Kitchen
The Greek God has got his Christmas earrings on! 😁Jingle bells ..jingle bells.... jingle all the way....🎵
I found this wee metal wall sign in a charity shop a few months ago....I actually put it back 3 times before I decided to pay for it! £2.00 I got it for im glad I picked it up its lovely. I thought how apt when you look in the mirror have you been Naughty or Nice? I know I haven't …menopause has made me horrible!!!😄 I'm lifting this mirror a bit higher its way to low :)
I found and old bit of timber in JDs Mums garden a few months back that I thought would make a perfect shelf. I used the Rust-oleum dark wax on it...its lovely I'm going to use this from now on to stain all my wood pieces its a gorgeous colour! You cant see it very well but JD put the shelf and corbels up on the kitchen/diner window frame for me...fab man that he is!!
I found these gorgeous grid mugs in a charity shop yesterday for £2.50 for 4.. Now I thought I wouldnt be able to drink from second hand cups that I would be to eeeeky! but I poured JD a few cups of coffee in them and now I'm fine drinking out them 😅 They are habitat mugs and still retail at £12.50. :)
On our day out today I also found this jug its seen better days but there was just that something about this wee thing that I liked.x
My chimney breast has been screaming to me all day to paint the white tile background matt off black! It was my original choice but at the beginning JD didn't want anything to dark so I done it half and half. He has warmed to the dark décor now though.
When you have the sniffles and he brings you in Lilies , Lemsips and soft balm tissues (10 pkt) 🤣🥰😘♥.. I added some eucalyptus and roses from the garden Im on the lookout in the charity shops for a nice something to put my flowers in..not sure what yet!!
So happy with how my tile rug turned out!!! JD framed it today...So the framing is only a few mms thick... less than a rug! I wont trip over it and I wont stub my toe! Its smooth and rounded...it feels flat under my feet and its at a bit I dont walk on anways ..My table, chairs and bench will all sit on it 🙂 I love it!
There were 3 in the bed and the little......My good friend just lost her wee fur baby of 13 years and she is devastated!!! ...I moan all the time about the dog hair and dirt 🙁 They are with us for such a short time and they break our hearts when they leave us!!! 🙁 💔
Found these wee Tea, Coffee and Sugar jars in the charity shop today in Hawick for a few pounds. I found a couple of brackets and used my bread chopping board as a shelf above the kettle to display them...They are so cute!!! I think the writing on the chalkboard and the cannisters compliment each other. 🙂 Now im not usually matchy matchy but thought these where to cute to leave behind!!!
I got this mirror from the same lady I got the gorgeous 1960s brass and glass table I posted the other day. 🙂 I love it....Ive put these door handles at the side of it to secure it to the wall in case the dogs jump up or bang off it its only temporary until JD fixes it a wee bit higher to the wall for me.xxx Got the wee black and white jug on the table the other day at the charity shop too..its just gorgeous.....absolutely everything here is second hand!!!! I love it!!
Its been tedious sanding and painting walls over the last week or so! such boring stuff..I hate this part....on the other hand I picked up these carnival swirl salt and pepper shakers from the charity shops today for £1.50...I just cant pass anything black and white!!!
Oooh fresh tile grout and fresh free range eggs from my brothers chickens...canny beat it!
Thats the black grout in! I like it but its messy business. Next we need to replace the sockets and finish those panel inserts.
Black grout I bloomin hate it! with a passion! I am never doing black grout again I swear! I nearly threw in the towel a few times tonight...Im not sure how the pros do it but I get into one hell of a mess!!!
I just put my work dungarees on yesterday when I was informed we where going out for New Years Day drinks!!! We didn't get back till 7 0 clock last night so I managed to get a good bit of tiling done while JD sobered up with a wee nap!! I only have another row on the back wall to do and around the corner and thats the splashback. Im really feeling quite confident tiling now!! Once the black grout goes in these will really pop!!!
Happy New Year everyone.x
Today the 1st January 2022 I am tiling the kitchen!! I love it! JD will be doing the black grouting because I hate it with a passion..horrible stuff!!!
This time around JD put the panels up for me! Its nice not having to do all the hard work, I just tell him and he does it for me! It took some getting used to but I am liking it now I was so used to doing everything by myself but now with two a lot more work gets done and my body isnt as sore, especially my fingers!!
So we are putting some mitred trim into the panels and im going to paper them with some textured paper to add a bit of depth
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Im tiling the splashback today Im sticking to a neutral flat metro white tile with a black grout. I found the wee plant to the left in a bin when I was out walking the dogs I just steeped it in some anti bacterial cleaner and it came out lovely..the wee textured pot I found in a charity shop today for 90p. I just love texture!!!
The cooker extractor hood was annoying me! its just looked so shabby! I wanted a nice finish around it but we didnt have any trim left so we cut down some polystyrene coving with a pair of scissors and no nailed it on...it looks so much better. Its just the little things that make it so fresh looking. Jims freehand mitring was pretty good too!!!
Today we added some more lighting in the kitchen. We added one to the newly opened kitchen cupboard and I also painted the existing ones under the cabinet. It looks so fresh and bright. I love the new light. Although its always lovely to recycle..I d id talk James into buying a new kettle hehe.
Jim acquired these bar stools from one of his friends this year. They are brown metal with a beige velour seat pad. I had some upholstery fabric in my stash and few cans of grey of spray paint. We are going to spray 2 grey and 1 black.
I know they aren't the most beautiful but they are so much better than what they where!
I will post a pic later when they are finished.
This was a project Jim and I tackled together. I decided on a vertical tiled bottom and paneled top half. Jim made the panels and I must say his wood workmanship is brilliant I tiled and painted the wallpaper panels.
This couldnt have turned out any nicer! We are going to install a hearth and mantel when the right materials come our way and what I mean by that is second hand or free!!!
Loved doing this! It was actually really very therapeutic.
I got the grey subway/metro tiles from B&Q.
I drew a vertical line down the middle of the wall and then drew a 45 degree line at either side of the vertical line. I didn't actually know this it was Jim who showed me how to do it.
Did you know you can actually buy T spacers that are designed for herringbone I never knew this either until after I finished the job. I also didn't know I was using my tile spacers wrong all these years! I never knew you put them in flush with the tile and that they stayed there!!
I absolutely love vintage items..I love to think about what the story is behind the piece. Its even better when someone shares a bit of the items history. Jims mum had kept this piece from the 1970s. Her husband had a fruit van. It make a beautiful wall hanging in the kitchen! You can see my herringbone tile work and painted shutters as well.
We are trying not to break the bank decorating the cottage. We found a load of cook books on the marketplace for £5.00. The little tea and coffee pots are from Homebargains and only a few pounds each. The stripey one I found in TKMaxx and when it comes to a monochrome stripe or dot I just have to buy! I dont like matching so these different cannisters suited my taste! Jims not so much haha. We put some trim on the cabinet edges to finish it off and Jims going to fit a wee 12v light. The fake plants all in the half price sale at Matalan..
Although the cottage kitchen diner is huge compared to what I am used to there is just not a lot of worktop space. I have a plan for the future space but right now Im just trying to make ways to create more space with what ive got. I decided to take one of the cupboard doors off to move the microwave in. I filled the holes and gave it a quick lick of paint. I found the wee planter in Matalan in the reduced section, brought it home and spray painted it. :) I am going to cut a fancy edging for the top of the cupboard to finish it off.
My first Christmas at Jims. I didnt have much time to do the Christmas decs as we have been trying to decorate the whole house at once! We managed to make it look really cozy though..and when I say we I mean me! hehe
I wanted something for my table without having to run out and buy. I found a soft buffalo check rug in the cupboard so I decided to half it in two and run its horizontally along the table.
This one I loved designing!!!! I done the bottom half with the tiles and Jim put the moulding on at the top for me and I wallpapered the inserts and painted it black. There is going to be a stove and hearth here or a faux fire surround eventually!.
I painted the shutters in grey and distressed them slightly to show through the beautiful dark oak. I made some faux brackets with some hardboard and my jigsaw and painted them black.
My first attempt at these tiles...I have to admit though Jim marked out where to put my first tile and showed me how to mark it up :) These turned out absolutey beautiful.
The original shutters had just been folded shut, boxed in and painted over. Jim pulled the window completely apart to get the shutters out. He stripped them back and built the window wall again. Talented man lol. I completely redone the shutters but I will show that on another post :)
Ive just put on this terracotta brick wallpaper..its got a kinda pink tone so Im not sure Im in love..I do like how it warms the room up though. A wee view into the kitchen with the brick. I need the chest there it holds all the loo rolls...
Im off work today so was hoping to wallpaper the hall but the wallpaper isnt here yet so im just going to have a lazy day. Spot my Mothers Day daffodils . In the UK March 14th was Mothers Day..it falls on the fourth Sunday of Lent. Is it different for any of you?
look how tiny my kitchen is...this is me standing at my sink...The funny thing is this is the biggest kitchen ive ever had...my other kitchens ye couldnae swing a cat in! My washing machine and cooker are right where I am standing and my fridge and tumble dryer are the ones you can see.
Aaaaaaaah and the balance has been restored! I stayed up late last night painting out the black island back to white...much better...
This is what happens when you do things to your house when your not motivated..completey ersed this one up!!!
We are talking about the black mess on the island in the centre of the kitchen!!!
I havent got the energy to paint it back!
I made this spice rack last year when I was playing around with woodworking...I have no wall space or cupboard space for it..The kitchen is just to wee......Ive attached it to the side of my unit..Im wondering if I should 1.paint it in...2. leave as is...or 3. It looks ridiculous, move it..
Todays obsession is plant pots...plant pots to go with my faux plant obsession!!! I found all these things in charity shops...a Cath kidston teapot, Kirsty Allsopp biscuit house, A lovely wee floral johnson bros milk jug, The mini dishes my mum found in a charity shop and I begged them from her hahaaha
Im not even sure if its a keeper...Im not good with wallpaper ..I love it in other peoples homes but cant seem to take to it in my own!
Ive papered the kitchen...canny beat a wee bit of swedish design!!!
I found this cast iron mug tree in a charity shop and it cost me £1.50...Bargain or what...I love it.
I hate this part of my kitchen...ive got such a tiny wee hoose! More of my faux greenery...I love it lol..a wee dust every six months or so hahaha
I made a roman blind for the kitchen door yesterday
In one of my most favourite prints! May even make a cushion for the hallway in this print Also painted the door..how lovely and clean does that look!!!
Black chalkboard has really changed the look of the fire surround and the tile grout
A before and after of my recycled fire surround.
Painting Grouted Tiles: This idea I stole from my friend Leeann Harrison..The only thing I changed was the kind of paint I used..I used black chalk board paint with a touch of white ..I wont lie, this is a tedious job and takes patience..leave it to dry completely and then scrape off excess with a dry cloth and fingernail!
The finished tiles :)
I bought myself a wee bean to cup coffee machine..not the most expensive but perfect coffee freshly ground and brewed! I love the weekends...relax.....
I was chatting to my friend today about my fruit bowl overflowing! she said to me get tiered one!! fab idea..I went into the garden and stole this wee plant shelf gave it a clean, a coat of homemade chalk paint and now I have tons of space for ma fruit!!!!
Look what I found in the shed...this was a vintage BBC radio cupboard. Its paint and decoupage has withered being in the shed for this last few years...I love it all tatty!!!
Now it houses all my bottles of oil and condiments.
Ive always disliked this corner!! Today I planed and stained a shelf put it up high over the fridge and changed out all my overly dried out herbs ..Rosemary, Bay leaves and Lavender
(I think thats what they are) not much but its something
I just wanted to share this wee chalkboard lettering tip...I used self adhesive (sticky back) matte white paper, I printed my letters out ,cut them out and stuck them on
Im sure you could come up with some better ideas with the lettering than what ive done here..but this works for me and really does help remind me with those little things I always forget when I go shopping.
I was badly needing a wee update on my kitchen cupboards.
Ive painted, sanded and top coated the top cupboards and added a new planed and stained shelf :)
Ive been getting some woodworking lessons a few times a week.
Thank you to the Selkirk Shedders
This wee spice rack took me a week to make.
It has been a labor of love!!!!
Each shelf hand chiselled with my own chisels that I sharpened....I love it!!!!
If I see another hearth !!!!!!! Ive settled on this one...I liked the small black and white pattern but not with the white being more prominent, I loved the green just not in the kitchen it looked like Christmas! I prefer this large black and white with the black blending more easily into the black painted hearth.
My black and white decoupage hearth turned yellowy because of the top coat I put on, it said clear varnish but I never checked that it said non yellowing! Ive decoupaged in my next obsession which is green and used the same varnish as I think the yellowy tone enhances the green colour..what do you think..go black and white or porcelain blues maybe? or keep the green?
Update : Ive already painted over the green it looked a bit christmasy for me!!!
Looks like some of you know me better than I know myself 😕 I really was having a month off...let me explain 🤣..I really needed a black fireplace, it was eating away at me!! Remember the fire surround/spice rack I installed in the kitchen....A wee bit of chalkboard paint and a top coat of water based varnish for the surround, some decoupage for the hearth and some chalkboard paint and a dressmakers pencil for the jars
My black obsession is finally over!!! forgot..and I snaded and stained the top plank 
I think it fits right in....I really need to update my pendant light though..thats well over 10 years old!!!! Oooh I love when I need something new
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Now you may not see any difference..but I do...this is the third coat of yellow I have put on this .I much prefer this yellow to any of the others and may still add a hint of mustard at another time but right now im sick of looking at it!!!
So Ive just put another coat of yellow around the chalkboard cupboard front
while im waiting on the paint drying...............I went to TXMaxx
yesterday and picked myself up this gorgeous wee plant pot in the
reduced section for £3.00..I love this blush pink colour....
A wee kitchen cupboard project...Its the wrong yellow..for the life of me I couldnt mix up the right colour!!! I will have to do the frame over again....A wee colour pop and somewhere to write what we are running out of..Im forever writing down on wee notes and by the time I go shopping I have lost the notes!!!
1990s Hi-fi Cabinet, painted, oak worktop added to top..some legs to lift it up the same height as my worktops and some nice baskets to fit in the shelves... The sun is shining and ive been re-painting cabinets and re-laying damaged floor tiles...I cant move my shoulder now
its so painful!!!
Im off tae bed..but before I go...Cookbook storage. I took the original door off and made these little fitted shelves for the books, I then made a hinged shutter door from some leftover wall panelling..put on some new handles and then chalk painted it all over.
So I haven't been able to leave my house today because of all the wasps!!! (I know I need help!) Ive had plenty of time to sit at the computer though and make collages!!!
Someone was asking me about my kitchen island...Here is what it started out as....
A before and after of the pine fire surround repurposed into a shelved rack for my jars in the Kitchen :)
Recycled spice jars..These where already in my spices collection, Sainsbury,s are selling the little screw on jars. I peeled off all the labels, washed the jar, trimmed down the self adhesive label that was stuck to the lid and stuck it to the front.I now have my nicer looking spice jars and best of all I didnt have to part with a penny!!!
This side of the kitchen I dont take many pics of..because..I want a butler sink !!!..
One day I will have one..and I dont like my tiling job around the sink!!
Spot the Pizza Dough haha
Ok last one of the Scullery I promise!!!
Yellow brick painted out..spice rack moved...walls painted....some back lighting added...
now im going to eat Pizza and watch a movie
Next is spice jars!!!
So the Vintage plate rack/My spice rack isnt sitting right with me..I just had to find another space for it...😵
This just feels so much better and its using up wasted space on that wall..what am I like...
My wee spice rack fireplace isnt to invasive..plenty of space to walk up and down in my tiny kitchenette. Fresh bread ....yum...I made the seeded bread last night!! Im awfy proud of myself.My wee kitchen is actually looking like a kitchen..spices..pastas, lentils...and they are getting used. Singapore noodles tonight (my son showed me how to make them)
My boy has started cooking..I needed space for spices n things and I have a tiny kitchen.
I shelved the inside of the recycled fire surround to hold small jars and upcycled a plate rack from a car booty to hang on the peg rail for the spices..
Herbs came from the garden..it will do just now but im sure I will find a better solution at some point.
Most important..my son was super excited about having a working kitchen...I dont cook!!
Just because......................................I washed the pots on the rail...hehe
Ok so I have had my White &Rose Gold Tower kettle for a week now..
I still cant get rid of that awful new metal taste.
Yesterday I walked into the kitchen and there was a Sauna going on..
The button had stuck and wouldn't click off at boiling point!!!
Its going back.. :(
Waste of money...
Im sticking with my Le Creuset stove top kettle..
One will just have to have to be a bit more patient when waiting for ones coffee (10 minutes to boil)
I do love to re-purpose and up-cycle when I can, but I also love getting something new!!
My electric kettle finally packed in the other day..
Off I went on a search for a new kettle.
My god I was hours scrolling...
I did like the Smeg and the Kitchenaid but I didnt love them and I wasnt going to pay that price if it wasnt pure love.
The I spotted the Tower Kettle...gorgeous and half price.
My old council cupboards were boring..
I took off the door and sawed it down to make a bookshelf inside the cupboard.
I then put trim all around the other doors.
Painted them in chalk paint and changed the handles.
I used some leftover cladding to make a folding shutter door.
My paper tiles that I made are holding up well..The sunlight hasnt faded them, and they can be wiped down when dirty.
I need to get the other side redone, it was my first attempt when that side was tiled and I used the wrong paper and ink and the sun light faded them..it did take a few years to fade though!
My fire surround is just missing something...I dont want patterned tiles in it because I have far too many going around the walls. I thought about making it a chalk board..any ideas...anyone!!!
When I first moved into my house I thought my kitchen was huge!!
My wee space...
An odd angle....
In an earlier blog I had repurposed an old singer sewing drawer.
Decoupage tile transfers...
When I first viewed the house it was the roomy kitchen that done it for me...
I rarely take pics of this side of the Kitchen..
I really have been after a Harlequin floor print for as long as I remember!
I made this shelving from a vintage picture frame years ago...
I have been giving the kitchen a wee revamp...
I was so bored with my Kitchen...
I have been oiling my oak worktops with vegetable oil, olive oil, chilli oil lol/
I fell in love as soon as I seen this...
Since I bought my light box wall light I have been doing wee bits to the Kitchen..
I enjoyed making this soooooooooo much!
Kitchen 2015
I havent got any plans of yet for the kitchen, but it is early days. :)
Well it has been 3 years since I last done it !
I really really really want Victorian kitchen tiles but I just cant afford them...
Label Frames
My neighbour was throwing out this lovely antique table and 3 oak chairs..
Found in the skip... Pfft some people have no respect.....I think its circa 1920...or should I say google says lol...Its an Aluminum Metal Baking Flour Shaker. It looks Hand soldered. Good condition with signs of wear and oxidation. Nice addition to my kitchen tin ware collection.
Oak Worktops
Fairy lights to the rescue...I dont think you can ever own enough fairy lights...fill up some old jars!! I filled a wee ornamental house with some and it looks really pretty!!
First there was floral then Aztec/Navajo ..then monochrome, chevron and now my latest favourite Ikat..I used all of these designs together in my bathroom drawers (well one drawer lol). My kitchen is hosting my favourite colours at the mo which is yellow and different shades of grey...so I decided to make some tile transfers in my favourite colours and my favourite print to date
I made my own chalk paint.
My neighbour was throwing out this lovely antique table and 3 oak chairs..
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