My Favorite Minis

I couldn't wait to place some of my favorite minis in the kitchen. :D


The little blue glass blender was one of the first miniatures I purchased. It's fun to finally see it in the kitchen! I love the coffee cup with my name on it too.

IF I can get my printer working again, I'm going to make a decal for the dishwasher door and those mixology books I mentioned earlier. I still need to finish the sink cabinet and add the faucets and counter top. I used "Elmer's Stix All" glue for the tiles on the backsplash.

I'm excited to see how many of you have signed up for my Follower's Give-A-Way! I've ordered a few more supplies and then I can get to work on your gift. I will post a photo of it when I'm finished.

Hope you have a happy day! It's absolutely beautiful here in Birmingham today. Blue sky, warm temperature and the fall leaves are breathtaking!

Here are two little projects I've been working on this week. They are not quite finished but I thought you might like to have a peek. :D


The wine cabinet still needs a mirror and shelf in the center. I'm also going to make some mixology books to put inside.


This will be the base cabinet for the sink. I used one of my paintings for the doors. I'm still waiting on the hinges.




I noticed this morning that I have 447 followers! WELCOME!

It is almost time for a give-a-way!

One Hinge Short

I've been working on the sink base cabinet this morning. I need one more little hinge to finish it. I had four, but can only find three. No wonder. They are very tiny! I ordered more. Hope they arrive soon...

I bought the pretty Chrysnbon wine glasses. They are so delicate and perfectly made. I'm making a wine rack that will be installed under the plate cabinet. I think it will look really cute. :D

The blue "glass" tiles are not sticking to the pantry wall.


I may have to start over here? I have another wall to do, and if this doesn't work, I'll have to try something else...

That's it for today. I hope to have ONE thing finished soon!

Two Steps Forward

Silly me. Thinking I could build a kitchen sink cabinet and finish a pantry in one day. I did get some things accomplished. My laundry is done! :D

It took me all day yesterday just to measure and cut the wood for the sink cabinet.

Now I have to figure out how to make the doors. I'm sure there will be have to be hinges. I hate hinges.



The inside of the pantry was green. That is, until I found this pretty blue coral wallpaper online. I'll need to add the wallpaper before I add the shelves. Two steps forward one step back...



Right now the kitchen is pale apple green, light blue and white. I am going to jazz it up with colorful accessories. Like these pretty plates I found on Ebay.

I have lots of flamingo accessories, fabric and ideas. How about a flamingo paper towel holder?

I'd better get back to work before I get distracted and think of something else to do! Hope you have a happy day!

Today's Projects

Today I will be working on two projects for the beach house kitchen. The first will be to build a base cabinet for the sink. The original cabinet won't fit under the window.



My dear Dremel base is in the charger right now. I'll use it to round out the opening for the sink. I haven't decided what kind of counter tops I want? This is 1/8" basswood.

I cut the pieces for the corner pantry yesterday. After measuring and measuring and plotting and planning, I found this website that gives the dimensions for a REAL corner pantry. I could have saved tons of time if I had found it first!



I painted the inside of the pantry with Folk Art Soft Apple green. The shelves inside will be white and the outside white beadboard.



I'm still thinking about the pantry door. I like the screen door in Jane's inspiration kitchen, but I may make a glass door instead?

I would like to try using glass etching cream but am not sure it would work on plexiglass? Has anyone tried that?

These things should keep me busy today. I wonder if any laundry or house cleaning will get done?

Hope you have a wonderful day!