Day 29 - My House in August: Kitchen
Today is the day for kitchen photos! Let's see your kitchen!
Our house is small, so what you see is what you get. Challenging to work with a small space. But we are 2 adults and 2 cats and don't entertain much, though we are having people over in a few weeks for an NFL game. The deck is right outside and a good place to go.
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6 years agoMy kitchen is small as well and I have fed 200 out of it! And for 20 years, I prepared Oktoberfest food for 100 each year for our local Rotary. It's small but everything is easy to reach and although the cabinets are 1980, with the paint and glass doors, I feel that it looks like it belongs in a 1920s house
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Comments (16)Thanks, Bonnie_ann! I am fortunate to have a Polish deli about 10 minutes from my house, so that is great for holidays. People drive from neighboring cities to shop there. They have incredible varieties of Polish sausage. I am one of the few in there who doesn't really speak Polish. We did our kitchen around 2009-2010 so I posted a lot of photos then. We have blue pearl granite and then the mosaic glass BS. I put the stainless inserts in behind the stove. Yes, I did the backsplash, not really knowing what I was getting myself into. But the mosaics were on mesh-backed sheets, and the few tiles I needed cut I was able to take back to Lowe's and they did it for me. We just got a new Elextrolux induction since the Samsung induction cooktop died and could not be repaired because the parts were no longer available....See MoreDay 14, My House in August: Metallic
Comments (30)(as for the kippas..actually one's supposed to wear them all the time what's different though is the level of observance.Some do wear it only when praying, celebrating a holiday, etc. Some will wear them all the time..but if a kippah is knitted that's a sign that they are very traditional, yet not truly orthodox. Orthodox would wear black kippahs only..or, in some communities, hats. Obviously here everything's a bit different than in Israel. Including big thing they make out of Chanukkah..:) which is a wonderful holiday that we always try to celebrate, but no, it's not like Christmas, it's not a religious holiday even though it's about faith too, and involves a miracle..and the presents aren't such a huge part of it ..kids customarily do get something. And traditionally it was some money. I guess in order to play with dreidels..:) One has to have something to win and to loose, after all, lol OK where was I? so about knitted kippahs..in Israel people that observe everything yet are not orthodox still, are called either "traditional" or simply "knitted kippahs"..:) They'll always have extra supply in synagogue, very much so, because you're supposed to cover your head there. If you're a woman you should cover your hair too, Some light scarf will do. They usually keep some supply of scarves there as well. Unless you're a girl/woman who's unmarried yet. but little boys are supposed to wear kippahs. I like Bucharian kippahs the best-they're bigger, can look very smart, and usually are covered with some wonderful bright embroidery. Flowers and such. I'd love to see the thing from Turkey, and especially from Moscow..I think I know what it might look like:) Sorry for the big off-topic! I obviously miss home too much.. I love so many things here..the cat mold, the cake keeper, all the lamps, the candlesticks, the dragon, the tin ceiling, the cat door stop, the tea service, the chest..could go on and on..that's one dangerous thread. Sends one hunting.....See MoreDay 21 - My House in August: Light It Up
Comments (21)That's a good idea, Cyn! I have a lamp shop that I've used for years, but never thought to ask them if they know of a person who could make me a new shade using my original frame. I've just looked for replacement shades there, and had my lamps repaired. Thank you for that suggestion. I'm going to call them tomorrow! Speaking of my lamp place, about 20 years ago I had them create this lamp (below) as a surprise Father's Day gift for DH. I found the statue of St. Roc, the patron saint of physicians, in an antique shop. As DH is a physician, I thought it would make the perfect gift for him. (Sigh) He was not as thrilled as I'd hoped he would be, to say the least. Being raised Catholic, I've been around saint stories my entire life. But, DH, who was raised Southern Baptist, was not. To him, it just looked like an old man, hoisting up his robe to point at a cut on his leg. Not! But, over the years, living here in New Mexico and with a Catholic wife, he's come around a bit. St. Roc is proudly displayed on the buffet in our dining room. And, I still love him!...See MoreDay 25 - My House in August: Art
Comments (38)We call him "the Green Man" but he isn't really green anymore. He's a woodblock on fabric, done by the Art Professor at the University of Taiwan in the late 60s. DH purchased him at an art gallery on an r and r in Taiwan when he was stationed in Vietnam. It cost him $50. He was only 19. What 19 year old soldier buys a picture like this? Most bring home Elvis on black velvet! It's always hung in our house mostly in the dining room....See More
maddielee
6 years agoBefore and after of our lake cabin kitchen.
Small is good! (Having a large pantry, not shown, is the secret.)
My3dogs ME zone 5A
6 years agoThis is pre-kitchen facelift in January 2015, but Riley still helps me in the kitchen!
joaniepoanie
6 years agoOur smallish galley kitchen, remodeled in 2012. Not such great pics.....the sink is across from the fridge so it is quite compact. It sure could have been bigger when raising the three kids but is fine now that we're empty nesters. Wish I had a pantry but do have a large floor to ceiling cabinet in the adjacent laundry room.
Sueb20
6 years agoFavorite part of my kitchen (note that my favorite aspect has nothing to do with cooking):
roarah
6 years agoAnother small kitchen owner. I do entertain a lot but it always works out ok. I am prepping salmon right now for visiting family tonight.
here is my "dark and dated" kitchen.I so wanted a new kitchen when we moved in but now that life is busy and mixed with more important expenses I have learned to love my uniquely dated space
My ten year old loves to cook in here!
raphaellathespanishwaterdog
6 years agoI'm going to cheat by showing the kitchen we fitted - after building an extension/addition - at our last house (photo from 2014) as we don't have any good pics of the kitchen here, with the exception of one I've shared before. We're dismantling stuff ready to sell this house so I can't take a photo today.....you'd all be horrified at the mess!
So, kitchen at last house -
........and fireplace in kitchen here -
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoWe had our original kitchen gutted down to it's adobe walls and completely redone ten years ago next month. I designed the new layout myself, having a window, a too-long island and a kitchen desk removed in the process. It's on the large size, but now functions so much better. I don't have time to take new pics as I have a plumber coming today to install new laundry room faucets, etc., so here are some older ones:
Our mountain view. Angel santo has since been relocated:
Here it is now, Talavera platter, candle, statue and my ever-present geraniums that I love:
I now have a prep center, where I can work while still interacting with family and friends in the adjoining family room. Microwave drawer with MW cookware in the drawer below it. Prep drawer stack next, followed by a corner cab with a super-susan. That holds small kitchen appliances, mixing bowls, etc. After that is my knife drawer, with a pull-out double trash can drawer below it. Just past that is my dishwasher, within easy reach of my prep area:DH and I both love to cook, and so do our friends, so when we have a get-together, I end up with many people cooking or prepping in here. Here is my upper spice cab. It's much more organized now, though:
And directly under it, my spice drawer:
No room for a pantry, but where the old window and kitchen desk were taken out, I had a great functioning pantry cab put in:
Across from the pantry cab is another bank of cabs, our bar area for mixing and storing liquor, bar glasses, etc. There's now colorful Talavera cookie jar where the crystal decanters were, and holds Sasha and Knight's treats:Decorating, organizing and cooking are three of my favorite things to do, and they all came together for me redoing this kitchen. I'm really proud of how it turned out. And, ten years later, I still love it.
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Bonnie
6 years agolast modified: 6 years ago
Beautiful kitchens! Ours is 12x24 and is divided by a peninsula with stools into an eating area and a food prep/cooking area. My favorite part is the table and fireplace area. So many family meals took place around this table. Now with just two of us we put Two chairs in storage.
We have double pantries
This one stores cookbooks and canned goods. Oops needs to be wiped down.
This one stores casserole dishes and other larger items.
My second favorite is the gas range and range hood. We enjoy cooking with this. We have a large side by side refrigerator.
We have a beautiful view at the double sink for DH when he does the dishes!
We like all the openings that make this the center of our home. It opens into the dining room, sunroom, the living room and the family room. Even though it's an older kitchen, there's very little we would change.
This is the kitchen at our house on Cape Cod:
We have added pendant lights above the island but I can't find a pic.
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maire_cate
6 years agoAnother small kitchen. My kitchen is so new the only appliance we've used is the microwave - but then we haven't moved in yet either. So my upper glass cabinets are empty, the counters and floor are bare and the electrician was working on the recessed lighting so the circuit breaker was turned off. No furniture either.....
Please forgive the sterile look - it's still bare . I'm looking for some colorful runners and small glass pieces for the uppers. The color of the cabinets is off too - they're more creamy than they look in the photo.
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Bumblebeez SC Zone 7
6 years agoLots of pretty kitchens, mine is too, but let's keep it real, immediately after cooking for 50 for my church (cr):
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daki
6 years agoI keep meaning to post in these, whether it's a day that exposes my decision paralysis on my other rooms, or of things that make me happy. Anyway...We remodeled our kitchen almost 10 years ago (how has it been that long?!!!!!). Still happy with most of it. Some of the mica books in the granite have chipped, and the silicone button covers in the Grohe faucets haven't held very up well (2 adults, light use) but happy with the choices. There are things I would do differently now, but it is homey and tranquil to me :)
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoSueb20
6 years agoHere's a "real" shot of my working kitchen. DD's schoolwork and fabric paints (from a project a week ago) on the island and bags on the stools...non-House-Beautful goofy magnets on the range hood and notes on the fridge...etc.
sas95
6 years agoSister Sunnie
6 years agoA budget make over of our 30+ year old farm house kitchen. My favorite room of the house.
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