The kitchen pantry is actually an odd hallway between the front foyer and the main kitchen with doors leading to the dining room and the laundry room.
I finally found a sheep print I love.
Had it made at Southside Gallery. (Facebook page HERE)
Notice the one on the left has a slight smirk.
Before - as you walk in from the foyer hall.
It was a depository for paint supplies.
And junk.
A portion of Horror Monster, my ONCE beloved craft stash.
Before - from the kitchen.
The tall pantries were removed and replaced.
We put up with this off-center, buzzing fluorescent fixture since 1990.
To its credit we only changed the light bulb twice in all that time.
On the day of its demise, it did not buzz one time.
I think it knew what was coming!
Yes, we call it a pantry, but no food was ever stored here.
Assorted tools, hardware, paint, and garden supplies.
In no particular order.
The cabinets and soffits are gone.
The ceiling and buzzing fixture are gone.
Ceiling ripped out and new wiring installed.
Three new centered LED lights.
A couple layers of flooring removed.
Now this is what you see walking in from the front foyer.
And the new floor-to-ceiling cabinets.
One side for tools and hardware.
Neatly organized.
One side for all my paint supplies.
Neatly organized.
After - from the kitchen.
My Granny's chair and the patchwork pillow she made.
It's a prized space in the kitchen now.
And Horror Monster will NOT return here.
He is NOT welcomed.
See y'all!
Share Your Cup #259
On the same weekend as the Magnolia Ridge Gathering back in May, there was a Vintage Market Days event in North Augusta about a mile from Riverfront Antique Mall.
It was a boon for the sales at the booth.
I did not get to attend the first day, but after Ridge Spring on Saturday morning, I drove back to Aiken, unloaded, and headed to North Augusta.
I was searching for metal stuff for the kitchen.
This is not old but it is perfect for Chucks to have hanging over his coffee station.
Just a gentle reminder, you know.
A large sheet of pressed tin.
Have not used it yet, but it may not remain whole.
Pressed tin cornice pieces.
I have a project involving sheep for these.
I met Sarah Jane Fisher of Southern Boy Primitives and fell in love with the items she and Andy sell as they travel.
You can find them on Facebook HERE - Southern Boy Primitives.
These are pieces from a Makom chicken brooder.
They have a delicious rusty look.
I have them outside getting a little more rusty before I seal them.
I will probably use them in a row on the outside wall where there is currently a big hole in the brick where the old vent fan was removed.
My hope is it will cover the difference in the new brick and the old brick.
Chucks has gone around the neighborhood looking for old brick matching what is on our house.
He has amassed quite a stack.
When looking to see if I could find a picture of a Makom brooder I found an ad for an auction in the Hutchinson Herald in November, 1944. There was a Makom brooder listed under machinery. Auction advertisement - HERE.
Sorry, I could not find a photo.
I was able to attend the first Vintage Market Days in two places in South Carolina. The one in Ladson was cooler, but the one in North Augusta was closer. Several of the same dealers, but I will probably attend both of the fall shows.
I was impressed with each event.
See y'all!
Many of the changes in the kitchen were from my dreams.
One of my dreams was what the new kitchen table would look like.
It had to be crusty and rusty.
And distressed.
Yet usable as an eating surface.
Also it had to have an industrial look.
So here is my dream kitchen table.
It all started at a garage sale down the street. Melissa always has great things left over from her design business.
Two pieces of distressed wood were being used as tables for smalls.
My niece Leia spied them first and pointed out there was my kitchen table.
Alas, Melissa said they were spoken for, but she had one extra over in a corner.
1940's mason table top.
Years of mixing mortar.
Zinc-wrapped ends.
Carriage bolts to hold the slats together.
Genuine lime-washed pickled finish.
Rough from the embedded gravel bits.
There was only one person to make this a table.
Jerry Adams, a fellow dealer at Riverfront Antique Mall, is an excellent builder of rustic furniture.
He sanded the top and gave it the soft sheen of multiple coats of satin varnish.
He found old casters to use.
The top alone weighs about sixty pounds - I needed a way to roll it back and forth.
Then Jerry created this base and distressed it with gray paint.
The shelf and the angled legs add to the table's beauty.
The top can be unscrewed from the brackets underneath.
It took four of us to tote it around the house and into the kitchen.
We have enjoyed our meals around the table.
If you follow me on Instagram, you know I am obsessed with this table.
I will show it again when I reveal the breakfast room completed.
Thanks, Jerry.
It is my dream come to life.
See y'all!
Wow Us Wednesdays #345
Talk of the Town #81
Treasures to turn your head this week.
From the most mundane ..
Bed springs - excellent for displays.
Steps so I can reach the new kitchen cabinets if they ever arrive.
A basket with two foreign language textbooks.
An old canvas bag found under a workshop table at an estate sale.
Containing three signal flags.
A red and white enamelware pot holding ...
A pile of 1950's era girl's dresses.
In my delight at finding these, I quite forgot I would not have a washer for at least three weeks.
Framed porcelain tiles.
What really turned my head was this very old cabinet - probably pre-1900's.
Very distressed.
I have carefully brushed the dirt from it.
Next step is to stabilize the plaster..
See how she turns her head?
That is the handhold to open the door.
Maybe a spice cabinet?
Must save the patina.
A quick tip: use a foam brush to dust books.
Picks up more than a brush.
We have headaches from listening to reciprocator saws tearing out most of the kitchen, laundry room and pantry.
It is actually exhausting having other people do the work.
Who knew?
Promised photos of the demolition to follow.
See y'all!
Due to construction, I will be unable to set up at the annual Magnolia Ridge Antiques and Art Gathering. However, I will definitely be a shopper! Hope to see you there.
Yes, we call it a pantry, but no food was ever stored here.
