Hello, budz! It’s so weird writing posts without having the luxury of easily photographing the subject. We have such limited time at the cabin, that when I’m there, project time is strictly for projects and chill time is strictly for chilling. Get it? I bring you my best stab at on-the-fly documentation! I took the photos for this post within a matter of minutes while the fam was waiting for me in the car. I crossed my fingers hoping that I got good shots, and would be able to share the story of what I’ve been cooking up in the kitchen (and it ain’t no dinner bay be!). Let’s just take a little trip down memory lane, shall we? As seen below, the kitchen only a few short months ago when it was still pretty dang cute, but wasn’t just right for us. We weren’t interested in a total overhaul, just enough to make it cool and functional, and a little more cohesive with the rest of the main floor living space. BeeTeeDubs, this is the first time I’ve had to work with an open concept floor plan. I’m way not used to this way of designing. Obviously, everything needs to work together because it is basically the same room. Spaces need to be created using visual cues like furniture arrangement, and cohesion needs to be made using using simple pattern and repeating colors. Or at least that how I’m trying to approach it (aka wingin’ it). My ma and I took down the cabinets that hung over the peninsula before the ink was even dry on the mortgage. It changed the space instantly, opening it up the flow of the open living room to the kitchen. Not only did it allow the chef d’jour be able to chill with kitchen guests on the bar/peninsula/counter-thingy, but also allowed the cook to enjoy a sweet view while cooking – it’s hard to see through cabinets! You may notice that part of the ceiling still needs to be patched. Just pretend you don’t see anything – it’s that lingering job that I just don’t want to do. If I were a betting man, and I’d say I’d be lucky if it would be fixed-up by spring. God bless paint. The cabinets are simple plywood cabinets, nothing fancy. They were functional, but they aren’t in the best of shape. We’re in no rush […]
