Nook Progress to Date

This is really just the second half of the kitchen, but I figured I’d make it a separate post to keep the kitchen progress one from being too long. I forgot to mention that we took up all the flooring in the kitchen and had 16 inch porcelain tile installed in the kitchen, formal dining, and entry. We did a chalkboard wall in the nook area which is cliche, but we love it. Ramona always wants to color it. We added a Loft Cable System from West Elm to put Ramona’s art on display. She explains each piece over breakfast. (She’s a bit of a talker especially while she is eating.) I chevroned a lack table from IKEA  for Ramona to color/play at while I cook or for her and her friends to eat at when we entertain.

There used to be a ceiling fan, but it disappeared after we closed on the house. Nick installed this pendant light. The Eames chairs are real. They are vintage but plastic not fiberglass. However, we only paid $35 per chair on Craigslist for them. Who can argue with that? The table (it also has a leaf) was also a Craigslist find. I wanted a table with Queen Ann legs to mix it up a bit. After we sold the chairs that came with it, our final cost for the table was $25. Jute rug is from West Elm. It was super cheap on clearance.

I made the 5 drapery panels out of Jonathan Adler bedsheets. I lined them because the sheets were too thin without lining. I used 2 sheet sets because it was easier to make the curtains from the straight sheet than the fitted one (read this as I was too lazy to cut up the fitted sheets). The sets were only $9.99 a piece at Burlington Coat Factory (here).

Nook Punch List:

• Paint the table black
• Reupholster/paint chairs that I found on Craigslist (I’m sure you didn’t see that one coming) for the end of the table
• New rug – I love the West Elm one, but it doesn’t work well with the Eames wire bases. They get stuck in the jute weave. Plus I think it might be too small for the area since you should be able to pull your chair all the way out and still be on the rug. We will have to relocate the West Elm jute.
• Hang something on the walls
• Woven wood blinds