tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post5685010661050564333..comments2024-03-28T23:41:06.686-04:00Comments on Thinking About Home: Slow Progress in the Kitchen Cheryl http://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-56051488529970003222018-03-02T01:05:28.529-05:002018-03-02T01:05:28.529-05:00Thank you, Judy! I got both of those magazines too...Thank you, Judy! I got both of those magazines too. (Still get Country Living, in fact.) I think that the "country" of the eighties was characterized by <i>lots</i> of stuff. And ruffles! When I look at photos of my home back then, I cringe. <br /><br />Hey . . . the more the merrier! If you come, please bring Tommy and Smokey and make Bekah happy! :D Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-86541243014712976722018-02-28T12:44:48.422-05:002018-02-28T12:44:48.422-05:00Cheryl, I absolutely LOVE the conversion! It remin...Cheryl, I absolutely LOVE the conversion! It reminds me of years ago when I got a magazine called 'Country Living,' but it became too cluttered for me and I switched to a magazine called 'Country Home.' It was much like your home, at least when I got it, absolutely beautiful in its simplicity and vintageness or whatever it is. Love your kitchen! Actually, I just want to live in your home, but I realize you do have a family. LOLCranberry Morninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758563068581561194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-56287777232640454132018-02-28T00:27:39.374-05:002018-02-28T00:27:39.374-05:00Thank you, Cheryl!
Haha! I think that's my p...Thank you, Cheryl! <br /><br />Haha! I think that's my problem: "all kinds of possibilities"! You can be sure that I'll be trying out several ideas before I nail one down! :)Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-22711188271543438472018-02-27T13:12:36.017-05:002018-02-27T13:12:36.017-05:00Cheryl, your kitchen is looking great! The new do...Cheryl, your kitchen is looking great! The new double oven range will be so nice to have. I also think the new space under the microwave shelf would be an ideal spot for cookbooks. Or maybe some glass canisters to hold various pastas, dry beans, sugar and flour? I can see all kinds of possibilities there. Have a great week! Cheryl @ TFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947085477739983984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-10979402739391503472018-02-27T00:07:07.242-05:002018-02-27T00:07:07.242-05:00Thanks, Christina! I think cookbooks are getting t...Thanks, Christina! I think cookbooks are getting the popular vote! :) <br /><br />I am sorry to tell you that there are no "plans" for the shutters. Ron just makes four panels per window and has to do the math to figure it all out. (I'm not a bad math student, but all of that measuring and figuring makes my brain hurt, so I am glad that he is up to the challenge!)<br /><br />Thanks for following me over here. I'll be repaying your visit! Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-55722982633191345442018-02-27T00:03:09.953-05:002018-02-27T00:03:09.953-05:00Thanks, Debby! I think I'll keep him! :)
Hop...Thanks, Debby! I think I'll keep him! :) <br /><br />Hoping to have something to show by the week's end. Second coat of paint went on tonight. Now the wait for it to cure . . . (I hate waiting!) Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-78528454602973863852018-02-26T19:30:05.977-05:002018-02-26T19:30:05.977-05:00Oh wow. So nice! Put your cookbooks on the botto...Oh wow. So nice! Put your cookbooks on the bottom shelf under the microwave. That was my first thought. Wait, you constructed the shutters?? Do you have links to the plans? Those are so what I need!<br /><br />Linking over from Mrs Rabe's post on intentional grandparenting...where you gave me some wonderful ideas! Thank you.Mama to 12, so farhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759055814570254094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-12943578159675195382018-02-26T14:34:49.773-05:002018-02-26T14:34:49.773-05:00Your Ron sure is a handy guy to have around! I als...Your Ron sure is a handy guy to have around! I also love the bead board paneling...what a great idea. Looking forward to seeing the next update!Debby Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499542865677173703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-39649771163980647362018-02-26T09:51:16.391-05:002018-02-26T09:51:16.391-05:00Thanks, Ellen! My brain is always spinning with ho...Thanks, Ellen! My brain is always spinning with house-y plans! :) I will probably try a lot of things on that shelf (cookbooks, yellowware bowls with potatoes/onions/etc., pitchers, cake pedestals, antique boxes) before I land on something. And it might change from time to time too! Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-22786020897663801812018-02-26T09:47:16.309-05:002018-02-26T09:47:16.309-05:00Thank you, Kris! Absolutely, we are blessed! Hope ...Thank you, Kris! Absolutely, we are blessed! Hope your weekend was lovely!Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-72125273324487916132018-02-26T09:45:54.307-05:002018-02-26T09:45:54.307-05:00That's a good point, Vee! I have had plenty of...That's a good point, Vee! I have had plenty of "all torn apart" projects in my lifetime. Slow is better at this stage of the game! And, yes, I am definitely blessed to live with a carpenter! <br /><br />The paint story may be a separate post . . . not that it's all that interesting. Just that it's long and complicated. (Because <i>I</i> am long and complicated maybe?) :)Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-24964570719988942282018-02-25T22:42:42.662-05:002018-02-25T22:42:42.662-05:00Brilliant! I love the open shelves the bead board ...Brilliant! I love the open shelves the bead board paneling. Like others I thought of cookbooks for the other shelf, or a two tiered holder of some sort for fruit and veggies you don't want in the fridge. You'll come up with something soon enough in the middle of the night when you can't sleep. :)ellen bhttps://happywonderer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-33463291879944987602018-02-25T12:05:08.612-05:002018-02-25T12:05:08.612-05:00This is coming out so great. I love your kitchen ...This is coming out so great. I love your kitchen and butcher block island. Love that new double oven that is pretty awesome. Your Ron is like my Terry. We are blessed to have these guys with great tools that know how to use them! The progress is great. <br />Hugs and Happy Sunday,<br />KrisJunkchiccottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13312068546640480844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-31325992114055309942018-02-25T08:25:37.337-05:002018-02-25T08:25:37.337-05:00Slow steady progress is always good. One can avoid...Slow steady progress is always good. One can avoid a few messes on<br />the slow side. If you did it the more traditional way, it’d all be torn apart for<br />quite some time. Yes, I definitely prefer your method. Ron is such a good<br />carpenter. His work is truly exceptional, he thinks on his feet, and can <br />figure out a difficulty well. You’re in good hands down there at the Pineapple <br />House. Now to know why you are painting so often... Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-70913507401476261402018-02-24T23:44:56.358-05:002018-02-24T23:44:56.358-05:00Thank you, Deanna! It would be fun to work on proj...Thank you, Deanna! It would be fun to work on projects together, but we're as slow as poke! Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-40639914107917650002018-02-24T23:43:49.812-05:002018-02-24T23:43:49.812-05:00Thank you, Lorraine! I rarely use my microwave for...Thank you, Lorraine! I rarely use my microwave for any real cooking, but I'd probably never finish a cup of coffee if I couldn't rewarm it several times. (I like my coffee <i>hot!</i>) Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-11298196398195952792018-02-24T23:41:36.151-05:002018-02-24T23:41:36.151-05:00Although I sometimes think it would be wonderful t...Although I sometimes think it would be wonderful to have a project done lickety split, there are certainly advantages to doing things slowly. For one, a slow project allow you to think things through and make changes along the way. And about that color? That's one of the things that we're changing. <br /><br />I look forward to seeing more of your kitchen project! The gas fireplace is such a cozy addition! It sounds as if you and your husband work together like we do. Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-17730475346125324382018-02-24T23:34:37.866-05:002018-02-24T23:34:37.866-05:00Oh, it is wonderful to live with a guy who loves p...Oh, it is <i>wonderful</i> to live with a guy who loves projects and does such a good job with them! (It also helps that he loves <i>me</i> when I keep changing my mind about paint colors. Yikes!) <br /><br />I do love organization, but I find that it's an ongoing process to keep it that way! Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-88453435151894031142018-02-24T23:30:13.953-05:002018-02-24T23:30:13.953-05:00Doing the whole kitchen is a big project! Doing it...Doing the whole kitchen is a <i>big</i> project! Doing it one bit at a time makes it more doable, although it requires patience. Using that shelf for cookbooks is one of the things we're considering! Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-19069891257646665742018-02-24T23:27:41.994-05:002018-02-24T23:27:41.994-05:00Thank you for your vote of confidence, Martha Elle...Thank you for your vote of confidence, Martha Ellen! We are excited about making changes that will both meet our needs and fit our style. The bit of painting that Ron did today in the new color has me chomping at the bit to get it ALL done! <i>(Patience, Cheryl, patience.)</i> :) Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-32342303171403325232018-02-24T21:26:35.164-05:002018-02-24T21:26:35.164-05:00You guys do amazing work! Want to come work on so...You guys do amazing work! Want to come work on some projects here? 😊Deanna Rabe - Creekside Cottage Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16133684514103206137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-49046295507015099212018-02-24T17:55:11.697-05:002018-02-24T17:55:11.697-05:00Looking good! You two are doing a great job. I'...Looking good! You two are doing a great job. I'm going to be getting rid of my micro-wave. The only thing I use it for is 'storage' and heating up clay packs when I have muscles that need to be relaxed.<br /><br />Have a lovely Sunday ~ FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-61373980080295691772018-02-24T13:46:46.207-05:002018-02-24T13:46:46.207-05:00Your new kitchen is looking very spiffy. I'd g...Your new kitchen is looking very spiffy. I'd go along with Elizabeth in using the shelf for cookbooks - or perhaps placemats. I really like the shutters on your windows. Great colour, too. <br />We are embarking upon a very slow kitchen reno, too. It will take years. Literally. The new gas fireplace in the eating area was the first step. Next will be installing a new window and replacing the sliding glass doors with a single man door. Little by little. It's a do-it-yourself project here, too. So glad to be able to think of things and have someone put my thoughts into reality. Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-18129719288000472112018-02-24T11:41:13.666-05:002018-02-24T11:41:13.666-05:00It must be wonderful to live with a master carpent...It must be wonderful to live with a master carpenter! It looks like a wonderful idea you have and I love the bead board paneling. I have no doubt you will come up with good ideas for the extra shelf. No worries there! I love the way you even present how you've done your projects--as organized as your house is! :-)podsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880888514207597761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596988245744679027.post-34757506996889586852018-02-24T11:34:27.818-05:002018-02-24T11:34:27.818-05:00That is quite project! Maybe you could put cooker...That is quite project! Maybe you could put cookery books on the other shelf under the micro?Elizabethdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405703727112759947noreply@blogger.com