Doing It All Over Again
September 10, 2008 By
I found out today that I will have to do the kitchen all over again. It would be the best way to stop the paint from chipping off now, and in the future. I won’t have to do the wainscotting I uncovered which I am thankful for. I will have to strip and sand the trim and anything else that had been painted blue. I am not looking forward to that.
I am looking forward to doing the Celebrate Effinhgam??Chili Cook Off again. I can’t believe it is next weekend. It came up on me so quickly. I have ordered my special spices, and I will have to shop for the meat??next week.?? We have put up the signs at various locations, and we hope to get atleast a couple more participants before the deadline.
Know Your Paint
September 6, 2008 By
I finally finished??the kitchen. It is??all painted and it??is beautiful. It??came out just like we wanted. Then I??found out that it was??oil paint underneath the latex I had just painted. I had sanded most surfaces, but when it gets wet, the paint just peels right off. It is very disappointing. I fear that most of it will have to be stripped or scraped off and then primed, and then repainted. After hours and hours of painting, I will have to start all over again. Sigh…
A True 1940's Kitchen
September 3, 2008 By
While in the big city of Conway today, we decided to look into getting a new, and smaller fridge. The one we had was a bit too big for us. Also, it did not fit in with the back dating of our 1940′s kitchen. We bought a small one that would fit under the counter. The old one went out on the porch with a free sign, and we were happy to see it go. It opened up the kitchen so much more.
Our next task is to find an old icebox or old fridge with the compressor on top. As long as it is in presentable condition, we can use it for storage. Just a few more tweaks, and we will?? have our 1940′s kitchen. The 1920′s hoosier is now all fixed up.
The microwave is gone, along with the dishwasher and washer and dryer. Gone are the modern appliances. Gone are the teflon pans, replaced with pots from the late 30′s. If you walk??into our kitchen, you would be hardpressed to know what year it is.
I see many pictures online where they say they have a “1950 kitchen”. They have all these “gadgets” hanging about to make it look like the 1950′s. Then I see a microwave on the counter and I have to laugh.
There's Gold In The Walls
August 30, 2008 By
While Michael was busy doing the farmers market, I was a bit bored. The shop was slow, and the gardens were all set for the day. So,??I decided to see what was behind the plywood walls in the kitchen. I took the crowbar , and gently lifted it from the wall. When I pulled it back, there it was…gold. [Read more...]
