The Strawberry Kitchen

Stephen and I moved into a new apartment and I've been basking in the joy of decorating.

Here is a before and after of our kitchen.

Before

After

 I took the middle cabinet doors off so I could display my china on the top shelf. The gingham curtains a made from scrap material left over from an apron.

This bookshelf used to be black. Now it's another kitchen cabinet.

I'm using our Trifle bowl as a spice holder for now until I can fill it with chocolate.

I'm still collecting strawberry decor for the kitchen. It's been very fun to look for things since strawberries are not a very popular theme. These cups are part of a strawberry set of dishes that were my Grandmothers'.

A handkerchief from an antique store.

From Old to Older

 In our bedroom we had an orange cedar chest of drawers that was Stephens. (I painted it white soon after our marriage because it looked capable of causing bad dreams.) We also had a little, brown child's size chest of drawers that I used as a nightstand. For Stephen's side of the bed we picked up a wooden nightstand at Goodwill. With some paint a screwdriver and sandpaper we now have coordinating furniture in a rustic vintage style that matches the decor of our bedroom.

Goodwill nightstand before

 Afterwards

 I added a crystal handle

 from Hobby Lobby.

 My little nightstand.

Stephen's orange chest of drawers.

The Older the Better

I love vintage! Everyone that knows me knows I should have lived in the 40's and am sad that I did not. Our bedroom has a sweet vintage style to it. Here are some things that I pulled out of the hope chest to decorate it with.

Hand embroidered pillowcases from my great aunt and a quilt top I never quilted.

Goodwill mirror

This was a little Goodwill project. I love mirrors and this one just needed a little paint  and love. Now it's part of  a happy home.

Before

After