Monday, September 1, 2014

Progress in the kitchen!

I thought you might like a peek at how the country house renovations are going.
I've built a pantry in the corner of the kitchen.
As you can see I'm taking the house in a whole new direction.

 The pantry has given the room a more interesting shape and created a nice little nook, perhaps for a dining table.

 Lots of shelves to fill in the pantry!
Nothing's fixed in place yet...my plans are prone to change.

And I made a new floor - it took time and patience (I don't have much patience)!
Getting the colour right was the hardest part.
They didn't have the colour stain I wanted at the hardware shop so I bought a different one...and the floor turned orange.
I had to sand it and re-stain it with the colour I originally wanted but those little floorboards didn't want to let go of the orange. Rather than buying another stain I just rubbed black paint over it...
by some miracle it turned out ok!
 I may not have patience but I don't give up easily!
 
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16 comments:

  1. DebSeptember 2, 2014 at 2:47 AM

    Is this real or miniature? Love the look of the pantry. Very nice.

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  2. miniacollectionSeptember 2, 2014 at 4:09 AM

    An awesome start!!! I love iit.
    Geneviève

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  3. CSeptember 2, 2014 at 4:51 AM

    Great job on the floor and good solution using black paint and saving money! Love when this happens.

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  4. Nina in GermanySeptember 2, 2014 at 5:04 AM

    Very nice, very french, the floor is coming out great !!!

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  5. UnknownSeptember 2, 2014 at 5:19 AM

    I stumbled on to your blog for the first time today, and what a treat! You are very talented!

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  6. MarisaSeptember 2, 2014 at 7:48 AM

    I like how the floor turned out, icant wait to see the table and chair set u will b using

    Oxox
    marisa

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  7. The grandmommySeptember 2, 2014 at 1:57 PM

    At least you had the nerve to attempt the floor and it came out beautiful!

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  8. shannonc60September 2, 2014 at 2:14 PM

    Wow, very dofferent and very lovely! Beautiful work Mercedes!

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  9. PILAR6373September 2, 2014 at 6:08 PM

    Unos avances que prometen un resultado precioso y perfecto!!!!
    Besos.

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  10. EemaivaSeptember 2, 2014 at 7:21 PM

    I love the new kitchen, great job with the floor, it looks so realistic and wonderful!

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  11. Megan SchetscheSeptember 3, 2014 at 5:29 AM

    Kitchen is looking good. And the floor turned out lovely, probably much better than it would with the original stain!

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  12. Victoria CascalesSeptember 3, 2014 at 8:09 AM

    Esa despensa es una belleza y el suelo te ha quedado precioso y con caracter.
    Me gusta mucho
    Un abrazo

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  13. Vivian FoxSeptember 3, 2014 at 8:43 AM

    Hi Mercedes,
    Your floor looks really lovely, and I agree that the pantry gives the room a wonderfully interesting shape.
    All the best
    Vivian

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  14. elizabeth sSeptember 3, 2014 at 4:39 PM

    I love the changes Mercedes! The floor looks Fabulous and the color variations make it really interesting. The pantry couldn't be better. The window above the screen door is such a clever bit of magic as it gives a continental flair to the room. The wall paper is very pretty too. I give these changes- Two thumbs way up! :))

    elizabeth

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  15. Norma BennettSeptember 4, 2014 at 1:43 PM

    It's looking great so far - including the 'accidental' floor, the colour has turned out just great!

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  16. MargaretSeptember 6, 2014 at 12:05 PM

    I love that look, the floor turned out well in the end. Really like the little cupboard, it does add interest.

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