July 28, 2003

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  So here are some pictures…

  
  

  (for more commentary that goes with these, see the previous entry below)

  
  

  

  
  

  my one-of a kind, original design headboard — now on my bed!

  
  

  And since I have been talking so much about the kitchen — here it is!

  
  

   

  
  

  the dining area of the kitchen (the house hasn’t got a formal dining room) — this is where the wrought iron furniture will go when refinishing is completed, and new tabletop built — windows on left overlook front porch, where there are more wrought iron railings — the black blob on the chair in front of the window is Tom, our cat, it’s his favorite spot.

  
  

  

  
  

  reupholstered seat for kitchen chair — 2″ thick padding, covered with fabric and then thick clear vinyl (to make them spill proof!)

  
  

  

  
  

  kitchen chair with old seat – chairs need to be stripped and repainted black – now they are black with pink showing through the chipped paint

  
  

  

  
  

  legs for kitchen table – tabletop will be made of Ponderosa Pine, stained to match existing cabinets

  
  

  

  
  

  the other side of the kitchen — see how nice my updated snackbar stools look?

  
  

  

  
  

  the kitchen sink with its pile of dishes — that ugly harvest gold dishwasher is soon to be replaced with a nice new white one that is in the garage — new fridge is on left — that’s our kitchen door entrance from the breezeway behind the fridge, and another doorway to the living room – windows look out on breezeway

  
  

  

  
  

  the other kitchen wall — built in china cabinet and all-important dog dining area —  doorway on left goes to living room — that black blob with the eyes is Pearl

  
  

  

  
  

  the light that burnt out its wires was up there — now just need to decide what would look good here to replace it

  
  

  The kitchen rennovations are going to be done over a long time frame - possibly a couple of years. I plan to get new flooring and countertops in a more neutral color, and replace those plastic backsplash tiles with ceramic ones, also in a more neutral color. When the countertops are done, I hope to replace the stove with a built-in oven and cooktop, and get a new kitchen sink, too (porcelain is very worn on the old one) Once the floors and countertops are toned down, I think I will paint the walls in a slightly deeper yellow color, in a satin finish, and maybe stencil a border of green ivy leaves on it. I intend to leave the green inside the china cabinet as an accent color, and incorporate it into the overall color scheme.

  
  

  That’s all for now —  I still have a pile of dishes to do!

  
  

  

  
  

   

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