For the Little Chef(s) in my Life!

I'm so excited about this post!! While the tap is still missing for this awesome project (still on the hunt for a free or nearly free one!) I can't wait any longer to show you!!

I already posted a photo of it to my personal Facebook, and I can't wait to share with Pinterest, as well as e-mail Amy from Giggleberry Creations!!

 

How our $20 used TV unit (thanks to a man on Kijiji!!) started out.

 

Our Giggleberry Creations inspiration kitchen.

Here is where we left off.

The finished product!! I am so excited about this and so crazy proud of this little kitchen. I hope I've built it well enough to stand the test of time (and multiple kids)!

Soon after the doors were on I realized chains on the doors was a must have! BIG C got a little rough with them really fast! Same goes for the microwave, although not a chain but a door stop to keep BIG C from pushing the door all the way in and popping the hinges off (nothing a little crazy glue can't help!)

I found this awesome apron on a whim at Talize, a used thrift store in London. There were some really adorable frilly ones (which would not get Daddy approval), luckily I found one fit for the boys. I even found a really cute mini Kids Corner Home Depot for the boy's little tikes work bench.

 

The knobs really turn! The burners are just made out of painted foam circles. On GiggleBerry Creations they used coasters.

 

 

I was going to use a photo of our corn field for the 'window' but I couldn't help but use this photo of our little guys. We should've had twins! I love dressing them in matching outfits!

This is BIG C's stash in his 'fridge'. the fruits and veggies are plush toys from IKEA, if memory serves me correctly each set was less than $10. I am so looking forward to 'furnishing' the rest of their kitchen with IKEA goodies! They have a really cute mini set of pots and pans and a plush filleted fish.

I hope you all enjoyed my craftiness, and I really hope it inspires you all to find an old TV unit of yourselves!

Thanks for checking it out!

Until we meet again.

1..2...3..yes! All 10 digits are still here!

So, those of you who saw my blog post yesterday heard of our shaky play kitchen beginnings.

Well here is how we left off...

Old TV Unit with one added vertical board

 

Our terrible un-square microwave

 

Don't let your hubbies convince you to use anything BUT a table saw!! A miss-shaped, cracked, holey mess will ensue! (PS thanks honey :) )

 

 

So today was a new day. Ventured off to the local Canadian Tire to hopefully find the hinges I was looking for (no luck), but I'll have to make due. Got some extra nails and we're off tot he races.

Both boys had a great nap today, plus Hubby was there to get them when the woke.

 

After I got him to haul the table saw out of the basement, I set to work. I couldn't put this kitchen together hap-hazardly, it would be part of our family for years (and what would my mother say!).

 

 

There are no photos of the sawing (good thing! We are missing the pusher piece and were using scrap wood - DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME - use ALL safety equipment!) but we still have all 10 digits, both Hubby and I. After a short while, an making one cut that was intended to be a sliver but turned into inch or more, I graciously let Hubby return to his football game. I think I've got it from here.

The poor guy means well, but he's just to ram-y for my picky liking! Whatever he fixes in the barn may not look pretty, but it holds & works well, I'm afraid that won't do in my house though!

 

So I cut, glued, nailed, cut some more, and painted painted painted. Here are my end results today.

 

I am realizing this now looks like I have been painting all day with Little C in the same room - Let it be known this was not the case!

 

I used this wonderful paint:

My Mom was the one who introduced me to chalk paint - while not the cheapest paint around, and not widely sold, it really is amazing and worth the coin! So easy to work with and BEST of all, NO prep work! Open the can & paint!

 

Oh! Just so no one thinks that 'old' crooked microwave has gone to waste, no sir! BIG C has been using it as a shed for his horses and cows, bringing them corn (fresh from the field) to eat. Waste not, want not!

 

So, tomorrow BIG C is off to H's place for the day - here's hoping I can completely (or nearly completely) accomplish this kitchen! I will leave you with this - because the colours this time of year are beautiful and I love my guys!

 

 

 

 

Until we meet again!



Crooked crafter

Today was a wild one!

The international plowing match (IPM) was cancelled due to torrential downpour (I have heard this is the first time in decades!!). 

We were fully prepared to strap on our boots and unfold our umbrellas, but I wasn't completely disappointed to not have to spend the day dragging kids from booth to booth - oh wait we did that anyways. 

I really want to build BIG C a play kitchen like I found online (through Pinterest) on a lovely blog called Giggleberry Creations.  

So we headed to Home Depot (you know 'you can do it, we can help' but even if we can't we'll sell you the stuff anyways!! - courtesy of Graham Chittenden, comedian, which we happened to see live in December 2012 and catch again n TV this morning!)

After a couple minor meltdowns we headed out the door with supplies in hand. 

I took all the measurements this evening and tried to help Hubby cut them. I can tell he's a bit annoyed. Why not just buy a used little tykes kitchen and be done with it.
It's just not the same as 'home made'. No WOW factor!

Although homemade in this case, I found after being assembling the microwave, it's awfully crooked and a bit miss-shapen. 

I shall post some pictures of our progress in a later blog post (assuming we get it all finish!! and that I don't end up giving up!!)

Good night all!!

Until we meet again