DIY Farmhouse Kitchen on a Budget

After seven years of working on our kitchen a little at a time, we have finally finished our farmhouse kitchen. This is truly a DIY kitchen on a budget. With the exception of the appliances, sink, and faucet, everything in our kitchen has been thrifted and DIYed. 

DIY Reclaimed Wood Kitchen Countertops

Hey!  Do you remember me?  

I've been hanging out over on Instagram and had pretty much given up blogging, but blogging was my first social media love, and I really wanted to get back to it.

New Shelves for the Coffee Bar

It has taken a lot of tweaking, but I think the Coffee Bar is finally complete.  We made the shelves this week and I think we found the balance it needed.

Small Home Living ~ Kitchen

Recently, a sweet visitor to my blog asked to see my kitchen.  I really haven't posted much about the kitchen, mostly because there are still some changes I want to make.  I will be honest though -  I LOVE my kitchen as it is, and if we never get to make any more changes, that is ok with me too.

Christmas in the Kitchen

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I have finally got some Christmas decorating photos ready.

It has been a while since we had a sunny day on the weekend,

and during the week it is now dark most days when I get home.

Getting photos for my blog is just not easy to do in the winter,

but I managed to get a few (or a ton) on a slightly overcast day

with a few peeks of sun.

Here is my Christmas kitchen...

Craigslist Kitchen Hutch

We have been lightening and brightening up our home

 over the last year, but with the coming arrival of this little girl here (lying on the floor), we kicked our painting into high gear.  

Dog fur and painting just don't mix.

Update to My Coffee Station & 3-Tier Server

I have been loving our coffee bar since we put it in this spring.  

Yard Sale Coffee Bar

I hit my first yard sale of the year, and I struck gold.

I have been wanting to create a coffee bar for a while now.

I have been inspired on Pinterest by the many beauti

ful ideas.

I knew what I wanted, I just had to find it -

at Goodwill, or even better a yard sale.

I found exactly what I was looking for.

Boxwood Around the House

It is the middle of January and the house is feeling a little dreary.
The place needs a little zing, and my budget is zilch.

Fall Favorites

 

As soon as the air turns crisp, I turn on the oven whenever I can.