our vintage home [kitchen]

Getting to buy a home has something I always knew I would do.  It may have took me a little longer to get here,  but waiting was exactly what we needed to do.  We now own a home we never thought we would be able to buy, and it fits us perfectly.  The kitchen was really the only 'project', and the mr. and I had a pretty similar vision for the space.  With the help of our family and friends, we transformed this kitchen in about a week.  The only professional job was our Corian solid surface counters that are pretty dreamy, if I do say so myself.

here it is before...

We were always shocked that we got our house in the neighborhood that we did, for the price we did, and my mom would always remind me that not everyone could see past this kitchen.  True, I'm glad we saw past it.  And yes, I understand that it may not be every one's style, at least not anymore, but goodness, I swoon over it daily!

Our kitchen may be a tiny typical galley style, but I'm actually loving the functionality of it.  Everything is right where I need it, oh, and it has this thing called a dishwasher.  One that's built in.  Seriously, unless you have experienced a portable dishwasher for 7 years, you just don't get it.  And if you don't have one at all, seriously, it washes the dishes for you.  I get so excited every time I get to run it, which I know may rub off after a bit, but for now, giddiness people, pure giddiness.  

We originally were thinking of painting the cabinets white with a bold counter top, but I'm so glad that we reversed this idea last minute.  The white solid surface with white tile back splash is mixing vintage and modern styles perfectly for me.  

The light in this kitchen is amazing, and may be a tad intense in the summer; I'm hoping the established trees in the backyard will pleasantly surprise me when they come back this spring.  We will see.  Still, light, light, and more light.  So in love with brightness.  I get it from my dad.

details:

Corian counter tops - glacier white with integrated sink [in love]

Mineral Tiles DIY Subway Tiles [but I wouldn't agree that they give a subway tile feel, but I love them for my kitchen, just note that they are tiny]

White Spun Acrylic Pendant [over kitchen table] is from Practical Props and is a reproduction

Saucer style light over the sink is vintage, found at a local antique light shop

Cafe Curtains were made by my mom using fabric we found at Joann's

Pretty much everything else we have collected over the years,  most from thrift stores and our favorite antique spots, like Midway Antique Mall.  

There are definitely some areas that need to be touched up, and some 'first time remodeling a kitchen' mistakes, but overall, I couldn't be happier with the transformation of our cozy vintage kitchen. Bringing this room back to 1955 to match the house felt pretty good.  Eventually, we will tackle the floors as well, currently dreaming of some bold tile choices in the meantime.  

Excited to share another room here soon!

keeping balance

yesterday I made some major progress in the nursery

with some help from a great friend, Jaymee from The Design Hive

I can't wait to share what we worked on soon

but here is just one of my favorite additions we added to the nursery

trying to keep balance in the nursery with new additions and still keeping to

our design style of mid-century modern is truly my focus

and adding this vintage nursery scale is just what I needed

it's pretty, and shiny, and not new

seeing as how the bowl is pyrex, I've had it for quite some time

and the husband uses it everyday for his pancake mix

but I never found the Hamilton Beach Mixer

that is, before today

now I have the complete set, and I'm pretty into it
also posted over at the Pyrex Collective II

vintage birthday gifts are the best

last night we celebrated mom's birthday

before I went I snapped a few shots of her gift

now she will have two Enid Collins for her vintage purse collection

these purses are amazing - period.

i'm going to call this my happy place post

the first week of school can be draining

and I'm thinking my attitude might not be quite in the right place for school #4

I'm trying - but I'm tired of starting over

I keep calling things like the spanish classes preps, and then with very confused faces

reminded they are sections, not preps in middle school

to that, I say whatever, I'm doing my best here people

I'm not going to lie, I thought this transition would be easier

the good news - my kids were better today

and besides the fact that one period has zero reading comprehension

we're looking pretty good

so far...27 has been a tad overwhelming

(yes, all 24 hours of it)

new grade, new school, apparently being the head of the 8th grade history department

master's program looming, taking a week off in a week

seriously, I'm panicking just thinking about it all

so instead...

let's just go to my happy place

twenty-seven did bring this to me

which is more awesomeness than I can explain

and I know that as I get a grip on the rest of my life

this will continue to shine even brighter

our families have caught on to our obsession

and so this year we got some gift certificates to our favorite place

and you better believe the day after our party I was there buying our hutch

SO in LOVE with it

However, bringing this beauty in meant the disposal of two ikea storage containers

not sad to see them go (one to the closet, the other to my mom's garage)

but trying to go through and relocate has been quite the job

and no, I can't take much credit - or any credit

it was all the husband

hopefully I haven't been too cranky while the house was in transition

I can gladly say - things are back together

and I'm a happy camper about that