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Kitchen Wall: First Home Project Done!

- January 19, 2013 | by April -

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If you watch my weekly videos, you know that one of my goals this year is to complete one home project per month. My husband set a goal of completing two per month which I thought was a little ambitious considering everything else we have going on in our lives…but, this month it’s gonna happen. I’m still working on my craft studio, but it’s coming together. The second project of the month was to finish decorating this wall in our kitchen, and it’s done! Yay!

What I love most about this area of our house is that everything here has a story. The cupcake paintings at the top were created and painted by my talented mother-in-law:

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My mother-in-law also made the mosaic. When I first started dating my husband, my mother-in-law and I would get together every once in a while for crafting dates. She taught me how to knit and started my obsession with making jewelry. I spent lots of time in her house drooling over her decor like the mosaic. I told her that the best present she could ever give me was a mosaic like the one she had. Instead of creating another one, my mother-in-law generously gave me hers for a birthday gift! It’s still one of my favorite things in our home, and it’s something I hope to pass down to my children and have them pass down to theirs:

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The hutch resided in my grandmother’s home for many years. She’s no longer with us, but having this piece of furniture makes me feel connected to her every day.

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When we first moved into our home, I knew I’d have to do something about the ugly, cracking outlet faceplates. There were so many of them in our house that we’d have to replace if buying all new ones, that I got creative about how to spiff them up. Look out for a DIY post on how I made them tomorrow:

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For some unknown reason, I’m captivated by milk glass. I buy milk glass vases at yard sales, flea markets, thrift stores and antique shops:

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Check out this post to see how we created the butter yellow frame for two pictures purchased on Etsy:

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For this past Christmas, I asked my family to give me pretty bowls, plates, and cups for food photography, because I’m sharing a lot more recipes on Blacksburg Belle. My mother-in-law gave me these:

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I made these:

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We filled the rest of the hutch with things we love like our favorite cookbooks {including a vintage cookie cookbook passed down from my mom}, a ceramic strainer given to us by my sister-in-law and vibrant yarn:

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14 Comments · Filed Under: DIY, Home Decor, Home Project

Comments

  1. stephanie says

    January 19, 2013 at 1:13 pm

    Very sweet & cute! Love the picture filter you are using! Happy weekend

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    • April says

      January 20, 2013 at 1:31 pm

      Thanks! I love playing with actions for my photos.

      Reply
  2. Julia Dolowicz says

    January 19, 2013 at 1:34 pm

    So adorabubble – the whole look and your photography are just gorgeous

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    • April says

      January 20, 2013 at 1:31 pm

      Thanks Julia!

      Reply
  3. Hena Tayeb says

    January 19, 2013 at 1:52 pm

    Very pretty. I think one project a msounds

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  4. Hena Tayeb says

    January 19, 2013 at 1:52 pm

    Very pretty. I think one project a month sounds like a good idea.

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    • April says

      January 20, 2013 at 1:32 pm

      It’s definitely more doable than trying to do everything at once. Sometimes, I have to remind myself of that!

      Reply
  5. Sage says

    January 19, 2013 at 3:52 pm

    Everything looks lovely. I like how you set up the books so you can see some of your favorite covers.

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    • April says

      January 20, 2013 at 1:32 pm

      Thanks Sage! Some of the covers are just so pretty–can’t hide them!

      Reply
  6. shan says

    January 19, 2013 at 7:51 pm

    It’s neat how you are so purposeful with each piece. What has resulted is a warm and cozy home. I love this glimpse inside your house. Thanks for inviting us in!

    The How to Guru

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    • April says

      January 20, 2013 at 1:37 pm

      Thanks Shan! This is my favorite spot in our home so far. We’re taking it slow, but I think that’s giving us the time we need to plan out and find everything we want for decor.

      Reply
  7. Lindsey Little says

    January 20, 2013 at 12:39 pm

    I LOVE the cupcake paintings. Everything really. It’s neat that you only have things in your home that you absolutely love, and a lot of them are gifts from your family or things you made/spiffed up. Right now I’m renting a townhouse that I’m not allowed to do anything to, but when I do buy a house, I hope to be as intentional and creative with decorating as you are!

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    • April says

      January 20, 2013 at 1:41 pm

      My mother-in-law is an amazing artist! I’m lucky that she creates things for me like those cupcake paintings.

      It can be hard to figure out how to make a rented space “yours” but there are some things that make it easier. We used to hang canvases with the sticky/velcro things you can find at places like Staples. In fact, the cupcake paintings are hung with them, because we didn’t want to put holes in the wall unless we had to. They are sooooooo easy to use and they come down without leaving any marks on the walls.

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      • Lindsey Little says

        January 21, 2013 at 12:46 pm

        Thanks for the tip! I have four canvases that have been sitting around since we moved here last summer. I will give that a try!

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