Once upon a time we bought a house with a teeny kitchen and a big empty purposeless room. The said big empty purposeless room was also HIDEOUS. Brick red walls, gold trim, outdoor plastic green carpeting wall to wall. Weird walls and doorways... Luckily it had a door so I could close it off and sing a happy song.
And I had a dream....
Okay, so once upon a time was only a year and a half ago but that's two summers of canning in a small kitchen, five major holidays of holiday cooking and baking in a teeny space, fourteen elbows bumping each other constantly and nine months of being twice as wide in that small kitchen = a long time in a small kitchen!
Standing in our entryway, this is the view looking to the left. To the right is the living room, but to the left - well, that's where all the exciting fun is these days. Granted, the only people who use this entryway and its enormous set of double doors are neighbors at Christmas time and the porch is so dilapidated I'll have to put yellow warning tape around it soon.... but anyway, back to the left....
Past the table of birthday goodies....
Is that a counter top? A faucet? Be still my heart!
Beautiful, beautiful kitchen of my heart!
And I had a dream....
Okay, so once upon a time was only a year and a half ago but that's two summers of canning in a small kitchen, five major holidays of holiday cooking and baking in a teeny space, fourteen elbows bumping each other constantly and nine months of being twice as wide in that small kitchen = a long time in a small kitchen!
Standing in our entryway, this is the view looking to the left. To the right is the living room, but to the left - well, that's where all the exciting fun is these days. Granted, the only people who use this entryway and its enormous set of double doors are neighbors at Christmas time and the porch is so dilapidated I'll have to put yellow warning tape around it soon.... but anyway, back to the left....
Past the table of birthday goodies....Is that a counter top? A faucet? Be still my heart!
Beautiful, beautiful kitchen of my heart!
The agonies of bumping and tripping over other people you will save me! The lack of elbowing one another as we pass in the kitchen! The more than two square feet of space for kneading dough, rolling out six pie crusts, canning - oh, the room for canning!
The sweet little fridge that is pretty and has enough space for food for 2.1 people.
Since we are a family of seven, the massive monstrosity of a fridge that we use now will be housed in the garage to hold everything else and the twenty dozen duck eggs that are crowding us out. (They are de-lish btw.)
And this is my beautiful thrifted chair. Sean says it is my supervisor chair. I think it'll be great this winter with that wood stove roaring away on cold mornings, a cup of Earl Gray in hand.
Looking back the other way...Lots of trim work/ veneer work/cabinet crown molding to be done but I am so excited! Love it.
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10 comments:
It's beautiful!
Oh, my word! What a gorgeous kitchen! I think that I will save this pictures in my "dream home" journal! Good work Sean and Hannah!
The Kitchen looks wonderful. My kitchen is getting to small for our family and I dream of the day to have a bigger one.
Renee
I am so excited for you. I've been watching the progress from day one. I feel like I am invested in it somehow. I know you are proud of your hubby for his ability to do all of this. What a lovely home you will have for your lovely family!
So gorgeous! The faucets, the slate blue against the tin backsplash, the beautiful fireplace adding that extra charm--love it!
Once again, I am amazed by Sean's ability {and courage}to cut out that countertop himself!
It looks absolutely peaceful and lovely!!! I can't covet, so I won't. But I will say this, your kitchen looks so comfortable. It makes me want to join you with the cup of tea, in a snow storm, with children playing and deep, godly, awesome conversation.
Truthfully, I think I would thoroughly enjoy you in real life! It would be fun to be neighbors with you!!!
You are so lucky to have such a skilled "I'll try that!" husband! That kitchen is gorgeous--I especially like the tin panels as backsplash and the fireplace, which was worth all the work you did unearthing it (how could anyone cover that up?) Beauteous!
Gorgeous! What a lot of room you have to work in now! I love watching y our progress.
Patricia
I agree with what everyone said! I haven't checked back in a while and I'm amazed at what you have all accomplished! I'm thrilled for you that you have a space to nurture and foster godliness in your children. God has richly blessed and equipped you both - creatively, in your progeny, and in possibilities with your wonderful space!
Sean and Hannah, it looks so good. it looks even better i person! ;-)
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