I’ve been neglecting my sketchbook in favor of tweaking the kitchen a bit. Here’s a little before and after action. (Click photo to view larger.)
I hate-hate-HATED the curvy molding above the sink, but the way our cabinets were built would make taking it down a huge pain. Instead I got a thin piece of wood from the craft store, cut it to size, nailed it over the molding and painted it. Soooo much better.
Hidden behind the curvy molding was one of those lovely bare bulb florescent light fixtures. I left it for so long because I couldn’t figure out how to take it down. It turns out you twist the florescent bulb to remove it, and there are screws underneath. By sitting in the kitchen sink to get a better angle I managed to install this cute pendant fixture.
The previous owners put up the bamboo shades. I like bamboo shades, but they are see through at night and this particular shade was sized for a window more than twice the height of ours. Lowering the shade involved unwinding an incredibly long pull cord that always fell in the sink and got in the way. So, we always left the shade up, which meant staring into our neighbor’s living room whenever we were doing the dishes. This week I found some wood blinds on Overstock that fit our window and match our stained trim perfectly. Now we can close the blinds at night!
I think everyone should have a Zigzag rug from West Elm somewhere in their house.
Next I want to replace the cabinet hinges with concealed “European” hinges and change the knobs. That should make the kitchen look more modern.
Enjoy your 3 day weekend—tweak your kitchen or something fun like that!
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Wow. I expect to find you doing a guest appearance on This Old House someday.
It’s amazing how little changes here and there have made for such a lovely transformation! You did a great job.
Cute lights, love how they fit the space :)
I’ve only found your site in the last couple of days. I’m working my way back to the first post but needed to stop here for just a moment.
Where did you get the pendant fixture? I love the shades-in fact I have a fixture needing shades and I love yours.
If you see this, let me know. If you don’t see it, well, then, this is a moot point.
Thanks!
Josh – So glad you found my blog. : ) I found the pendant fixture at Lowes. http://tinyurl.com/4e45dxo You buy the fixture and shades separately, and they have a bunch of different shades to choose from.
Oooh. I love how clever you were with concealing your wavy cabinetry edge above the sink – makes me think “DUH!” Also, I cannot WAIT to see you tackle the kitchen cabinets. We have very similar cabinet doors that I’ve been racking my brain on how to give them an update on a renter’s budget. I’ve considered adding molding trim to give them some dimension, but I like simplicity.