From the first moment I saw this kitchen, I pictured a pot rack over the peninsula.  I longed for a pot rack in my old townhouse kitchen, but the space was pretty limited.  Then, I came across an amazing deal.  An entire box of Cuisinart stainless steel pots and pans for $60.  It was a box that was marked down four times until it was 90% off.  It’s the kind of thing that you look at it over and over to make sure there’s nothing wrong with it, but the whole set was there and in perfect condition.  I had become of bit of a Food Network junkie and really wanted to get some gourmet pots and pans, so I went for it.  Not having the space for a full-sized pot rack, I mounted a hanging storage rod from Ikea on the ceiling to make a long, narrow pot rack.  Over

I hope everyone had a wonderful fourth of July!  Mine looked promising…a block party, awesome food and good people.  Before the burgers hit the grill, my dad was riding a bike around the circle, letting the neighborhood kids spray him with squirt guns.  At one point during the fun, he had to slam on his brakes and went over the handlebars and face-first into the pavement.  My mom stayed with my boys and I took my dad to the ER.  He had a busted chin, a large gash in his hand and two severely broken fingers.  Despite not being able to see my boys witness fireworks for the first time and not eating a hot dog until midnight, it was a nice time spent with a my dad and a way I could repay him for all of the times he sat by me when I was injured.  He’s a

I revealed my painted cabinets in my post yesterday and here is what it looks like with the new hardware. It is so true that hardware is the jewelry in a kitchen.  It’s like a simple dress that’s brought to life with the right necklace.  The bronze hardware really pops against the white and gives the kitchen a more farmhouse sort of look.  I just love it! I’ll share all of my sources, colors, products, etc. in a future post.  Since I didn’t get to upload the pictures yesterday, I wanted to give a preview of my family room.  I’ll do a full “before and after” post once I get the curtains and some other things finished, but that is going to take me a few weeks and I don’t want to leave you hanging.  A few readers with a keen eye noticed my cow painting hiding behind the pot

I am finally nearing the end of my painting project(s).  I should be painting now, but I’ve totally overdosed on painting the past few days and I just couldn’t muster the strength to do it again tonight.  Here’s a peek at the cabinets… (Just ignore the cords, please.) Love them!  I can’t wait to get the doors back on and the hardware installed.  I’ve also been playing around with the accessories in my family room and I am so ready to sew eight curtain panels and reupholster my French day bed to get these rooms done!  Sigh…all in good time. I made a video today sharing some tips on painting kitchen cabinets.  It’s uploading now and I will post it tomorrow.  Until then, here is the winner of the Annie Sloan’s Chalk Paint giveaway… Jan Bush-Wood from Lucy’s Baby!  Congratulations, girl! I have another great paint giveaway lined up for next Friday.  It’s