Finally Finished!

I was very tempted to wait for Friday to share the finished kitchen but I couldn't wait!

It all started with these tiles.  The quilter in me just couldn't resist them!  They are called Provenzo Deco from Budget Price Tiles and they come in a 4x4 layout so this space just required 3 tiles (1 chopped in half and cut to fit at the top).  Worked out less than 25 euro which is a total bargain I think!

Once the tiles were up, we decided it might be time to paint the walls.  I was thinking about painting the wood panelling for quite a while.  Making a big change like that had me a little worried but quilting does give you more colour confidence and the more I play with fabric, the more hues and tones seem to be out there.  I decided that now was the time to just go for it and G, to be fair, isn't really bothered about these things, so he let me at it!  He did help with the ceiling and got roped in at the end for the high spots!  So, lots of Jasmine White and Gerorgian Cream later it's finally finished!

I can't believe how much brighter and smarter it looks!  I love the spray painted chairs.  Some weeks ago the mother in law and I had great fun with Valspar Spray paint.  We used the paint & primer in one spray cans in 4 different colours, Sandy Peppers, Home from Home, Beet Beat and October Moon.  1 can did a chair, a storage cube, a stool and sections of the garden fence!

The big splurge came in the form of these Woodland wall decals I found on Etsy.  I saw some decals with a mama Dachshund and some puppies in Love Mae's shop and loved them but wondered if maybe there was a Basset Hound version.  Instead I found this really cute woodland scene!  A friend is building a house so I bought her some butterflies as well.  That was all the excuse I needed to place my order.  Shipping from Australia was really quick too!

They come in a roll with some suggestions on layout.  We had a bank holiday on Monday so I spent a few hours on Monday morning building a tree and arranging leaves.  It is a spring scene with happy bunnies and squirrels and baby chicks in a nest.

As the scene is a little big for my space I continued it to the other side of the door.  I'm not sure I like the way that red owl is eyeing up the little blue bird.  Might have to re-arrange that bit!

My cheapest purchase in the revamp was the curtains. 

I picked up 2 table cloths in Homestore+More for 10 Euro each and folded down one end to make a pocket for the rod.  I ran a second line of stitching across about 1.5" from the top to have a bit of fabric extending above the pole.  Easy peasy!   I did get lucky as the two tablecloths were cut only 1/4" different from each other so lining up the coloured lines was a cinch!

The only other change was to remove one set of spotlights and change it for a Navy lamp.

 

It's great to be finally finished this go around at the kitchen!  Next year hopefully we'll get a new counter top and maybe a circular table  to have a little bit more space this end next to the kettle and teapot!

 For now I'm calling this one done & dusted!