Everything but the kitchen sink.

I finished painting our new tongue & groove wall and open shelving quite a while ago,

but I haven't had the chance to take any photos until now. 

I painted the wood with the same BM Timid White I used on our cabinets, but chose
a flat finish for the wood.  Over the years, I've found that flat finish paint holds up
just as well as semi-gloss and a low luster look is my personal preference.

 As you can see, red and green are not reserved just for Christmas at 911.

At least the fan says summer, right?  Although I said I wasn't thrilled with my

neutral kitchen, I can see the advantage of changing accent colors with the seasons. 

My orange walls may be gone, but I'll be digging through my hoarding bins

for earth toned junk when the leaves turn color........which is

less than a month away!  Where has the summer gone?

The polka dot bowls? 

Walmart!

 

The old treadle sewing machine I owned back in the 80's is long gone,
but I saved the pretty drawers with the thought that someday I'd find a use for them.
I cut the sides off one and nailed an old board on top to make a display shelf.

It's a perfect fit between the stove and microwave.

Reflection of blue skies and green trees.

I wish I could keep this view all year long!

I unearthed this pretty tureen for only $4 when I dropped off

a bag of clothes at the thrift shop.  It's sitting on the shelf over our bay window

which has curtain mock-ups tacked to the trim at the moment.

For DeeDee's little helpers.......

 A stylish red toy vacuum for $3.99 that works!  Well, it

lights up and makes noise, but doesn't actually clean the floors.

I splurged on a jar of MMS's furniture wax to use on our kitchen table base and chairs.
  Unlike the smelly wax I normally use, this one claims to be odorless.

I painted our chairs black almost 10 years ago and the paint was still  tacky,
so I'm hoping 4 coats of creamy white chalk paint and a coat of MMS wax
will solve the problem.

  I'm not sure how the wax will hold up when washing
food off the chairs, but in a week or so they'll be put to the test.
Boy, will they ever be put to the test!  hehe
Just be careful when you sit.  The newly stained and varnished
seats aren't attached to the chairs yet.


Looking into the back entry.....

One of the bathroom window sashes that we replaced last year
makes a summery backdrop for my favorite toy car.

 

In the yard......

We'll have a bumper crop of apples from our 2 trees this year.
Time to sharpen my paring knives!

These apples ripen earlier than most.

Hollyhocks have a habit of growing wherever they please in my flower beds,

and between the coneflowers and hollyhocks, we've got plenty of bees bumbling around.
We've had a few cool days that were perfect for digging up plants
 and moving them around.  I hope they survive!

 I may get around to stitching up my kitchen curtains when I'm
on vacation next week!!! woo hoo!
Or I may do nothing at all.   :o)


Thanks for visiting!
Vickie

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