The trouble with taking so long to renovate the farmhouse is that I get new ideas and feel the need to change things that have already been done...*sigh*
Which is why I've just spent a weekend making (what I hope are) improvements to the Farmhouse kitchen.
I would LOVE to have a marble bench top in my real kitchen but as that is a hopelessly expensive dream I suddenly decided I should have a go at painting a marble bench top in the farmhouse.
Before & After
I have to say I'm pretty pleased with the way it turned out!
I looked at several online marble painting tutorials (there are a few different methods out there & I combined them all) and then just got my paints out and went for it.
The floor in the kitchen has always annoyed me.
When I originally stained it, it turned out too orange so I darkened it as best I could at the time. However, I've learnt a little over the years and decided now was a good time to have a go at lightening it.
I may think I've learnt something over the years but in reality I'm not so sure.
First I tried the 'short way' and painted the floor grey...but that didn't bring me any happiness.
I soon realised the only way to fix it was to try the 'long way' - sanding each individual little floorboard...I can't say the sanding was a pleasure but I am now happy with the result!
I'm sure you'll agree the light floor makes a huge difference.
Next I decided the walls were too boring...they needed some 'texture' (yes I may have spent too much time watching Joanna Gaines on 'Fixer Upper').
So...newly 'textured' walls!
Happiness!!
The tiled backsplash also had to go...Someone once left a comment on a picture of the kitchen saying 'clean the tile grout' I guess they thought it was a real kitchen LOL!!!
I've added a shabby old PINK (the world needs more pink!) door with a vintage glass drying rack...because who wouldn't want one of those in their kitchen, right???
Feeling happier now!
I built a copper rangehood (well, I made a rangehood from cardboard and painted it copper!)...and there's a light (I can hear Brad and Janet singing that!) in the rangehood and the oven...going overboard with lights in this room.
Kim's cherry pie is baking!
I'm in the process of filling the little pantry.
Fun!!
Spectacular cupcake made by Kim Saulter
Now it might be time to finish the Farmhouse before kitchen needs another renovation!
There are so many more projects around here that need my attention.
