Our Kitchen Remod-ish

Kitchen as it was when we moved in

Upon moving in, we didnt exactly LOVE our kitchen. The cabinets are solid maple but the previous owner decided that wasn't good enough and decided a few colors of brown sponge painted on them was the best idea. Here is a better look:

Well, its not the greatest photo, but you can see the paint and the awful gold hardware in which the gold is wearing off.

So, first we painted the walls green and removed all the cabinet doors

the huddled mass of mess consisting of drawers and doors

 So we obviously can't afford a brand new la-de-da kitchen with all the bells and whistles, so what's there to do? PAINT! We'll see how long this process takes. Its been w/out cabinet doors for quite a few weeks now. Any help is never turned away!
{hint, hint}

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When Choosing that Eames Lounge Chair...

As many of you know, as of late I've been on a mad search for the Eames rocker. It doesn't need to be a real Eames, I just want anyone I can get my hands on... though I do have a story to tell about that. Anyway, even getting a knock-off of any Eames style piece of furniture does not come cheap. Take this Eames Lounge chair for instance...you see them in the $1000s, easily just for the replicas. Real ones can be bought for as much as $5000. One problem I can see with that is how do you know the chair will even look good in your home? I've known peeps who spend a few k on furniture only to find it just does not mesh with their decor. Luckily, the people over at EleganceCode created a "color-chooser" tool that helps with such a problem. You can choose the black or white chair, chose the color of your floors, walls and trim! Quite nifty. The best part is you can buy this very chair for *gasp* $495.00! Now that's a deal and a steal! I saw this same chair today in a wholesale warehouse for $900. Amazing.

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Eames {Style} Rocker; You are SO mine!

Image from Style Carrot

I've been coveting one of these chairs for way too long to admit. They are perfect for rocking babies to sleep..and toddlers too. As of yet, they've been too expensive for my frugal nature. Plus it is kind of hard to justify buying ONE chair that costs over $100 and upwards into the $1000s. But oh the sweet joy of finding one for the right price! You will be mine..oh yes...you will be mine. So since Morgan made some sweet moolah at the Vintage Bazaar, he is kindly and husbandly buying one for me. And here it is...I can't wait to have you...and you'll be mine all mine! Heck, at this price anyone can buy one.

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Craft Everyday Challenge!

OK, ok ,ok. I've got my craft room all set up so no excuses, right? I've decided to challenge myself to at least do ONE crafty thing a day. This does not mean I have to complete a crafty project everyday...I can work on one that takes me a week or a month, but I have to work on it at least once a day. Its hard to stay inspired these days when I feel like I have so little time to do much with the kids, working on the house, etc - which is why I'm pushing myself . So far I have covered the switch plates with some super cute paper in my kitchen:

I also recycled an old coffee can but covering it with some neat vintage fabric and ribbon for a place to put scissors and stuff.

Now my current project is to give a small shelf w/ key hooks a bit of a makeover. We'll soon see how that turned out.

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