Wednesday, 21 October 2015

Here we go!

We're in that final stretch now where the building work is all but done, and the kitchen has arrived! I never realised how slow it is installing a kitchen - every piece has to be measured to fit, drawn out, then placed. The doors are added, and the handles are measured, marked and attached. The handles themselves take almost an entire day! 
It's great to see everything going into place. I'm sure it'll fly by now with the builders in all week to get it done. Then it's just hooking up all the electric, gas and water, and of course the windows haven't arrived yet so we still have to have that final wall plastered and painted at the very end. 

But here you go folks, here's how we're looking this week so far!





It's hard to see colours in these photos. The cupboards below are Greenwich Shaker Grey, and the top cupboards are Greenwich Shaker White. The worktops are Grey Oak Effect and the island top is solid oak. 

I've been traipsing round The Range today looking for inspiration for the walls but I literally, for the first time ever, couldn't find a thing I liked! I still have a weeks of assessments before I am qualified for my new job so no spending until that's done!

xo




Sunday, 18 October 2015

Organisation Station!

There's one thing I've already got my heart set on for the kitchen when it's finally finished - an organisation station. Also known as control centres, they're a hub of obsessive compulsive goodness, and for someone like me who loves lists, it's the perfect way to keep track of life.

Here are just a few of my favourites taken from Pinterest.









I'll be sure to show you guys what I end up with. So far, my chalkboard is the only thing I can think of that I want to include. I'm terrible for hoarding post so I think some little shelves for important mail and things to address would be really helpful. 

And don't you just love the IKEA buckets! We bought some two years ago to put on our rail and grow herbs in but we never put it up, dreaming of that new kitchen they just sat in storage. It'll be great to finally use them! 

Share your control centre ideas with me!

Xo