station of our house. it is a nice place to drop all things such as...keys, change, bills (if those would be considered "nice" to have!) and other nilly willys that come with daily living! love the phone, no? too bad it isn't quite to working status yet! again...the to do list goes on and on....this one being the "honey" do list! where is that honey of mine?
well all...that is the end of the first outing on the heart of home fun bus! thanks for riding along! remember...wednesday is tour day and I look forward to "seeing" you again! happy day! beth
