Progress: Hazel’s kitchen
July 23rd, 2010After months of scouring the ReStore, every Goodwill in my path, various other thrift shops, no less than 50 yardsales and innumerable trash drivebys, I finally found the perfect piece of furniture to revamp into a tiny kitchen for Hazel’s second birthday in October. A tiny kitchen that I’m hoping will be almost entirely thrifted/repurposed/handmade, with some ideas stolen from this retro pottery barn kitchen and a few other places (I hate it when a company like pottery barn gets something so damn perfect!) I have been finding little details for months, I have fabrics picked out and felt food planned (and crocheted food hopes using this book from VD), I have a piece of furniture to make into a tiny fridge, but I’ve been missing the main component – the sink and stove. I looked at this piece at least three times before realizing how perfect it actually is. As soon as the lightbulb came on (while standing in line at the post office) I drove back to the ReStore, strapped Hazel onto my back, wrestled this puppy into the front seat of my car and brought it home. And then spread out a few of my favorite little details to photograph and feel like I’m actually accomplishing something other than spending money and shoving things in a box and daydreaming.
nightstand = $15.00 @ the Habitat for Humanity ReStore
faucet = $5.00 @ the ReStore
mixing bowls = $.50 each at Goodwill
tiny bamboo utensils = $.25 each in chinatown
tiny wooden mixing spoon = $.25 in chinatown
egg whisk = $1.00 at a yardsale
most perfect plates = $.99 each at Target (and I kind of want four more, but even though this line of picnicey stuff is still out the tiny polkadotted plates are gone in every store I check – please grab some for me if you see them!)
July 23rd, 2010 at 10:01 am
I can see the sink – a plastic pan sunk into the nightstand – perfect. What a wonderful gift! Be sure to post pictures of the finished project. Does Hazel know what all the pieces and parts are going to be?
July 23rd, 2010 at 2:56 pm
Just stumbled upon your blog and I love it – Hazel is adorable! Can’t wait to see the finished piece – I’ve seen them made out of smaller entertainment centers as well. We have a little cabinet/cupboard that was made for my mom when she was a kid. Gotta have my husband repaint it and such. I’d love to make her a kitchen out of something as well to go with it!
July 23rd, 2010 at 2:57 pm
Having typing issues today – had to correct my blog link.
July 23rd, 2010 at 3:13 pm
I can’t wait to show off the finished product! She doesn’t know, and even if I told her I’m sure she wouldn’t remember come October :) She has made it very easy so far – I can just take her along on all my thrifting hunts!
Thanks for stopping in, Crys – off to visit your little patch of blogland :)
July 23rd, 2010 at 6:49 pm
Oh boy, this is gonna be good!
July 23rd, 2010 at 9:36 pm
OMG, I this is so great! I will e-mail you a link my friend sent to me for inspiration:)