Kitchen Progress

I have to apologize for not posting in such a long time! Things got hectic, then my camera broke! I'm back on track and ready to catch you up on our progress. Our biggest accomplishments on the homestead in the past few months have been in the kitchen. It's FINALLY looking less like a jobsite and more like a kitchen! The before and after pictures here show how much progress we've made. You can see that we now have a dishwasher, and it is heaven! Washing dishes is my least favorite chore. We also have a new sink and faucet for those few items that still have to be handwashed. This chore is much more pleasant now that we are able to gaze out the new windows at the mountain view. There are still two very important items that haven't been delivered yet - a new refrigerator and a range! We are still cooking on a hot plate (which we affectionately call a 'warm' plate) and the old fashioned wood cook stove shown here. It's actually been really fun to learn the old fashioned methods of cooking with wood. Besides, there is nothing like the cozy warmth of a wood cookstove in the kitchen during a cold Maine winter. Especially in an old drafty farmhouse! We truly have enjoyed this experience and will continue to cook with this stove even after our new range arrives. You may have noticed our bright, and slightly unconventional, color choices. We are ready for a change from our previous classic, colonial color palette. We've decided to go with brighter, bolder colors in this house. We want to give our home a more playful and relaxed feel, much like the many cottages that dot the Maine coast. Our new lifestyle is all about living with less stress and more laughter and we want our home to reflect that. We think our new kitchen is a cheerful and welcoming place to spend our days providing for our family and entertaining our new friends!