a shabby vintage kitchen ... ♥

grab a cup of tea ... this post is picture heavy :)

besides my craft room this is where i spend most of my time...

my kitchen♥

this picture was taken when we moved in:

here it is now!

i'm so glad you're here! come on in :)

hubs built these corner shelves 

in what would have been a wasted space

they house a lot of my vintage dishes & some serving pieces

Goodwill find last year ... i love these canisters 
the knobs were already painted that pretty green

i like the idea of things stored in wire baskets ... i'm on the lookout for more

the pot rack was from Hobby Lobby

i still have a few pans from my set to accquire

computer desk on the back window is where i connect with all of you ♥

a perpetual calendar & some old cook books

i wish i had a before picture of this lazy susan :)

but here it is now, all nice and pretty

this is the view walking through from the other side, which is my craft space

this is my favorite part of the kitchen

the open cabinets ... we decided to leave them open at the last minute

i'm so glad we did!

even though i would like to take the middle bars out of each section

 ... still have to convince the hubs :)

the tea cups are hung from a stainless steel curtain rod

 more wire baskets ... for more service and some pot holders

an old cheese box with sugars, salt & peppers

my grandma's china ♥

hubby & his dad put a new sink in when they tiled the counters

i spend a lot of time in front of it ... what mom doesn't right?

the little ledge near the windowsill holds herbs, 

to do lists & bible passages i'm trying to remember or reflect on

(or flowers the hubs brings me on occasion :)

i wrote about that little ledge here

this is another small curtain rod, hung on the side of the sink area

keeps kitchen towels out of the way (most of the time :)

this is our command central
in & out papers, lunchboxes, and everyday life happens here

the "masterpieces" strip was made from yardsticks & clothespins
two of my favorite things ♥

my menu board is an old frame wrapped in vintage sheets

it's a free printable from here

the baskets are for recycling ~ shredding ~ reading ~ keeping

i used the same label frames i used in my craft space here

a tiny peek into my living room ...

thanks for comin' along on my little house tour ♥

hope you enjoyed!

if you want to see more of my house go here & here

much love & gladness in my ♥ !

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get schooled Saturday ♥ too much time on my hands

Sundae Scoop ♥ i {heart} naptime

air your laundry friday ♥ freckled laundry

Frugal Friday ♥ the Shabby Nest

Doin' it Yourself ♥ aka design

Link up with Me ♥ Liz Marie Blog

Junkin Joe ♥ The Cottage Market

Tip Me Tuesday ♥ Tip Junkie

live laugh {linky} thursday ♥ live laugh Rowe

Party Time! ♥ the 36th Avenue

DIY Project Parade ♥ DIY Showoff

A Crafty Soiree ♥ Yesterday on Tuesday

weekend wrapup party ♥ Tatertots & Jello

Saturday Night Special ♥ Funky Junk Interiors