Thanksgiving is almost here! Do you have company coming? Is your kitchen ready for the big day? Here’s a little checklist to make sure things are in order. Do you have any of the following:
- Broken Stove
- Rotting countertops
- No Dishwasher
- Leaky sink
- Inadequate lighting
- Cracked linoleum
- Tiny fridge
- Unfunctional layout
What if you had ALL of them? That would be a bigger bummer than burning the turkey. (Or in my case, forgetting to thaw the turkey. There’s still time, right??)
But that lengthy list of limitations is exactly what Colleen was dealing with in her old kitchen. Sheesh, I’d never want to cook. I never really want to cook no matter where I am, but still. I’d never ever want to cook. So she undertook a lengthy renovation which involved moving the window and door to the outside, plus tearing down the wall on the right and opening up and rearranging the whole layout.
Worth it! I can’t believe it’s the same space! It looks like a million bucks, but Colleen did this on a serious budget. She saved big by installing her own IKEA cabinets and using faux-stone countertops. There are so many great details to see, go check out her blog for a closer look at Lemon Thistle.
2 Comments
beck campbell
November 24, 2015 at 1:36 PMI actually cooked a completely frozen turkey one year…yes, it is possible and yes it turned out great! Got instructions online…takes longer but doable! My major hiccup this year…I wanted to make a new, cute fall center piece…even knocked REAL pine cones out of my trees this morning…went to Hobby Lobby and there is NO FALL LEFT…except a few ratty scarecrows…other than that, NOTHING! Grrrrrr!
Lesley
November 24, 2015 at 9:14 PMWow I am not going to lie, I am totally jealous of the meal that will be prepared in that kitchen!