Flingin’ the gingham.

Happy Monday to you.  Did you get a chance to enter the Kalaty Rug giveaway? Prize is valued at up to $1000, so hop on it girlfriend!

Next, here comes a stellar kitchen makeover to jump start your week.  When Suesan bought her home, she initially thought she would paint the walls and rip out the carpeting in the kitchen and be done-zo.  (Pause for long and hearty laughter). Ahahahahahaha, NO.

It never happens like that. One thing led to another, yada yada yada, and now she has a super hip kitchen that I would categorize as both craftsman-ish and industrial-y. Those are the official terms, I believe.

One great change was framing out the windows with that delicious trim. Now the view can do the talking instead of being drowned out by the sad moan of the gingham curtains.

Look how awkward it was before! The cabinets and countertop actually extended beyond the door frame! No no no, that won’t do.

You can see that Suesan cut back on cabinets, but the new open shelving still gives her plenty of storage while looking ultra cool. It’s like a coffee shop I’m not hip enough to patronize.

And no more carpet!  That’s one that should have made the list of deadly sins. Wrath, greed, sloth, pride, lust, envy, gluttony, and carpeting a kitchen. I mean, it’s not even debatable.

Much more to see on her blog Frou Frugal.