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The kitchen, the heart of the home is such a special place, and especially so at Christmastime. As we enter the last full week before Christmas, I thought I’d share a few snapshots from my kitchen and dining room. It’s not heavily decorated, but enough to make it festive!
We will be hosting on Christmas Eve, so I’m also getting my menu plans in motion. I have to abide by the family traditions, of course, so figuring out what to serve is not hard!
Continue reading “My Christmas Kitchen”It’s almost officially spring and I couldn’t be happier! I’ve been going around the house lightening up the colors, removing heavy blankets from the sofas, and adding a few touches of decor. I took my battery operated candles from the windows when daylight Savings Time arrived, too.
I’m going to give you a little peek into my kitchen to show you how I’ve implemented the spring season there.
Continue reading “Spring Kitchen Refresh: Easy Decor Ideas”What is the state of your kitchen counter at this moment? Check one below:
Since the kitchen counter is pretty much the center of the activity in the kitchen, how about a little inspiration to spiff it up a bit?
Continue reading “Your Kitchen Counter”As a follow-up from my recent video on setting the table, I thought I’d share a few photos of simple centerpieces for your kitchen or dining room table!
Are you ever stumped at what you could put on your kitchen table as a centerpiece? It doesn’t have to be an FTB bouquet to be pretty! Sometimes we just need a few photos to inspire us to pull out what we already own and make a pretty embellishment. Here are a few examples…
Look around your house for items to use for the table. Consider:
I hope this inspires you to gather some of the things you already own and refresh your kitchen table! Even if it takes days for your family to notice, you’ll see it and it just might bring a smile to your face!
Refresh your heart by being in a Gospel preaching church this Sunday. Christ loves the church and gave Himself for it! Ephesians 5:25 Since He loves it that much, we should, too!
Which centerpiece was your favorite?
Lovingly,
My pantry is a corner closet in my kitchen. It holds all my cooking items, so that would mean ~
It also holds some paper products
Some seldom used items are stored there.
So, as you can see, that pantry has lots in it AND I go in and out of there all day long. I tell you all that so you’ll understand why this “Before” picture looks so messy! It had just gotten out of hand, even though I had a “system” I thought was working.
I took a day and half last week and got it under control!
Let me give you a tour of the “After.” It still has LOTS in it, but it’s labeled better and spread out in a way that doesn’t overwhelm me when I walk inside.
I’ll show you each shelf:
Up above ~
I added a little decor inside the pantry. I hung my “Denise’s Kitchen” sign and my Rooster picture above the shelves.
I hung my two dust pans on a wall in here. The small one is only for sweeping crumbs off the tablecloth. The large one is for the floor. I was constantly going to the coat closet down the hall to sweep around the trash can and counters. This makes life easier!
All the holiday paper napkins are in Ziploc bags and labeled.
A little vignette on the floor!
While my pantry might not be the most beautiful with glass jars and empty shelves, it works for me and I enjoy stepping inside now. My items are accessible and it makes me smile to open the door! Mission accomplished!
If you didn’t see this post, you can see how I used vinyl chalkboard to cover the door of my pantry!
Do you have an area in your house that makes you grimace? I hope this inspires you to do something to that space so you’ll smile instead!
Refresh those spaces!
RefreshHer 