Monday, February 25, 2013

Farmhouse Kitchen Part 2

Finally.....kitchen pictures!


 Our kitchen has come quite a ways since we gutted it and it has been and still is a work in progress. When I finally finished repairing the walls in here I couldn't decide what I wanted to do with the space in between the two doors. I knew I wanted some sort of storage here but a chalkboard also seemed perfect. So I painted a chalkboard onto the wall and had my husband, Neal, build an antique inspired cupboard for storage.


I just bought the adorable blue chicken wire cupboard at Home Goods this past weekend and it is empty for now because I am going to have Neal make little shelves for inside. I hung it anyways though because I wanted it to be in the pictures:) He also built the tall and skinny cupboard for all of my spices.


The french door was a lucky $5 dollar yard sale find. Neal had to cut it down to fit and replace one of the panes of glass.


I designed our island and Neal built it. I wanted it to have a butcher block top but we can't afford a piece of butcher block that size right now so we just used an Ikea table top that we didn't have a place for anymore. I had painted the top black originally but it just wasn't me so I painted it all one color and I love it so much more now. The side of the island you can't see hides things like the garbage and recycling and the microwave.



Our counter tops are from Ikea as well as the sink. Neal built the base for the sink, and then I just made a curtain to hide everything underneath. If you notice I found many wonderful pieces of ironstone this past weekend that I snuck into all of the pictures.


The rectangular platter below is a thrift store find from this weekend, I absolutely love it.




I had a different sign above the stove until last week but I decided to swap it for this one that I had out on our porch. I bought it years ago for $7 and I always wanted to hang it in our kitchen but the gold lettering bothered me, so I thought why not just paint over it with white?

Sign Before





The Anderson windows that we put in last summer make all the difference in this space. They let in so much light, plus they actually open and close opposed to the ones that used to be there. I will show before pictures of our kitchen in the next post, I didn't want to mix the ugly with the pretty.



I keep my dish towels in this antique basket. This past weekend I finally found some antique homespun dish towels, they have been on my "hope to find" list for so long!


I hope you enjoyed Part 2, stayed tuned for Part 3!

18 comments:

  1. Wow your kitchen is gorgeous! Love everything about it and all your treasures you have decorated with. That French door is great...can't believe you found it for $5!

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  2. Beautiful kitchen. The sink... the butcher block counter tops . Just beautiful. Crushing on your ironstone pitcher by the way.
    Cheers, Gee

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  3. Megan it is beautiful. You'all have done a great job of redoing kitchen..Love the butcher blog counters.. we are getting ready to redo our new "old' farmhouse..that we just bought..Just finished completely redoing our old arts and craftmen style cottage home...job transfer and another redo. We are so excited..I love this new "old" farmhouse and land... I hope I can do as well as you have...love it all! Blessings!

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  4. Your farmhouse kitchen is just gorgeous. I am amazed what you have done, obviously on a budget. And your husband has built you some lovely pieces too. It must be such a pleasure to cook in your beautiful kitchen!

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  5. Hi, Megan! I ~love~ your "farmhouse" photos! Thanks for sharing with all of us! If you would like a little extra advertising for your Blog...always include your Blog name on your photos! As cute as your kitchen is, I'm sure that it won't be long before people start pinning your photos on Pinterest and if your name is on your photos then people know where to find you! Just a little "tip"! Once again, thanks for sharing your darling farmhouse kitchen!

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  6. What a beautiful authentically looking farmhouse kitchen - love everything about it!!!
    You can " watermark " ( your name ) your photos through Pic Monkey or Ipiccy - both great sites for it!!!
    Hugs,
    Suzan

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  7. So pretty, Megan. I love the butcher block counters and you found some great ironstone pieces. Never enough ironstone, eh? The windows look really nice and wonderful that they open too.

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  8. Megan, I have been out of the loop for a while-first taking time for health issues-then my back was out for 10 full days (and with 5 kids-and no help-that was extremely hard!)-then we lost 2 family members-it doesnt seem to be slowing down for me-I have definitley lost my mojo-BUT I am SO inspired by you and your style-thanks so much!! simply beautiful!~Mel

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    1. I am so sorry to hear about your recent hardships and hope that you are on the mend, both mentally and physically. I am so glad to hear that my blog continues to inspire you, I must admit I have really been missing yours. I hope your Spring brings nothing but good things for you and your family. Best wishes Mel!~ Meg

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  9. Love how you make things work in your kitchen! For instance painting the letters of the sign white and the chalkboard, and the tall cabinet, I could go on and on! Thank you for allowing us a peek! Where did you find all the ironstone this weekend? Are you willing to share :)???

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  10. This is going to be the corniest comment you receive, but I have to say that my heart races when I look at your photos. I soak in every detail and then just dream a little. Your kitchen, your style, you and your husband's talents are wonderful!

    Now, I think I will go back a look one more time.

    Thanks for sharing.

    God bless, Amy Kinser

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  11. I was so looking forward to this peek, and am not disappointed! I love the light and everything is so peaceful and calm in white and wood. I adore ironstone also and hope to increase my collection. Thanks so much for allowing us to look inside your wonderful farmhouse.

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  12. Hi Megan! I just had to introduce myself and say how wonderful your blog is! Amy from All Things Home told me about you...and I've been looking through all your posts catching up on all the progress you've made on your gorgeous farmhouse! Love it all :)
    Becky
    Buckets of Burlap

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  13. I love your kitchen! All the ironstone and vintage cookery looks at home here! It looks like THE perfect place to bake bread, cookies, muffins ... or simmer a big pot of stew! Well done!

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  14. Hi Megan! I just love all the pictures you have of your beautiful farm house. I'm very envious. That's always been a dream of mine. Enjoy and take care. Look forward to seeing many more ideas you have.
    Blessings! ♥

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  15. I think it is stunning! I would totally keep that piece! I'm just so scared to leave it up to the paint. But I will totally have to try it now. I wish I could find a dresser that cute to paint!

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  16. I just came across a picture of the little cabinet in your kitchen that is between doors and under the black board. I've searched through your blog posts and couldn't find any mention of the paint color, would you mind sharing it with me? I've spent a wonderful afternoon getting to see how lovely you are making your home. Thanks so much!

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    1. No problem! I painted the cabinet black first and then put a dry brush coat of "Sisal" by Martha Stewart on it and then sanded it to look worn. Because of the black undercoat the color looks different than it does on other pieces in my home. Hope that helps!

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