Midwest House

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Kitchen Curtains! (No More Rear Window)

A few posts ago, I posted photos of fabric that we had picked out for my Mom to sew us curtains. Needless to say, there is no more rear window peering! My Mom made us a set of cafe curtains, a valance, and a door window curtain. The pictures don't do justice for how amazing these look! I love how it has changed the feel of the kitchen immediately! The pattern seems more characteristically us and distracts from the sponge painting, too. We went with this pattern because it had a modern design on it, yet with the neutral colors, it will match as the kitchen adapts and changes over the years.

Have you added curtains to a room? How did you choose the colors or style?

-E

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Snapshot Sunday

I spent an extended weekend in my hometown while Z stayed back to work and complete some house projects. Here's a few snapshots of the weekend. Enjoy!

-E

Friday, June 7, 2013

Incredible Island Love

Last year, after a cold winter, some friends and coworkers in the area began talking about "First Fridays." I was familiar with the term, because my college town had these - hosted art openings at hipster-esque, trendy, and swanky galleries throughout the downtown scene. Apparently, this was a bit different than those First Fridays.

The one in our region is a collaboration of antique, vintage, repurposed, some new, DIY, paints, and Pinterest enthusiasts. Needless to say, it has something for everyone. And, food trucks! Oh, so good! The gyros are authentic and to die for from the Jerusalem Cafe. Wash it down with a cold Coke and you're ready for more stair climbing and shopping!

The best part, overall, is the unique items and one of a kind finds. This weekend, First Friday is alive and hopping! As social media continues to flood news feeds with pictures of many unique pieces, this month is sure to draw many shoppers! Ourselves included!

Here are some pictures of the beautiful, functional, and unique kitchen island! It is exactly what we were looking for - but even better! Tonight we will install wheels on it so we can more easily move it.