Before & After - Kitchen

Continuing on with the before and after series. Showing photos by Eva Feldmann, from the shoot leading up to Cottage of the Month at The Old Painted Cottage.

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Yeah, it was hard to imagine serene-ness in here. Those faux bois cabinets. The vinyl cork floor. And that sunshine yellow on the walls, dark drapes... It was a sorry sight.

In fact the only part of this kitchen that appealed to me was this old stove. Impractical, but oh-so-beautiful.

The old floor was ripped up. And new vinyl was put in its place. I couldnt afford real wood. But this looks so real it has alot of people fooled. It's a roll-it-out kind of deal. The texture is so lifelike with grooves and all. But it is softer to walk on than real wood of course. The walls were painted a pistchio green, and the cabinets all thrown out and replaced with my favorite cabinets from Ikea. 

I kept that oven of course. On the left you see my collection of vintage green/teal nutbrown & skyline utensils. And I use them too! All the time. The wooden crate is from a local brewery and the lidded container contains catfood.

 

Yes, I have a tiny fridge (but there is a bigger one hidden in the basement, and there is a hatch leading to there from the floor) Part of the reason I decided on a small fridge was that I wanted a coffee corner. The shelf of drawers were found in a garage, cleaned up and painted. It now holds alot of tea! The old coffee jars were both found at the local Antiques dealer.

an old chippy window serves as a frame for old bookpages from a "farm animals" guide.

old green bottles. Sometimes I keep flowers in them, but mostly they just reflect the light.

Old scales is the nest of a tiny chicken, and the egg whisk was just to pretty to hide away.

Fresh flowers, berries and fruit is decorative, and yummy.

The table was a gift from my grandmother and I belive it belonged to my great grandfather. The chairs were bought at a fleamarket, the pillows at a local "cheap store".

This old shoe shine tote holds my spices. And old mason jars keep sugar, flour and other stuff at hand when cooking.

well that was my kitchen :) I hope you enjoyed it.

I am blown away by all your sweet comments, and all my new followers. You guys are amazing. I try to visit each and everyone of you, but unless you leave a comment I cant seem to find your blog? Only a few of my followers has a link to their own blog via that board... hmmm

Next up is the downstairs hallway. My only equestrian chic room.
Stay tuned!