I need help decorating my kichen... HELP ME PLEASE!

[Tadswife]

Ok ladies.. I am at a lose when it comes to decorating things in my home. I know that I want to take my allready decorated sunflower theme in my kitchen to a coffee themed kitchen. My dh refuses to let me paint the walls!
So I have the plain boring sterle white walls. I have no idea where to begin to look for things to decorate my kitchen and get the feel of the coffee theme i'm looking for! Can you ladies help me with some idea on what I can do to decorate my kichen and get that coffee theme feel.. HELP ME PLEASE

[WebLady]

Here is an article I found on decorating a coffee theme kitchen (http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/751351/how_to_decorate_your_kitchen_in_a_coffee.html?cat= 30)

[BarceloMayaPalaceBride]

Well, to be honest I think paint can have A LOT to do with it. Are you sure he won't consider a nice warm color to spice things up a bit? You wouldn't have to do anything crazy, but a nice coat of paint can do wonders to a room, especially a kitchen!

[kgvettegirl]

If he doesn't want to paint the whole kitchen how about an accent wall?

[MrsPopetobe09]

I was in target today looking at stuff for my kitchen and just remembered that they have a good amount of coffee themed stuff for your kitchen.

You could get veses etc and fill them with coffee beens for decor.

Or get on ebay and look for out coffee tins or coffee grinders. etc.

[Scrwballsgrl]

I cant say enough about flea markets, garage sales & bargain stores! You can find unusual & original stuff at these places. Good luck and happy hunting, I can't wait to get into our apartment so we can hit all these places up and decorate in our own style! Good luck!

[Tadswife]

Thank you ladies for all the suggestions so far, please keep them coming. I did pick up some wall decor and placemats at kohls today and some accent things at Target. I want to paint our kitchen, I really do, but dh says it's to time consuming and to hard to do. ERRR:icon_barbar:I do like the idea of just using an accent wall and building my coffee themed kichen around that. My appliances are steril white and they are in great condition so I won't be replaceing those. It did cross my mind to purchase a new toaster and can opener in a differant color to help accent my new kichen idea. But that won't be happening.Only if I could just paint that darn kitchen. :chair:. I'll post pics of my current kitchen to give you guys an idea of what i'm working with very soon.

[Tadswife]

I cant say enough about flea markets, garage sales & bargain stores! You can find unusual & original stuff at these places. Good luck and happy hunting, I can't wait to get into our apartment so we can hit all these places up and decorate in our own style! Good luck!

This idea has crossed my mind alot lately. We don't have a flee market in my area but I thought of hitting a salvation army or goodwill

[Scrwballsgrl]

This idea has crossed my mind alot lately. We don't have a flee market in my area but I thought of hitting a salvation army or goodwill

Seriously you'd be surprised at soem of the gems you can come across in those stores!
I got some beautiful placemats at the dollar tree for $1 a piece!

[Scrwballsgrl]

[quote=Tadswife;350874] Only if I could just paint that darn kitchen. :chair:. quote]

Would he be upset if you tried to do it yourself?:) lol thats something that I would do:) If steve didn't want to take the time to do it I'll do it myself! lol

[kgvettegirl]

hey once you start painting it has to be finished. :innocent:

[MrsDM]

This idea has crossed my mind alot lately. We don't have a flee market in my area but I thought of hitting a salvation army or goodwill

What about hitting up 7 Mile Fair? I've never been there, but I've heard of some people finding decent things.

[mitch]

[quote=Tadswife;350874] Only if I could just paint that darn kitchen. :chair:. quote]

Would he be upset if you tried to do it yourself?:) lol thats something that I would do:) If steve didn't want to take the time to do it I'll do it myself! lol

Me too. Infact DH can go out to work and come home to find allsorts done indoors.
Once he came home to find the PC and Desk moved from the Lounge to the front bedroom. The front bedroom moved into the back bedroom. And the back bedroom in the front with the Desk.

Another time He came home to find the Lounge wallpaper stripped (He had to plaster the walls) Another time He came home to find the wallpaper stripped off the walls in the front bedroom. The following weekend He found the Hall, Stairs and Landing Painted.

DH's "Trade" is a Painter and Decorator. But for some reason He has blinkers on when it comes to doing the home up. He said once "But I'm a Groundworker now" so i told Him to go in the back garden and dig Me a couple of flower beds instead LOL.

I call DIY "DIM" Do It Myself hehehe.

[SerendipityCrafts]

I say do it yourself. Woman Power!!!! Yeah!!!!! :)

[Whitewater]

Painting really isn't all that difficult -- and it's NOT time consuming. I did an entire 12x12 room in 2 hours!

Buy the best paint you can afford -- that way you won't have to do two coats. None of the paint in my house is two coats save for the white trim (and that's because it was white on top of stained wood, the wood kept showing through . . . some places took 2 priming coats AND two paint coats!!!)

If it's white already and you're going for a darker color you won't need to prime --- and that will cut your time in half.

Get some rollers. Painting by hand does take a while but with rollers (the extendable kind) you can also cut down your time. I did one wall in 20 minutes.

Painting a kitchen is easily a project where, if you start at 9am after breakfast, you can be done in time for lunch. Unless you have a REALLY big kitchen.

Check out my DIY house journal to see what I mean. We stripped wallpaper, primed, and painted AND re-did all the cabinets . . . and if we'd been ambitious, we probably could have done it all in one day. We were lazy so it took about three days!

If you just have to paint it's not hard at all. Just remember not to saturate your rollers (that's how you get permanent drips!) and when you roll, go in all kinds of different directions, that's how you avoid lines and blend the paint in. Oh -- and choose a paint with just a little bit of gloss in it to help your paint stand up to the high temps and steam and cleaning the walls and so on that goes on in a kitchen. Ask at the store, they'll know what kind you need.

HTH,


Whitewater

[Tadswife]

What about hitting up 7 Mile Fair? I've never been there, but I've heard of some people finding decent things.

You have never been to the 7 mile fair.. oh what a secluded life you lead..:) ha ha. That never even crossed my mind and I live 10 minutes from there.. hmm I must may venture there this weekend... thanks for the idea and you have to get there sometime. It is usually JAMMED pack and hard to find parking..but well worth the trip.

[Tadswife]

Ladies your have been so very helpfull... I just may have to accidently dump a huge spot on the walls... my kichen isn't big at all and i'm sure I can have it done in little over an hour! HMMM...
You ladies are going to have me doing bad things...:) I will think about it and do some piant hunting. Just when he thinks I am going to put up christmas I could be painting walls instead..:innocent: I deffinatly have to put up pics of my kichen, I will try to do it in the next day or two.

[MrsDM]

You have never been to the 7 mile fair.. oh what a secluded life you lead..:) ha ha. That never even crossed my mind and I live 10 minutes from there.. hmm I must may venture there this weekend... thanks for the idea and you have to get there sometime. It is usually JAMMED pack and hard to find parking..but well worth the trip.

I live about an hour from there. I've been by several times, but never went out there! Let me know if you go/what you find!

[Tadswife]

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/57/m_1b2e70a88556452292cda4d2d5a0ebb6.jpg

Here is as promised a picture of my kitchen. Sorry it is so small...:(
I am in the process of rearranging things and taking down my sunflower theme and putting up the new coffee theme. I did manage to stop by the GoodWill and the Salvation Army, and found nothing:irked: My MIL mentioned having some kind of old coffee grinder.. now I just have to talk her out of it.
I did manage to find a kichen rug, some towels and a tin coffee cup I can hung up today...My next stops are Big Lots and the 7 mile fair....

[MrsDM]

Your kitchen is really cute! But, I could see a splash of color on the walls! Even an accent wall just to give it a little something!

[NOTKT]

Also a vinyl sticker can help a lot! Check out some here...

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_2&listing_id=15664897

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_5&listing_id=17418315

[Tadswife]

Also a vinyl sticker can help a lot! Check out some here...

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_2&listing_id=15664897

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_5&listing_id=17418315


Those are so absolutly what I need in my kitchen..thank you so much for the links

[Tadswife]

Your kitchen is really cute! But, I could see a splash of color on the walls! Even an accent wall just to give it a little something!

Thank you.. I Know I really need some color.. I have my MIL on board with me now.. and is keeping her eyes open for things for the kitchen. I can't wait to get it all done so I can post pics

[EarlyBird]

heres the thing, i have never had fh help paint anything, a couple reasons, i dont want to hear him complain about work that i could do in my sleep and i dont want him to argue the colors, my advice, grab a girlfriend, a bottle of wine, good music and some floor mats and paint and rollers--- get going.. should be QUICK :)

[Tadswife]

heres the thing, i have never had fh help paint anything, a couple reasons, i dont want to hear him complain about work that i could do in my sleep and i dont want him to argue the colors, my advice, grab a girlfriend, a bottle of wine, good music and some floor mats and paint and rollers--- get going.. should be QUICK :)

this thought has crossed my mind. But even though he doesn't want to paint the freakin sterile white walls, but if I do it with out him he will be hurt. He is a sensitive guy...so if I am painting this darn kitchen he is going to wanna help :) It's just getting him to let me do it..:icon_barbar:

[Danielle9608]

this thought has crossed my mind. But even though he doesn't want to paint the freakin sterile white walls, but if I do it with out him he will be hurt. He is a sensitive guy...so if I am painting this darn kitchen he is going to wanna help :) It's just getting him to let me do it..:icon_barbar:

Oh my, I have been in your exact situation! My husband thinks white is clean and opens the room more. We had just replaced all the old baseboard trim in our house. And I finally convinced him we should paint (even just a really neutral color) to help the trim pop. The trim is white, so they just blended in before to the white walls. So after we did it, he agreed it looks much better then before.

[Tadswife]

Redoing my kichen has become more of a headache then I originally hoped for. Looking for accents to my new "coffe themed" kichen is not as easy as I hoped for. But there is plenty of stuff out there for the "Fat Chief" guy with the bistro theme. Maybe I should have went that direction. But I can't cook worth a darn. But can make a mean cup of coffee.. I bought a "RELAX" sign at the dollar store and painted it black. I have taken trips all over and nothing. My mother in law has an old coffee grinder in her kitchen bolted to her wall that she refuses to give up.. I guess I will have to go there and just take it down when she is not home:innocent:
I will continue to keep you guys posted and keep the pics coming as my remodel takes place..:bbeek:

[kgvettegirl]

If you need any vinyl lettering let me know. I have a cricut machine and would be happy to help you out.

[RevMatty]

Kitchen decoring, I'm on my way over, pick me up at the airport in 5 minutes. Better make it in 2.

Try some wall borders. Here's a sampling (http://www.usawallpaper.com/coffeeexpresso.html)

Here's some coffee decor on Ebay (http://business.shop.ebay.com/items/Furniture-Signs-Decor__W0QQ_nkwZcoffeeQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_mdoZBus inessQ2dIndustrialQQ_pcatsZ11874Q2c12576QQ_sacatZ5 7093) Coffee house signs, furniture, etc.

You could even search from some vintage coffee cans, vintage coffee makers, replica coffee house espresso makers, etc.

[Tadswife]

Kitchen decoring, I'm on my way over, pick me up at the airport in 5 minutes. Better make it in 2.

Try some wall borders. Here's a sampling (http://www.usawallpaper.com/coffeeexpresso.html)

Here's some coffee decor on Ebay (http://business.shop.ebay.com/items/Furniture-Signs-Decor__W0QQ_nkwZcoffeeQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_mdoZBus inessQ2dIndustrialQQ_pcatsZ11874Q2c12576QQ_sacatZ5 7093) Coffee house signs, furniture, etc.

You could even search from some vintage coffee cans, vintage coffee makers, replica coffee house espresso makers, etc.

Oh my... well it is thanksgiving and all and I do have to work so I will have my dh pick you up at the airport.. you can do our vow renewal while your here to. Kill two birds with one stone...:bbeek: Thanks for the help, I have been keeping my eye on ebay.. You can always bring the wall boarder with you when you come and put them up for us..:)

[Tadswife]

If you need any vinyl lettering let me know. I have a cricut machine and would be happy to help you out.

You are simply amazing that would be wonderfull. I never even thought of that. Vinyl lettering would be perfect.

[kgvettegirl]

You are simply amazing that would be wonderfull. I never even thought of that. Vinyl lettering would be perfect.
Just let me know what sayings you decide on and how big and I can make them. You will have to decide what color vinyl you would want to use.

[RevMatty]

Vow renewals to boot, now I'm going to have to charge. Better yet, I'll take some turkey, dressing, spuds, cranberries, and a cold beer; then we have a deal.
And your DH better hurry, the airport police keep eyeing my holy water and chalice.

[Tadswife]

my dh is at the airport...he has the cold beer in the car along with the food.. he insist that you start decorating my kitchen once you get to the house....
while he watches the packer game...I dont know how well the cold beer, holy water and chalace are going to go together, i'm sure you two can work something out there Rev...

[Tadswife]

Just let me know what sayings you decide on and how big and I can make them. You will have to decide what color vinyl you would want to use.

You truely are a sweety...:hug: I would take black...and the words I would need are "CAFE" and "EXPRESSO" as for the size.. I would say 2 inch's would be best. Just let me know how much I would owe you for this..:bow: You truely are a life savor. But I will deffinatly get back to you on a correct size.
Do you know if they would be able to be peeled off if I decide to remodle my kichen down the road again..

[kgvettegirl]

Do you know if they would be able to be peeled off if I decide to remodle my kichen down the road again..
Yes the vinyl is re-positional and shouldn't leave any residue.

Check out the website for cricut. I've got the Plantain Schoolbook and Opposites Attract text fonts. The schoolbook font is straight up and down or italic.(kinda looks like Times New Roman) The Opposites Attract has one that looks like printing and one that is cursive.

[Tadswife]

Yes the vinyl is re-positional and shouldn't leave any residue.

Check out the website for cricut. I've got the Plantain Schoolbook and Opposites Attract text fonts. The schoolbook font is straight up and down or italic.(kinda looks like Times New Roman) The Opposites Attract has one that looks like printing and one that is cursive.

I did take a look. Thanks for directing me to that sight. The Plantain Schoolbook works best. The straight up and down is perfect. I'm a plain jane:) So that deffinatly works... I still have to confirm the size... I will deffinatly do that by the end of the day.. thanks again for doing this!

[kgvettegirl]

I did take a look. Thanks for directing me to that sight. The Plantain Schoolbook works best. The straight up and down is perfect. I'm a plain jane:) So that deffinatly works... I still have to confirm the size... I will deffinatly do that by the end of the day.. thanks again for doing this!
Not a problem I love doing crafts and I so want to try some of the vinyl stuff. I made a sign for my brothers meat freezer truck but that was pretty straight forward, just text.

[Tadswife]

Not a problem I love doing crafts and I so want to try some of the vinyl stuff. I made a sign for my brothers meat freezer truck but that was pretty straight forward, just text.

I have decided that 3 inches should be good enough. Had to break out the ruler..:snide:

[kgvettegirl]

Alright all my company is gone I've got my craft room open again and I'm ready to get this show on the road. One more question? All caps, upper and lower case? If there is enough vinyl left do you want me to make little accents? Hearts? circles? Or just let me experiment?

[Tadswife]

Alright all my company is gone I've got my craft room open again and I'm ready to get this show on the road. One more question? All caps, upper and lower case? If there is enough vinyl left do you want me to make little accents? Hearts? circles? Or just let me experiment?

Have I told you how totally awsome you are:)! I will take them in all caps and if you have any vinyl left over I will leave you to experiment! I took a look at the vinyl while at walmart the other day, just to make sure I wanted to stay with black. Black is perfect :) I will deffinatly go with your judgement on things. If you feel things need a little tweaking..please be my guest and go right ahead...:) Thank you once again.

[kgvettegirl]

Ok everything is cut out. I tried to keep it all on the sheet but for some reason it cut through, so you have lose individual letters, 4 hearts, 2 squares and a little something extra thrown in for fun. I sent you a PM last night but I guess you were off the computer before it got sent.

[kgvettegirl]

So there is this envelope slowly winging it way to you. You know how the Post office is. The line was so long I just mailed it first class instead of priority. I hate standing in line at the Post Office. Let me know when you get it.

[Tadswife]

So there is this envelope slowly winging it way to you. You know how the Post office is. The line was so long I just mailed it first class instead of priority. I hate standing in line at the Post Office. Let me know when you get it.

I will let you know. The post office is more of a pain this time of year then usual! I normally send dh to do my post office work..ha ha ha he is way more patient then I am!

[Angel1na3]

I have the vinyl lettering all over my house! After we built our home and I had to hunt all over the internet to get what I wanted, they now have them sometimes in joann fabrics and kirklands, as well as every once in a while target. But either way, I love them and it adds character. The one above our bed is my favorite, it says : Always kiss me goodnight
As far as decorating otherwise, my kitchen is somewhat plain. I have planter shelves above the cabinets so i bought some fancy vases and put them up there. and just a few things on the wall where the table is. but nothing much really.
Good luck hun!

[NOTKT]

My friend is on www.etsy.com (http://www.etsy.com) and makes decals if you want/need any.

Her 3 sites are:

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5717811

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5958100

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5958100

[Tadswife]

My friend is on www.etsy.com (http://www.etsy.com) and makes decals if you want/need any.

Her 3 sites are:

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5717811

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5958100

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5958100

Thankd you very much for the info. Someone has allready done the vinyl lettering for my kitchen, that was very sweet of you. I will deffinatly keep the info incase I may need to add more the the kitchen....:)

[Tadswife]

I have finally found a rug that I like and was on sale that has the coffe theme to it. I deffiantly have to take a pic and post it here. I found an old coffee grinder on EBay that I am going to order once I get the ok with dh. It's only $12 dollars and will fit perfect in my kitchen.. i'm so excited. But my kitchen looks so bare now that all my sunflower things are gone. I'm doing this step by step and hopefully I will have my coffee themed kitchen I want by Janurary or early Feburary! Since the darn snow has started falling, i'm kinda stuck in the house since I refuse to drive in the stuff:irked:

[MrsDM]

I just was at Lang Outlet in New Berlin (right off of Moorland) and they had one little display with coffee things. Not sure if you get out that way at all, or if you could use it, but it may be worth a shot if you are still looking for stuff! (Besides, that store is just so much fun to go into to! :))

[Tadswife]

I just was at Lang Outlet in New Berlin (right off of Moorland) and they had one little display with coffee things. Not sure if you get out that way at all, or if you could use it, but it may be worth a shot if you are still looking for stuff! (Besides, that store is just so much fun to go into to! :))

I am still looking.. always have my eyes open. Thank you so much for the tip. I haven't been out that way in a long while. Is it north our south on moorland. The only thing I know on moorland is texas roadhouse...so no I dont get out there much...ha ha.

[MrsDM]

AHHH yes, Texas Roadhouse..mmmm...!!!

Anyways, go north on Moorland (past Target) I want to say 3 miles. Its on your right hand side just past National Avenue (by Burger King, Taco Bell, Goodwill and McDonalds).

[Ties-necktie]

Ok ladies.. I am at a lose when it comes to decorating things in my home. I know that I want to take my allready decorated sunflower theme in my kitchen to a coffee themed kitchen. My dh refuses to let me paint the walls!
So I have the plain boring sterle white walls. I have no idea where to begin to look for things to decorate my kitchen and get the feel of the coffee theme i'm looking for! Can you ladies help me with some idea on what I can do to decorate my kichen and get that coffee theme feel.. HELP ME PLEASE

Why not paint the kitchen together? My girlfriend and I just finishing painting her kitchen in a light tan-brown color. It was her idea and it looks really nice with the white cupboards. We had lots of fun with this little project. You know, if it doesn't look nice, you can always paint it back to the color it was before.

Good luck!

[Tadswife]

AHHH yes, Texas Roadhouse..mmmm...!!!

Anyways, go north on Moorland (past Target) I want to say 3 miles. Its on your right hand side just past National Avenue (by Burger King, Taco Bell, Goodwill and McDonalds).

Thank you sooooo much. I did look at the website once you mentioned it. I will have to get in my car and go if it ever stops snowing...:irked:

[kgvettegirl]

I've been racking my brain on how to mount the vinyl letters without using the tape. I think I've come up with a way that will be easy and not as expensive. Take a piece of blue painters tape and a level. Holding the level and the tape together with the sticky side out find level on the wall and press the tape against the wall. Then you can mount the letters above the tape along the edge and voila level lettering. Hope that helps. I've got a cute idea for the surprise too but I don't want to spoil it yet.

[Tadswife]

I got the letters today... I couldn't of been more happier with them! You got them right on!!!! They are perfect!!!!:hug:I can't wait to put them in my kitchen. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!! The surprise... was deffinalty something I wasn't expecting. That is actually something I have been looking for to put in my kitchen. My hunt is now over thanks to you. That was very sweet of you! I had to post a pic for everyone to see! Check it our ladies, isn't Liz a sweety:)
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/2/l_6ceaa4a0958142aa99b77f001058bc21.jpg (http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=113805959&albumID=1197399&imageID=34395085#a=1197399&i=11777903)

[kgvettegirl]

I got the letters today... I couldn't of been more happier with them! You got them right on!!!! They are perfect!!!!:hug:I can't wait to put them in my kitchen. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!! The surprise... was deffinalty something I wasn't expecting. That is actually something I have been looking for to put in my kitchen. My hunt is now over thanks to you. That was very sweet of you! I had to post a pic for everyone to see! Check it our ladies, isn't Liz a sweety:)
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/2/l_6ceaa4a0958142aa99b77f001058bc21.jpg (http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=113805959&albumID=1197399&imageID=34395085#a=1197399&i=11777903)
I'm so glad. I was worried that they would get bent since I didn't have any heavy cardboard to put in the envelope.
Ok, the idea I had was to take a old coffee mug and cut it in half leaving the handle on it. Glue it to the plaque and then you could place dried or silk flowers in it for color. I think you could cut it with a tile or hack saw. and if you go to the dollar store if you broke one it wouldn't be too bad. Or what about a enameled metal one? Any how that is what I've been playing with in my mind.

[Tadswife]

I'm so glad. I was worried that they would get bent since I didn't have any heavy cardboard to put in the envelope.
Ok, the idea I had was to take a old coffee mug and cut it in half leaving the handle on it. Glue it to the plaque and then you could place dried or silk flowers in it for color. I think you could cut it with a tile or hack saw. and if you go to the dollar store if you broke one it wouldn't be too bad. Or what about a enameled metal one? Any how that is what I've been playing with in my mind.

Great Idea.. I do have a half tin cup allready... I was going to place the coffee over that. How neat that we think alot. I appriciate all the help you have given me. I truely, truely do...:) My dh absolutly loved it. I told him it was from you, I even had to call my MIL and tell her.:bbeek: Now I can't wait to show her..

[Tadswife]

Here is my rug I bought for my kitchen.... Fits in just perfectly.. oh how I want to get rid of this flooring and put wood floors in... That will be my next project..:bbeek:
http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/39/l_ed16ff662d4b4046b9e788139e944b53.jpg (http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.editAlbumPhoto&albumID=1197399&imageID=34407601)

[NOTKT]

Very cute!

[kgvettegirl]

I guess I'm getting to redo my kitchen through you. I inherited one with geese,blue dotted wall paper, cream Formica, and a mish mash of appliances old and new. RC doesn't see the need to dress it up or paint or anything so until he does your new kitchen is my new kitchen. Let me know if you need any more letters or you think of anything else. I'm so glad you like them.

[MrsDM]

Those look so cool!

[uhmanduh728]

Here is an article I found on decorating a coffee theme kitchen (http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/751351/how_to_decorate_your_kitchen_in_a_coffee.html?cat= 30)

this is what i did to my kichen because it's reallt easy to find stuff. i just made it our "cafe"
i used chalk board paint instead of a border around the kitchen and put up a fake menu and stuff. i love it

[Tadswife]

this is what i did to my kichen because it's reallt easy to find stuff. i just made it our "cafe"
i used chalk board paint instead of a border around the kitchen and put up a fake menu and stuff. i love it

did you make up the fake menu.. or did you find it somewhere. I have thought of doing a fake menu.. buying a black frame and putting it up in the kitchen..

[Tadswife]

I guess I'm getting to redo my kitchen through you. I inherited one with geese,blue dotted wall paper, cream Formica, and a mish mash of appliances old and new. RC doesn't see the need to dress it up or paint or anything so until he does your new kitchen is my new kitchen. Let me know if you need any more letters or you think of anything else. I'm so glad you like them.

I would love to borrow you my kitchen to redo! I need all the help I can get. Even though things are coming along. You will have to tell RC that you helped me with mine.. now I want to help you with yours..:)
I'm in the process of putting the letters on the wall actually. My dh mouth dropped when he saw some of the lettering on the wall. He thought they were there permently. I told him they come right off.. silly guy:snide:

[uhmanduh728]

did you make up the fake menu.. or did you find it somewhere. I have thought of doing a fake menu.. buying a black frame and putting it up in the kitchen..

i found it i'm not that creative ha ha just type cafe menu in google and you can look at images of real ones it was really helpful to me :)

[Tadswife]

I have some pics on what I have done with the kitchen so far with what I have found or been given...please do not pay attention to my dirty kichen..:bbeek: I was thinking that I could find some coffee cups and display them along the top of my cabnits.. what are your thoughts ladies?? How does everything look so far? The letters Liz sent me were a life savor, that is just what my kitchen needed:) I also found little wooden things like the "RELAX" I have on top of my cabnits that read "BELIEVE" and "DREAM" that I just have to do some touch up on. that to will go in the kitchen..
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[MrsDM]

I think everything is really looking great! I was looking at some of your appliances, and if you really wanted to add color in there without painting, you get get a more colorful teapot, or can opener, etc. Although, they look pretty new, but just a thought for the future!

Or, what about going to an antique shop and try to find some old coffee tins to put on top of the cabinets?? Check out some of these on Ebay, they are too cool!!!! http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38&_nkw=antique+coffee+tin

[Tadswife]

I think everything is really looking great! I was looking at some of your appliances, and if you really wanted to add color in there without painting, you get get a more colorful teapot, or can opener, etc. Although, they look pretty new, but just a thought for the future!

Or, what about going to an antique shop and try to find some old coffee tins to put on top of the cabinets?? Check out some of these on Ebay, they are too cool!!!! http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38&_nkw=antique+coffee+tin

I could go for broke on EBay.. I have lived on there since starting my remodel! Now getting my dh to let me do it is another story. He is a little iffy about getting things off EBay. But I am in the process of getting an old coffee grinder from there. I never thought of old coffee tins.. hmmm..thanks for the idea..