Continuing On And A few Stories

So from the dining area you enter the

 kitchen, family room and back porch.

Coming as soon as I save my pennies,

a new corner sofa and a complete rearrange to

allow additional seating here. 

The yellow cupboard 

holds additional kitchenware.

Notice the church board calendar

on the right wall. 

Many of you have commented on it before.

Also spot the Alice in Wonderland Door.

My Italian Vietri Cucina Dishes

Love these - I traded several days of 

organizing labor for these many year ago

and have never regretted it.

Some day I hope I can afford serving ware.

With each serving piece being nearly $100.00 and up,

I'm not holding my breath.

That cart used to hold my Dad's jigsaw in his workshop.

After a thorough cleaning,

I left it in it's original condition, 

chipped paint and all.

The round basket above the spices holds

a very old piece of a house Hannah found

in an abandoned lot in NYC.

She knew I would love it, and squirreled it away in 

her suitcase for me.

Guess who - another photo bomb from Howie.

and a bit of Justice's butt.

She's drinking water I keep on the

trolley shelf, so she can find it.

The small cupboard to the left of the pantry door

 was once on a boat, and holds more spices.

The double stacked doors hold the

laundry chute, and more pantry space.

The antique yellow-ware lidded crock

holds the dog treats 

and Howie knows the sound

from rooms away!

On toward the porch

The old man painting I bought 

for my Dad for $3.00 when I was eight years old.

He made the frame

from barn wood he found on our land.

The bakers table in front of the shutters

is very unique and

has swing out seats and 

cutting boards tucked in.

This old kitchen cupboard holds bar glasses and 

party goods for outdoor entertaining.

So that's the first floor except

 for powder room and laundry.

Stay tuned for upstairs coming soon.

Z