Creating a Charming New Cottage: The Kitchen
The holiday hoopla is about to begin (if it hasn't already) and I thought I'd sneak in one more post about creating our Charming New Cottage. If you missed the first post here are the important points I made: There will be LOTS of posts about making this little house our new home. Please keep in mind, the updates will not be fast and furious since we're retired aaaaaand....I believe bad knees were already mentioned. Wink-wink! It was a rental property. In other words, we are (and will be) dealing with lots of 'landlord specials'...affectionately nick-named by our daughter. We have down-sized and I don't mean it's a 3 bed, 2 bath, 1800 square foot house. No, this is just a little over 900 sq. ft.....Did I mention 'dowwwwn-sizing'? I want to create a home that is cozy, relaxed, and welcoming while incorporating practical elements. The focus is on comfort, not grandeur. I've always promised to "Keep it Real" and share the good, t...