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Sunday, July 3, 2022

New Kitchen Island...

We found this a few weeks ago...

we thought it would make a great

island for our kitchen

 






It needs some work...



in between haying...

I have been sanding and painting




The butcher block top was a mess...

lots of stains and dents and scratches !



I spent an hour with the sander:


very pleased with the newly sanded top !



Now for the new paint color:


Squash Blossom Yellow





The yellow is so cheerful in our kitchen !





The butcher block top gets a food-safe finish

of walnut oil





Here we go...





So simple to apply...





I am in love !

This will give us so much more counter space

in the kitchen.



Here comes the show ' tell:


Makes you want a glass of lemonade !





The wire baskets on the side

make for extra storage space...





The Cowboy's aunt gave us the kitchen table.

It is from the 1960's...





The table and new island fit nicely together...





Now, time to get back to the hay fields...

lots of mowing, raking and baling to do !


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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

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10 comments:

  1. You did a good job on the island and that kitchen table brings back memories! Ours was similar but from the mid-50's.

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    1. Thanks Pamela! I enjoy bringing new life to furniture.

      Hugs,
      LuAnn

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  2. Oh wow, what a wonderful transformation on the kitchen island. It's perfect with the table.

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    1. Thanks Vicki! The downside to the kitchen remodel is now I look around the rest of the house and it could use a spruce up as well. It's always something!

      Hugs,
      LuAnn

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  3. Your island to gorgeous!!! Fits perfectly in your kitchen and you did a fabulous job on it!! Totally jelly of your Hoosier cabinet!!!

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    1. Thanks so much Farm Quilter! The Cowboy suprised me with the hoosier in 1989....I can't bake without it!

      Happy Summer,
      LuAnn

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  4. I love your new island!! You did an amazing job with the top and painting. It’s really pretty in your kitchen. Hugs,

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    1. Thanks so much! It was definitely worth the effort and really brightened things up!

      Hugs,
      LuAnn

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  5. It is perfect!!!! looks wonderful in your kitchen and is so bright and cheery...makes you want to get up and get moving!!!! You did a great job!

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    1. Thank You Robbie! Every once in awhile you have to shake things up a bit!

      Happy Summer,
      LuAnn

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