I bought this frame and cut a thin piece of wood to fit the back of it.
I spray painted that with chalkboard paint, attached it using velcro dots (because I plan on using it for art later) and wrote out the menu for our cocktail party.
It's currently hanging in the dining room over the buffet!
I totally need to practice writing with chalk. LOL!
My kitchen is pretty small and, when cooking big meals, I tend to run out of countertop space really quickly. I've often wished I had an island so I've been keeping my eye out for something I could use as such.
I ran across this piece recently and recognized that it was the perfect height for what I needed so I bought it. It is pretty heavy and has wheels so it will be easy to move closer to the electrical outlets in the kitchen for mixing and whatnot. It's also going to be perfect to roll the turkey out so The Robinator can carve it the next time we host Thanksgiving! (Not this year.) It is the PERFECT place to cool cakes as you can see!
But...you know me. I can't leave well enough alone. I want it to be more functional like this piece:
So...I have plans for it. I'm going to add some oil rubbed towel bars and a tray shelf in the middle so that when I roll it around, things don't fall off. And I might make the tray shelf jazzy. Too many neutral things make my eye twitch. I need COLOR IN MY LIFE!!!!!!! Of course I'll find a great rug to put under it to ground the piece.
What do you think? Do you have a small kitchen too? If so...would you consider a standalone island like this?
I hung a headboard on a wall today.
Why, you ask?
I'm not taking any questions. Just go with it. It works.
This started with a solid wood door I bought for $5. I put a shelf on it and built a storage box on the bottom. Then I put a cushioned lid on the top of the storage box, painted it, added some hooks and a mirror.
Now? It's one of my favorite things.
We were at a framily's house after a fish fry when the conversation came up regarding how to dispose of grease. I don't fry a lot so I wasn't very helpful with my suggestion but I have a PhD in Googling so I asked Mr. Google for the best way to handle.
According to Mr. Google, you pour it in an old jar or back into the container it came in, once cooled, and throw it away in the garbage can.
I didn't know that.
You can also use an empty water bottle.
I do it yesterday and I felt like a grownup.
Except for bacon grease. NEVER throw away bacon grease. Your scallops and so much more will thank you. Don't believe me? See? I just asked Mr. Google: https://bacontoday.com/the-many-uses-of-bacon-grease/
That's how Iuse having information at my fingertips. I am constantly asking questions Mr. Google answers. And man...if you saw my browser history you'd wonder what in the world I was up to. Today I searched for how long it would take for someone to walk from New Orleans to Boston, the best glue to replace veneer, damage oven cleaner would do to wood, when Brandon Sanderson's new book was going to be out, do coleus' come back every year, how long does a tire plug hold up in a new tire, used 6ft artwork for sale, etc.
Okay...this is blogging day 4 out of 30. Imma make it. I think. LOL!
