DIY Sink Skirt

Thanks for all of your thoughts and prayers.  Things are back to normal at the barn, and would you believe we have seen more customers come through since the shooting than before??  I thought for sure it would hurt business!

Its cold and rainy outside with a Winter storm brewing, bringing snow tonite.  But inside I'm dreaming of Spring and anxious to see warmer weather.

In the kitchen I've been bringing more of my new favorite color - Turquoise.  I just can't seem to get enough of it these days.  I recently ordered this cute Eat sign from Etsy and love how it looks over my sink.

Speaking of sink, you may be able to spy with your little eye my new sink skirt.

I made it myself!  Well, not really.  It's actually a vintage half apron that I thumbtacked to the frame.

The best part about using an apron as a sink skirt is you get to store stuff in it - and who doesn't love extra storage?

I got this tool box at the flea last weekend and I love it on my counter storing "stuff".

Got these cute little alphabet letters at Pottery Barn Kids for Cole to play with, but I think I'm having more fun playing with them that he is.

What color are you obsessed with these days??

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulicious day!
xoxo,
Kim

This Leads To That Leads To...

I have all of the signs of project overload - aching muscles, sore hands, paint stains on my clothes and a husband who runs the other way as soon as he hears the words, "Hey Hon, what if we....."

This last project has left ME wanting to run the other way.  I'm taking a break.  I have a show coming up in a month and will need to rest up if I'm going to be ready.

Open shelves - they're all the rage.  I'm not usually one to jump on a bandwagon, or any wagon for that matter, but I gotta admit, this one had me at hello.  I love, love, love the look of open shelves.  My kitchen is small by most standards, and for the life of me, I'll never understand why any builder would leave a huge wall with no cabinets.  No nothing for that matter - just a big empty wall.  I've always had something there like a bakers rack or hutch, but it just seemed like the perfect space to try open shelves.

Here's what the wall looked like before, with the hutch.

And that's where the this led to the that.  We had to move the above hutch into the Dining Room to make room for the open shelves.

But I'm sooooooooo glad we did.  And so happy that I went for it.  It looks like it was always meant to be this way.

The antique mixing bowls and the canvas were both yardsale bargains from over the weekend.

I think the kitchen looks much larger now.

I picked up this aqua blue cannister set from the flea market last weekend for only $5.  I almost brought them to the store to sell, but decided to keep them and I'm so glad I did.  This kitchen needs some color!

The sink skirt was made for me by my sweet and talented dear friend Christina, who continues to spoil me!  I just love it!  She is extremely talented at the sewing machine and you can check out her fun wares by clicking on her button on my sidebar, Emily Anne's Kloset.

I'll leave you with a sneak peak of the "that"...

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulicious day!
xoxo,
Kim

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Bye-Bye Chickens!

I'm ridiculously behind on all of my DIY posts.  This one is from a month ago and there have been several since.  There's just not enough day in the time.

I actually purchased this table and chairs months ago from my beloved Craig for $130.

It's made of solid wood and very sturdy.  And I really like the rush seats and the curves of the table.

But those farm animals.

They needed to go.

I knew all along I was going to paint it, just didn't know what color.  The top is in pretty good shape and because it is purposely knicked up to look distressed I went ahead and filled in some other spots with my handy-dandy sharpie.

I decided on A.S.C.P. in Graphite for the chairs and the base of the table.

I distressed it a bit to let some of the yellow underneath show through then applied brown wax to make it a little darker.

It looks a lot better this way and blends in with the rest of the kitchen.

I've decided to extend my giveaway to this Friday.  I didn't get to post as much as I would have liked last week so to give my regular readers a fair chance you'll have an extra few days.

Just click on the link on my sidebar for the details on how you can win a gorgeous Summer tote bag like this one.

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulicious week!
xoxo,
Kim

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Thank You Craig

My latest Craig's List acquisition.

Not liking the farm animals one bit.

But she has great bones.

Gonna keep the top stained and paint everything else black.

When.I.Have.Time......

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulicious day.
xoxo,
Kim

Finding Signs and Giveaway Reminder

Since Denise and I decided to start a business together, we are always reminding each other to look for a sign when we are about to make a big decision.  A sign from God that we are doing the right thing.  Like when we got together a couple months ago to discuss opening up a booth in a local antique store and the very next day that same store was on the cover of the newspaper with an article about what a great store it is.  And the following week when we were in that very same store trying to decide on a booth space and right where we were standing the owner came up and said, "Excuse me, I need to take this, someone just bought it - strange too, because it has been here for so long!".  We just laugh now, because God is so blatant.  He used to have to hit us over the head, but not anymore.

Well last week while driving home from the booth, Denise spotted a sign on the side of the road.  Not a sign really, but an old, wooden, chippy piece of wood with lots of ornate detail.  Probably the back to an old bench or something.

I begged her to let me keep it and had the perfect spot for it too.

I hung it over my sliders in the kitchen.

It looks perfect here and it now serves as a constant reminder, a sign, of my bond, friendship and sisterhood with my lifelong buddy.  Thank you sweet friend.  I love you!

Don't forget to enter my giveaway if you haven't already.  It ends tomorrow.  Just click the link on my sidebar for details!

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulicious day.
xoxo,
Kim

Kitchen Tour

This is where it all happens here at MDB.  Not my favorite room in the house as I still have a few small things on my wishlist, but it's the hub of our home nonetheless.  It's where we gather, do homework, entertain, eat pray love, and occasionally make a ginormous mess.

"What are YOU lookin at?"

In the interest of full disclosure I admit that these pictures were taken at 6 a.m. before anyone else was awake.  An hour later and there would be empty juice boxes on the counter, syrup glued to the table and homework on the island that I will be driving to school because someone forgot to stick it in their bookbag.

I also conveniently left out the highchair - complete with caked-on spaghetti sauce from last night's dinner (ok, maybe 2 nights ago) and cheerios strewn on the surrounding floor. The goal for now is to give the impression that I keep a tidy house.

Come on in.

Wish list/to-do list item #1 - farmhouse kitchen table.  We'll be needing an extra chair soon!

To-do list item #2 - get a small area rug for in front of the stove.

Wish list item #2 - new built-in microwave, although I would love a killer range hood!

Not sure why the builder left a huge empty wall in the kitchen, but I'm kinda glad they did cause I stinkin' LOVE my kitchen hutch.

Looking into the formal dining room.

Wish list item #3 - take out cabinets and put up open shelves in this area.
But Sweetie, just read all the comments in favor of this lovely idea! (help me out here peeps).

About 90 degrees to the left is the family wreck rec center, AKA, the Family Room.  A BIG reveal is coming in this room that is still in the redecorating process so sTaY TUned!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulicious day!
xoxo,
Kim

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