So I’ve been MIA for some time now, but life got crazy after
the move. We’ve finally settled into our new life and even better, got the
house furnished so I actually have something to write about. Yay! Here’s a peek
inside our kitchenette!
Table: The table
is the Benchwright Dining Table (74x30”) in Rustic Mahogany Stain from Pottery
Barn. It is regularly priced at $1,400, but I stocked Pottery Barn’s website
for about three months and low-in-behold, it went on sale for $1,299. Shipping
and processing will add $117, plus a delivery surcharge of $100, plus tax of
$114 equaled $1,630 for the total. However, I in addition to the table being on
sale, I also had a 10% off coupon for my online order with took off $130, bringing
the total down to $1,500. That was still a big chunk of change, but the same
table not on sale, without the discount out the door would have been over
$1,730, so I still saved about $230 making me one happy shopper.
The table itself is beautiful and very durable. The grooves
and saw marks on the wood’s surface gives it that rustic look and honestly, I’m
not terrified of my son giving it even more dents because it just adds to the
look of the table. It’s easy to wipe down and overall, just a great table. The
only tiny issue I’ve had with it is cleaning out the tiny pieces crumbs that
fall in-between the board on the very end of the table, but it’s nothing a
little wet rag and needle can’t get out.
Chairs: I bought
two sets of Castleton Home’s Parsons Dining Chairs in cream at Wayfair.com. They
were on sale at the time as well ($276 for all four). Unfortunately, they’re no
longer available, but Parson does have some other products on Wayfair that look
just as nice. I ended up going with a faux leather because it’s so easy to wipe
down. At some point in the future, I’m sure I’ll have to get covers for them
because my child will probably take a permanent marker to the backs of them.
Lighting: So I’m
super excited about the new chandelier. When we bought the house, there was
this really large dumb type lamp shade that took up the entire space of the kitchenette
and I was having none of it.
We bought the Quoizel Gentry Cage Chandelier from
Walmart. We have an open floor plan that connects the kitchen, breakfast nook
and living room so the pendant is viewable from the entire area. It goes well
with my other lights that hang over the breakfast bar. Make sure you measure it
out because the picture makes it look a little small, but I think it looks
great over the benchwright table. Instillation was a pain and took both my
hubby and I to get it up there, but it was worth it. We also installed a dimmer
switch which I totally recommend with this piece. The different levels of brightness
are wonderful to set for different occasions.
Curtains: All of
the curtains in the kitchen and living room are from the same set. We bought
the Bombay™ Garrison Rod Pocket/Back Tab Window Curtain Panels in Charcoal from
Bed Bath and Beyond. They were not cheap ($45-$70 depending on length), but
worth every penny. There were two open spots behind the table on the wall, so I
bought two shorter curtains along with a 12-20inch mini rod set which we also purchased
from BBB. If you’re looking to stay in the neutral category with your home, but
get away from the whites and beige, this is the way to go.
Centerpiece: I
found the galvanized tray for $10 at my local HEB. I was so excited about it, I
actually bought two. If you don’t have an HEB, or can’t find these, I recommend
searching on Wayfair. I’ve seen a lot of really cute ones there too. I also
bought the large glass jar at Walmart and the white pitcher at Kroger. The jar
holds our large napkins and I filled the pitcher with some pretty flowers from
Michaels.
No comments:
Post a Comment