Kitchen Window Freshen-up!

I just couldn't stand it anymore. The hideous dark brown horizontal blind hanging over the kitchen window that is. So when I woke up early yesterday morning I grabbed a screwdriver, removed it, and promptly threw it in the garbage. Andrew had hated it from the day we moved-in but we became distracted by other improvements and eventually we just ignored it.

After the removal of the offending object....

I made my way to Bed Bath and Beyond and selected a simple valance and tension rod to lighten-up the room. Privacy isn't really an issue. The window faces our neighbor's guest room that's rarely used.

The softer window treatment has added such a fresh, uplifting look and has added so much light to the kitchen. Our new buddy, Bertie (more on him to come!) just loves to lay in the sunlight that has been streaming in.

~Did you tackle a small project this weekend?~

A Valentine's Toast!

Well, I have some catching-up to do on my blog! How was your V-day?

 

~Some new posts on the way!~

 

Lemon Loaf Love

Indulge me while I share my baking success.... While this may not seem to have anything to do with decor, a well-decorated home is meant to be lived in, and hence, baked in, non?   

The best part of my beautiful lemon loaf before you: it was delicious! Andrew agreed. I could be on a roll here...Special thanks to S.T. for the pan (it was a gift to encourage my baking!)

Currently working on some festive and cozy posts. More to come soon!

Kitchen Nook - Finally!

I have finally got around to scheduling an electrician to install the light fixture in the kitchen nook (Along with a few others around the house). I had selected the last light fixture I featured in a previous post here. The fixture is brushed nickel but it looks like a much warmer metal in this photo. I'm really pleased with how much larger this space looks and feels now.....

This is how I had set-up this area when we moved in. It felt closed-in with the wood shelf on the opposite wall that you can see a part of in the photo. I didn't like the dark square table in this space either.

My Kijiji find! This old wrought iron table and chairs set was perfect for what I had in mind.

I wasn't sure about all of the scrolling detail of the table and chairs but I persevered. I ordered a piece of tempered glass for the top and recovered the chairs. Andrew spray painted the chairs and  table for me.

A temporary set-up with my outdoor Lacko chairs from Ikea.

Changing the light fixture from the track light to the lantern-style chandelier made such a difference. My advice on chandelier size:  always choose something larger that you think you need - trust me! 

A little melange of art from some vacations we've taken. Two prints from Maui, a pen & ink from New York by Albert, (an artist on the Brooklyn Bridge), and a photo of the original Starbucks in Seattle.

Finally a nice space to enjoy the garden while having breakfast or just sipping a nice cup of French coffee!

Voila!