~ a little kitchen fluffing~

Hello friends!

I've been trying to change things up a bit

in our kitchen.....

this was one of the first rooms we tackled
when we moved in 6 years ago.....it had blue laminate counters,
nasty orangey oak cabinets &
equally nasty vinyl floors.....

I (me & my little own self!) actually tiled the counters
with travertine (just so proud of myself....;) ) and painted & distressed the cabinets

Before: I'll just leave that picture nice & small
so as not to inflict any visual pain on any of you!

after: big improvement huh?

read more about it here

So,

I am still happy w/ the cabinets (for now) and the travertine (cannot get enough of that stuff....I just love it)

but the kitchen definitely has more of a tuscan/farmhouse feel,
 and I would like to lighten it up a bit.....

you know.....a little more of a frenchy
scandinavian feel.....like maybe white or cream walls, white shelves w/ ornate shelf brackets.....
like this.....

or this?

don't ya think?

but, as you all know.....
I have a major amount tiny bit of decorating / remodeling ADD......

like I need to finish some other things or I'll be strung up by Mr. T & T  to maintain a bit of sanity here!

but fluffing I can do without too much chaos, right?

I took everything off the shelves, threw put it in the middle of my kitchen floor and started scrounging around my house for "new" stuff.... 

I picked up the cream platter last week when

Kathleen (from Faded Charm )and I went out looking

for treasures.....she's so fun...we met just a month ago thru blogging!

and the little black sign thingy is from france...some

kind of cheese label thing! (thingy this thingy that...low on vocabulary today apparently...)

and the silver metal can "thingy" is also

from france, used for making cheese.

I got these cream scalloped plates at goodwill a few

months ago ~ they were just sitting on my etsy

shelf~couldn't bear to list them...

so I brought them down

I think this little pewter pitcher is in my etsy store ~

so I snatched it up too....

I am feeling just o.k. about the plates, but think

I'm ready to change them out as soon as I can figure out what to do here..... (I'd gladly accept your input here!)

this rack is above our ancient stove.....
all the stainless racks & shelves are from IKEA

this is a cute little urn I found in the bins

at goodwill ($3)~ it was sitting around in

our garage ~ so grabbed it & planted a little

plant I had on hand....you know I love my urns...

that's all I have to show you for now.....please feel free to share your fabulous ideas with me!

~*~

now a fun little addition to our living room

isn't this little cart adorable?
I found it a Monticello.....

I love the wheels!

I seriously have a thing for wheeled stuff right now.....

I also got this pillow while out w/ Kathleen...
ticking.....yummy....

Now I'm off for a run!

gotta keep going.....amidst the rain & wind!




thanks for coming by today!



xo,



Shellagh