English Cottage Attitude...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hi everyone! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been in love with English cottage style for ever, but I really embraced it around Christmas as I had found some tartan fabric for window treatments. Since our house is really small, it works very well for us. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have wanted to give my kitchen some vintage English flavor so I have added some fabric, painted a bit and brought out some more blue and white and painted ceramic accessories...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLanrtW5S32OeJsMmCiZNn3eEFKQhFTJ9iXU-ycPF5v9XZ1nRB2a54NHGfbm9SxUap4b_oEODaPJBJJF8MbSXrPoVlMCrlEVvGwhuo9bpMozkWdWQlMbONg0Xun_-ky_2unHEVVmnPslo/s1600/2012kitchen7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLanrtW5S32OeJsMmCiZNn3eEFKQhFTJ9iXU-ycPF5v9XZ1nRB2a54NHGfbm9SxUap4b_oEODaPJBJJF8MbSXrPoVlMCrlEVvGwhuo9bpMozkWdWQlMbONg0Xun_-ky_2unHEVVmnPslo/s1600/2012kitchen7.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have wanted a curtain under the sink for a while but could not decide on fabric. Then it dawned on me to make a tiered ruffle curtain and use a mix of fabrics. I am LOVING this! Too cute, and I can always put the doors back on. It took about two hours to make.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5JqQt_lBn_L-SARO0tv3XtGFnTPtJmIQBsY6vBsbEAwpro5rYoiPT-XAprd2-C5gKyOcECkkx8Gyy_-iBsoOQI6UeEaH_9hoBN7lkkerXgTv87kAuuk3f-ygphWBX3QAyAyNoOUrrQSY/s1600/2012kitchen20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5JqQt_lBn_L-SARO0tv3XtGFnTPtJmIQBsY6vBsbEAwpro5rYoiPT-XAprd2-C5gKyOcECkkx8Gyy_-iBsoOQI6UeEaH_9hoBN7lkkerXgTv87kAuuk3f-ygphWBX3QAyAyNoOUrrQSY/s1600/2012kitchen20.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used ticking, toile and a floral print. I love that with the striped rug.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPW8fxlhwZnPkoxVVdDLvButEPLvAG0RIIKc5aarZ4rcFQSRjS0jbDLrbtcGe5oC-HEAcul9EksViSWQQX825co3mYRmhjljUY0tzyp7Uf7U13NBUm5g5YI-Yy187FwcgQCwtGgqWrNQI/s1600/2012kitchen2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPW8fxlhwZnPkoxVVdDLvButEPLvAG0RIIKc5aarZ4rcFQSRjS0jbDLrbtcGe5oC-HEAcul9EksViSWQQX825co3mYRmhjljUY0tzyp7Uf7U13NBUm5g5YI-Yy187FwcgQCwtGgqWrNQI/s1600/2012kitchen2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also painted the cabinet above the stove. You can see the burned up microwave is gone. We exchanged it for a $39 hood, then extended it with wood trim because it was too high. I'll show more of that later.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi10DQn5YqVW-MHM3nVqofHduoSw_yZ6DLdO2WercYwFz-4ET8swtD75aotIB3gIVw9EL_N8YEi-ZbtBz4K2efjMR6Yb4E85gKamqYC0RITtefZ2UkukrfG1B_pwX3ccfyDCnqRqbkSaE8/s1600/2012kitchen24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi10DQn5YqVW-MHM3nVqofHduoSw_yZ6DLdO2WercYwFz-4ET8swtD75aotIB3gIVw9EL_N8YEi-ZbtBz4K2efjMR6Yb4E85gKamqYC0RITtefZ2UkukrfG1B_pwX3ccfyDCnqRqbkSaE8/s1600/2012kitchen24.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also added this trim from my great grandfather's house to the bar so I can hang my cutting boards in easy reach.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9o8ialGzgphz2Vg22yLp_TZdOECtDjKrU5QL4e4arQTlNl-ALLyeuMHZnxpCQznRNYjxffKDWUnkoUxi7s_j6ZmU1wsNHXbRLwSHUQpfI8nXPbfbFUYUZWkuIc6AwiTU9ZAyxTknY8DE/s1600/2012kitcjen19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9o8ialGzgphz2Vg22yLp_TZdOECtDjKrU5QL4e4arQTlNl-ALLyeuMHZnxpCQznRNYjxffKDWUnkoUxi7s_j6ZmU1wsNHXbRLwSHUQpfI8nXPbfbFUYUZWkuIc6AwiTU9ZAyxTknY8DE/s1600/2012kitcjen19.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the other side I added a rod so I can hang towels, etc. The striped towel is one my mom made from a vintage flour sack.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWGPBGCdxTgLtJltTMUUa5I5me7u0w-BlcR3F5DiQgm18svmAP5HxQK4KQ6cf0cmf9BXCIumvWLpBrW9iJwJROcXi-_2FueabTdgmtf14cL5Bc5OVy0egDieMdQL2UzDS5cLmAY9XfuuQ/s1600/2012kitchen6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWGPBGCdxTgLtJltTMUUa5I5me7u0w-BlcR3F5DiQgm18svmAP5HxQK4KQ6cf0cmf9BXCIumvWLpBrW9iJwJROcXi-_2FueabTdgmtf14cL5Bc5OVy0egDieMdQL2UzDS5cLmAY9XfuuQ/s1600/2012kitchen6.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the bar that I want to change into a rectangle shape when we can get to it. We really need more space, and it won't be that difficult a project since we pretty much have all the materials on hand. Remember, my dad collects wood leftover from building sights:-) The marble board came from my grandfather's store.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKh0lu2XbXXkVEEADnwSpLfkSTa8CI6yMGZvhqdLcHJZ173CiOLcj-uLlN-8z-CX4S4GQVhSLX-BOpJVKWM35KfB5CKf6AkIDyCussDfl5jxB7IzedcokmGK6PdSckL0i7o4zqpXNR_nI/s1600/2012kitchen5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKh0lu2XbXXkVEEADnwSpLfkSTa8CI6yMGZvhqdLcHJZ173CiOLcj-uLlN-8z-CX4S4GQVhSLX-BOpJVKWM35KfB5CKf6AkIDyCussDfl5jxB7IzedcokmGK6PdSckL0i7o4zqpXNR_nI/s1600/2012kitchen5.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLAuE1OUe-v5I7zo9zjBlDLcAO1kfkEufXXukLQgTngXap6nFpbf-TkfQMMieUAz8Jjk1Lx4CR1b0dLfnRuyhSdt-LVzkZg2_eCAtT9kHmgmT-bvQrWuJMuJgCHU9_Tb2dQASJ0u-lI9c/s1600/2012kitchen4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLAuE1OUe-v5I7zo9zjBlDLcAO1kfkEufXXukLQgTngXap6nFpbf-TkfQMMieUAz8Jjk1Lx4CR1b0dLfnRuyhSdt-LVzkZg2_eCAtT9kHmgmT-bvQrWuJMuJgCHU9_Tb2dQASJ0u-lI9c/s1600/2012kitchen4.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So the microwave that caught on fire was removed, and I liked the space there so I decided to add ceramic tile. I also painted the rest of the backsplash then glazed over top of that with mocha glaze. I just wanted it to look like a mixture of stone and tile that was added to over time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAE-gG1Z3a0MKHDEkp5H33iQyFEUzeAQuQok_wF65stFc1W3mMalOF35IL-NGoNh_8Sm9a8WZvEQUfnyerwKKE5R4R6o6At07eKspilzUEGjdHSC6M73aSm6k25TlRfO6gWV9Qqc_aXok/s1600/2012kitchen22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAE-gG1Z3a0MKHDEkp5H33iQyFEUzeAQuQok_wF65stFc1W3mMalOF35IL-NGoNh_8Sm9a8WZvEQUfnyerwKKE5R4R6o6At07eKspilzUEGjdHSC6M73aSm6k25TlRfO6gWV9Qqc_aXok/s1600/2012kitchen22.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF0Uvq_PJTN-hb4HxX9QHdWxg8ZIzRGkgluRQf2qxr50uQvf1GLDLLhXWY2gkKdLpA24D8trH3xbjIIi5f_HFG-TveYOBljLqwm0KJgQsvD1iK1MCZBSEbvY9X08PWNI0iDgDNwRDiDDg/s1600/2012kitchen8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF0Uvq_PJTN-hb4HxX9QHdWxg8ZIzRGkgluRQf2qxr50uQvf1GLDLLhXWY2gkKdLpA24D8trH3xbjIIi5f_HFG-TveYOBljLqwm0KJgQsvD1iK1MCZBSEbvY9X08PWNI0iDgDNwRDiDDg/s1600/2012kitchen8.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also took the doors with the glass panels off the pantry, and exchanged them for the ones next to the stove. They were the same size so they fit perfectly. I need to get another shelf for the inside, though. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRw11Zu3LJVWMbrHJq7NfaifxDht148ZUD1MvTFWlQiqfJj_THFpP-k7XIcJcfj6GnZc7dype8odvQdEqtDeL9d87VgEZnhISv5azDgxsgoDcauHJ70Cuws57BA-XUAwuQO8Q-WtDWVig/s1600/2012kitchen3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRw11Zu3LJVWMbrHJq7NfaifxDht148ZUD1MvTFWlQiqfJj_THFpP-k7XIcJcfj6GnZc7dype8odvQdEqtDeL9d87VgEZnhISv5azDgxsgoDcauHJ70Cuws57BA-XUAwuQO8Q-WtDWVig/s1600/2012kitchen3.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How about a croissant with homemade strawberry jam? Sorry, but I did not have any scones made, although I do have a great recipe for them:-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG5EmiXqr3zhOoR5WMbwHsdqTEZOUJxXWkzvrgcDGJm6A8KVfdi9SjE9UBOgjF90nN6igMdKbY8E6xxYoptorDl0WexdDA8b6xjedtXG9CHfJ3jPHuSuuLFFPOQh5qiqUOe3JmtG1WhrI/s1600/2012kitchen10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG5EmiXqr3zhOoR5WMbwHsdqTEZOUJxXWkzvrgcDGJm6A8KVfdi9SjE9UBOgjF90nN6igMdKbY8E6xxYoptorDl0WexdDA8b6xjedtXG9CHfJ3jPHuSuuLFFPOQh5qiqUOe3JmtG1WhrI/s1600/2012kitchen10.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The "Romantic England" cups are hanging on the cup hooks, (I noticed hanging cups in several of the English cottage kitchens I saw) and the tray is American from 1956.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSHkv3OVZalMnFjFituqmViJtIUbPPjTA6SEMTiiIvBbpIoAIEhfNAVX3jCS78oh_w6_bL8xiYb3iGNyr_5oZWDTLIdsdxTJIYQTkNrCWPlVLpPz1mFVoXNObP9gi_Pw_X_FKvy_yz-LQ/s1600/2012kitchen12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSHkv3OVZalMnFjFituqmViJtIUbPPjTA6SEMTiiIvBbpIoAIEhfNAVX3jCS78oh_w6_bL8xiYb3iGNyr_5oZWDTLIdsdxTJIYQTkNrCWPlVLpPz1mFVoXNObP9gi_Pw_X_FKvy_yz-LQ/s1600/2012kitchen12.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU_OmtEdMoYpLsyZpm2acM1cNdGEbv9X8WxN3ZZC4jUx6CJA1AytQiHihIyevRlQIU7-Je8l3oALt9ewuHctmKHcz2VWjausaQL6svnLAOfHmPKtSHgRriXNx3nga3vunK6HTt9ihpSAA/s1600/2012kitchen21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU_OmtEdMoYpLsyZpm2acM1cNdGEbv9X8WxN3ZZC4jUx6CJA1AytQiHihIyevRlQIU7-Je8l3oALt9ewuHctmKHcz2VWjausaQL6svnLAOfHmPKtSHgRriXNx3nga3vunK6HTt9ihpSAA/s1600/2012kitchen21.jpg" /></a></div><br />One thing I really love about English cottage kitchens is the mix of accessories that look as if they were collected from different places in Europe. I am still using some of my painted plates from Turkey and Spain as well as other things collected from different places.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisrzSEbxhY9OZpfxQXobFfYBAZGAXC9gzB1n9BQYW2diebgQArs75zKGDlIbmjuJEY6R8q5X6VvTXxr0mXgvCKKznu3pcd5ujkz5OuG7n4lMRuk7xr2Um9d23qwX9Z6hkDHJfWLVfb_zo/s1600/2012kitchen11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisrzSEbxhY9OZpfxQXobFfYBAZGAXC9gzB1n9BQYW2diebgQArs75zKGDlIbmjuJEY6R8q5X6VvTXxr0mXgvCKKznu3pcd5ujkz5OuG7n4lMRuk7xr2Um9d23qwX9Z6hkDHJfWLVfb_zo/s1600/2012kitchen11.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmrCwUnn0LKjfVFZfRvSC-J8cHzWr-IMczSV0w1Ph0PKjjlHGzi1RDEPyHwPRi95_14vUHugGjLxS_4Hq_E_F_NH9_1-uQiFkShEsjMCeWtGq-VeYOlUr4SFhIE466nBCgt4MnomLDWoI/s1600/2012kitchen1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmrCwUnn0LKjfVFZfRvSC-J8cHzWr-IMczSV0w1Ph0PKjjlHGzi1RDEPyHwPRi95_14vUHugGjLxS_4Hq_E_F_NH9_1-uQiFkShEsjMCeWtGq-VeYOlUr4SFhIE466nBCgt4MnomLDWoI/s1600/2012kitchen1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you enjoyed the kitchen makeover! I will go into detail about some of the little projects so you can see how I did everything in different posts. I used mostly things I already had, or were really inexpensive.  I would still love to paint the bottom cabinets black, but it will have to be later. Also, I would love to change out the faucet to black, but that's not in the budget right now. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sometimes the little changes can make a big difference and don't cost a thing. I'm all about that these days.<br /><br />Here is a wonderful book with cozy, quirky English cottages to inspire you...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2KSgr4bs9qiczxFnszXNagQBbda6CXXS4JPOusjtHDcpgi50O7ojIZuKJIVIJ9qnL_07m2uWkcz1pB92oZUQqaiV8o5uauF4v4wzkDd-gulOvfQdO7aUSo5MQ72ynP5Lc-12mKi7gK0/s1600/51RNnofy+PL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2KSgr4bs9qiczxFnszXNagQBbda6CXXS4JPOusjtHDcpgi50O7ojIZuKJIVIJ9qnL_07m2uWkcz1pB92oZUQqaiV8o5uauF4v4wzkDd-gulOvfQdO7aUSo5MQ72ynP5Lc-12mKi7gK0/s1600/51RNnofy+PL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can find it at Amazon and probably ebay.</div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by! I love your comments, and I am so  inspired by all of you.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll be joining:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/">Wow Us Wednesday</a>s<br /><a href="http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/">Seasonal Sundays</a><br /><a href="http://atthepicketfence.blogspot.com/">Inspiration Friday</a><br /><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/">Feathered Nest Friday</a><br /><a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/">Vintage Inspiration Friday</a><br /><a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/">Home Sweet Home</a><br /><a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2012/03/show-us-your-kitchens.html">Show Us Your Kitchen</a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Anita</div>

English Cottage Attitude...

Hi everyone!  I have been in love with English cottage style for ever, but I really embraced it around Christmas as I had found some tartan ...

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