City Cottage Kitchen

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Okay Dokey gentle readers......

Let's resume looking at my bidness partner, Kris's home....

We left off in the dining room, so it only makes sense to amble on into the kitchen.....

When I first met Kris, this is what her kitchen looked like.....

There is no picture here!!!!!

Where's the before shot?????

HA!

Kris was supposed to send me one, and she hasn't, so I can't show you.

Let me describe it.....

IT WAS TINY!!!!!

IT WAS CRAMPED!!!!

IT HAD NOOOOOO COUNTER SPACE!!!!!

The light fixture was a bare bulb hanging from a wire, I kid you not!!!!! 

Sooooooo.....

She bumped out the back of her house, took out the back staircase.....

and presto, chango.....

(with umpteen million construction horror stories, delays and upcharges.....)

She had a new kitchen....

JUST LIKE THAT!!!!!

She always wanted a cozy place to curl up and read and sip tea.....

so, a window seat, banquette was designed.....

Here's a closer look.....

I had the cushion covered in an outdoor fabric,

 'cuz the men in her family are pigs prone to spills.

And then I piled loads of pillows along the window.....

Some of these I made, and some we scored at Potter Barn....

I added some trim flange detail for a little flair.....

We chose a wallpaper that played off the red and gold tones of the rest of the house.....

It's from F. Schumacher, so this way you don't have to ask me where the wallpaper is from.

AND IF YOU DO......

I WILL BE RUDE, AND TELL YOU TO READ THE 

#$% BLOG!!!!!

We had a chandelier that didn't sell in our antique store, because people are stoopid.

So I convinced suggested to Kris, that she use it in her Kitchen.

I told her it would be perfect.

(I just didn't want to have to store it in my basement special climate controlled storage unit)

I looked deep into her eyes, and murmured.....

"But, Kris.....It's FREE!!!!!!!" 

I think it looks very nice, even if I did have a secrete agenda....

So, then, of course.....

WE HAD TO HAVE CUSTOM SHADES MADE!!!!!!!!!

They are oiled parchment, and give a nice soft glow.

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I have more to share, but don't want to overstay my welcome.....

And, besides, I don't feel like writing any more,

 'cuz I'm lazy.

I spent the morning at Maison Decor sewing pillows together for Amy's store.

I used her sewing machine, and was having trouble getting it to sew....

Amy, nicely, (hah) pointed out that I hadn't lowered the pressure foot.....

I felt stoopid.

She laughed at me.....

So much for friendship.

On that note.....

Latah, Gatah