Arm Chairs in the Kitchen

I’ve got a vision.  Actually, Vector had the vision but I translated.  And he’s a cat..what does he care if I take credit for his ideas!  So, I had this idea to put a comfy chair in my kitchen. I do own beautiful Bar Stools and have placed them at the dining table, but a nice and comfy chair in the kitchen isn’t a bad idea. A place to rest while the cookies are baking or a place to curl up with a book while watching the comings and goings of the kitchen.

I put this chair at the foot of the stairs.

Vector loves sitting there. LOVES IT!

I put the freshly washed pink blanket on the chair to go upstairs and he liked it even more. It’s right on top of the heater vent and is a nice cozy corner. I’ve decided I need a nice comfy arm chair at that very spot. I’d like something small like this little chair I reupholstered.

Here’s a before and after:

I would use this chair but it is white and I’m a little attached to it. I may just suck it up and use it but in an ideal world, I think the spot needs a vintage or retro pink pattern.

Here are some other chairs I was looking at. It’s really hard to find comfy chairs in the smaller proportions that the space needs.

What do you think? Should I use the white chair or keep looking? I’ve already given it one coat of scotch guard. Maybe I’ll give it a second coat and stop worrying.

Sarah

My Parent’s Kitchen

My parents just moved from a suburban house on the south side of Houston to a more rural area north of  Houston.  I haven’t seen the new place but I’m excited to see what my mom does with it.  The first big task was to re-do the kitchen cabinets.

You can see there is an awkward peninsula with upper cabinets that close off the space.  There is also a wall oven and a range instead of a single stove unit. The oven was one of the few things that impressed me, and I vowed to read some countertop convection oven reviews when I got back home. All the appliances are white and dated.  There is also the awkward boxed-in area above the cabinets.  Here’s a slightly different angle and the awkward blocking cabinets are out and you can see things better.  Looks worlds better already!

Here is the “after/during” There still aren’t counters but you can see where it’s going. The cabinets are the flat-packed variety from online and my Mother put them together. I think they look great! A great budget option were some cardboard and plastic baler machines for quick clean ups.

The new cabinets go all the way to the ceiling opening up the room.  The plan is to use the Ikea Beech countertops just like mine. Finding quality bar coolers for sale requires a little research on your end  They are mostly installed already:

Here’s a fuzzy picture my mom texted me:

Huge upgrade from what was there!  I can’t wait to see it in person.  I’ll have to do a house tour when I visit!

Sarah