Sunday, 23 August 2009

Over the past week...

I decided to paint the kitchen. We only have a 'temporary' kitchen at the moment because of the renovations to the house. The problem is that the kitchen has been this way for the last three years and I am sick of looking at the horrible orange paint and cement on the walls so I decided they had to go.

It may be a lot of work for nothing but I think it was worth it and the white walls looks to much brighter and cleaner.
A few buys and finds...


I bought these little cabinet cups on ebay and...


I found these vintage tea plates in a shed at my mother's house and...

these are new. I splashed out on some Cath Kidston tea plates.

It was my father's 70th Birthday last week and we had a little celebration. Here he is getting a helping had to open his presents.


Rufus helping to blow out the candles!
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13 comments:

  1. Michela23 August 2009 at 12:45

    Such lovely finds!
    The kitchen looks great!
    P.S.I love your chairs!

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  2. Louise23 August 2009 at 12:53

    A happy birthday to your Dad. I hate painting, but you have made a good job of yours. Having odd shaped chairs around your table is such a great idea. Nice finds and buys too. x

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  3. Tracey23 August 2009 at 12:56

    That's much better! I love your chairs too! XXX

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  4. Lyn23 August 2009 at 16:33

    The kitchen does look so much better. It is surprising what you put up with isn't it?
    Love
    Lyn
    xxx

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  5. ★Carol★23 August 2009 at 17:29

    I would love to sit at that table, to have a meal, drink tea, or just chat! The wall looks great, and I love that cute pennant hanging up there too. Such a cheerful room! Love it!

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  6. Mami23 August 2009 at 17:35

    Happy birthday to your DAD!!And very happy time you had!!

    White wall looks so nice. How clever!!

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  7. Mandi23 August 2009 at 20:37

    Isn't it amazing how paint can change the whole feel of a space? It looks so fresh now, and the colors of the tablecloth, chairs and new dishes are so pretty together!

    Enjoy it!

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  8. Anonymous23 August 2009 at 22:51

    I LOVE the petite cups and dishes, how pretty! The wall came out very nice and a Happy Birthday to your Father!

    If you get a chance, stop by my Blog for a visit and say hi! I JUST put up a New Post...
    Have a great day,
    Aimee

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  9. Jean Tuthill24 August 2009 at 03:44

    Your kitchen looks great and I love how the multi colored chairs came out. It's all coming together. The china looks great with all the colors. It's so pretty. Thanks for stopping by, come back soon.

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  10. Cindy24 August 2009 at 04:53

    I would've done the same ammount of work regardless of how long it'll be that way. It is so nice for now!

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  11. Diane24 August 2009 at 21:46

    If you can live with it a bit better, then its worth it. That cake looks nice!

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  12. Unknown24 August 2009 at 21:47

    I think that it was well worth the time you took to paint. The white wall does look much brighter and happier. Thank you for stopping by my blog! I actually had people in other parts of the world in mind when I posted the Oklahoma pics. I think it is always so interesting to see the landscape in other places. Happy Birthday to your Dad! Those kiddos always love to help unwrap, I know!
    Denise

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  13. Cal25 August 2009 at 12:07

    The wall looks much better and the chairs look so pretty too. Happy birthday to your Dad and Rufus looks to be a little cutie!

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