A few months ago I finally realized where I lived. Meaning, I became aware of the actual real-life size of my cozy home and the needs of my family. Before, I would raid Pinterest and tag all the beautiful rooms that looked nothing remotely similar to my home. Naturally, when I would try and excute a lot of the design ideas they didn't work. Over the years, it has cost me a lot of money. Each year I would pick up tons of inexpensive furniture from IKEA with the hopes that my living room or kids room would look just like the pictures. But, they didn't.
My garage became a house for projects gone wrong. Because I couldn't throw anything away, I might need in the future. This cycle has been going on for six years, my husband gets anxiety when I'm home alone because he is afraid what he might come home to... lol.
This year, I have decided to do something different. Use things I already own and add sparing to start decorating rooms my family can use. With this being said. I started with the kitchen. My kitchen is a nice size but I thought it was too small for a dining table. In the past, we didn't eat like a normal family. The boys where in high chairs and we ate where we could. But since they are getting older, I would like to start forming the habit of eating at a table. I know I'm late, but hey better late than never, right?
If you've seen this post, you know I decluttered my kitchen a couple months ago. I went a step further to deep clean the kitchen and fix a lot home improvement laziness I had done. Once I had fixed the holes in the walls, got the paint spills off the cabinets and tighten all the nuts and bolts, I was ready to go.
I added two shelves over my communication area to provide storage for my cameras, markers, cookbooks and magazines. This freed up space for me to put my over flow of pots and pans on other shelves. Next, I measured my small nook to see if I could find a table to fit the space. I decided to go with glass because the kitchen is a dark gray and I wanted to keep the illusion of space. I added these Eames-style chairs, I thought were fun and practical for children. I had some old IKEA vases and filled them with bulbs for a inexpensive design element.
And there you have it! My families dining nook that we actually use everyday. I'm finally starting to feel like a grown up that has two kids.
