living simply and embracing imperfection
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I love this area now. I call it the butler’s pantry, which is a little joke but pretty much describes what we use it for and that it’s not in the working part of the kitchen. It also has only 18″ counters. We think some previous owner had cut out the rectangle to fit a huge microwave (anyone remember those?) and it definitely took away the charm of the area.
Brian used a jigsaw to cut scrolls in the…
…ough one is a wood veneer and the other is oak, the dark stain helps them coordinate nicely.
Since we had everything out for staining and it really needed it, I went ahead and refinished the desk, too. It looks 100 times better, so I’m glad I did (you can see a closeup of the desk before in this organizing post). Oh, yeah, and next up is repainting the desk.
I’m planning a more detailed post next week with inform…
…nted white looks like after a year?). New doorknob in bronze to replace the dated “antique” brass (it wasn’t fooling anyone into believing it was old…), “new” vintage light fixture from the 1930s with a sweet rose painted on the shade.
There was a long shelf running the length of the wall to the right that we removed (dust, anyone?). You can see the outline where they had painted around it. We found an o…
…arently, they are so popular and inexpensive that they are sold out within days of being restocked. We were told people haunt the website and when they get a new shipment, there’s a line the next day and people will buy 10 counters at a time.
Well.
On to plan B: the more expensive Numerar butcherblock, which we chose to get in oak (they come in beech and birch as well). It’s still pretty inexpensive – com…
…access to every single one of these resources, so that you can customize your own collection to contain exactly the ones you want and know you’ll use.
To sweeten the pot, they’ve also teamed up with 10 companies to bring you over $140 in bonus offers, giving you an affordable opportunity to get products you’ll use and love for only the cost of shipping, or in some cases, entirely for free!
What’…
I believe a cottage can be anywhere or anything (condo, ranch, farmhouse) as long as you have a "cottage mentality" which puts people above things, celebrates imperfections, embraces simplicity, and finds joy in everyday life. Thanks for joining me!
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