tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post6119990513999748831..comments2023-06-01T08:17:04.696-04:00Comments on Greener Pastures--A City Girl Goes Country... and goes back again: Kitchen In ProgressGreener Pastures--A City Girl Goes Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05448845964131250749noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-8650029599424884322012-03-21T12:36:18.346-04:002012-03-21T12:36:18.346-04:00Well, I'm glad I clicked here (even though I a...Well, I'm glad I clicked here (even though I already commented below on your beautiful work) since you answered (with Jeff) the question I asked about the wallpaper. It really is so pretty and so perfect for that kitchen. Very nice, Debi.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12575140898505901920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-75744125733621796972012-03-19T02:34:36.879-04:002012-03-19T02:34:36.879-04:00Very creative Debi. You come up with some great id...Very creative Debi. You come up with some great ideas.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10162908970037557053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-69657978273307064232012-03-18T09:42:49.697-04:002012-03-18T09:42:49.697-04:00I would love to go into interior decorating but li...I would love to go into interior decorating but like writing or horse training, the other fun jobs that everyone wants to do, it's hard to find work. Paying work. Maybe I could write a book about decorating? I always do it on the cheap.<br /><br />Jeff, that IS real 1940s wallpaper! It's brand new; been sitting around all these years. A company called Hannah's Treasures sells it. It's more expensive than new wallpaper and trickier to put up because it's very delicate, but luckily we only had to do one wall. I got a lot of bang for the buck with that wallpaper because it gives the kitchen that original, old-fashioned feel I wanted. <br /><br />That wall wasn't actually black. It was dark, dark brown. Yes, those are wide planks. They were popular in the 70s. Now if it was knotty pine, I wouldn't have painted it. But it was ugly. I have to say that Lowe's Valspar paint is really good. It took one coat of primer, one coat of the Depression green, and a second quickie coat of the green. Soon I will post views of the other half of the room. We're doing some interesting things on that side too. It's a big kitchen!Greener Pastures--A City Girl Goes Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05448845964131250749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-75771128600896411752012-03-17T15:37:07.204-04:002012-03-17T15:37:07.204-04:00Fabulous! You've been busting your tail - how...Fabulous! You've been busting your tail - how do you find the energy to do all this? Why was the wall behind the refrigerator painted black? How did you manage to cover that up? Is that a wide-plank wall? No accounting for the tastes of other people, I reckon. You say "vintage wall paper from the 1940s" - surely it isn't from that era? You bought it new, right?Jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-80359050958988743682012-03-15T19:27:52.994-04:002012-03-15T19:27:52.994-04:00Looking good!Looking good!CountryDewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03243893531509380824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-33711983263391194292012-03-15T15:47:27.856-04:002012-03-15T15:47:27.856-04:00That looks great too! Have you thought of becomiin...That looks great too! Have you thought of becomiing an interior decorator?Cyndanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-62790476037348944362012-03-15T08:59:05.983-04:002012-03-15T08:59:05.983-04:00Innovative and interesting. Love it! The kitchen l...Innovative and interesting. Love it! The kitchen looks terrific. Have you ever thought of going to Interior Decorators courses and working at it professionally. You should.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-55472312634454293222012-03-15T07:11:10.917-04:002012-03-15T07:11:10.917-04:00I would never have thought of painting the woodwor...I would never have thought of painting the woodwork black in a kitchen, but it looks so effective, you never know, I might try it! Your kitchen already looks fantastic!Gillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00322140697547406511noreply@blogger.com