Friday, July 25, 2008

The Kitchen & "Playroom"

Slowly, we are coming together. I'll post rooms of the house as they are finished.

First up, the kitchen. Man, I love having space. I actually have empty cabinets. Empty. Plus, I put anything that could stab, poison, suffocate, or shatter in the upper cabinets so that I don't have to mess with childproof latches on the bottom. (This wouldn't have been an option in my old digs, when it was challenge enough simply to find a place, any place, for the food processor.)

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As for the playroom, this is the "eat-in" part of the kitchen. Since the dining room is three feet away, and intimate enough for every-meal use, I didn't see the point in setting up a kitchen table. Instead, I got some cheap cabinets to store all his toys and set up a play area. This has kept Peter from hanging on me during meal preparation. And, when I have a crawler under my feet again, it will be handy that I can close off the kitchen doors to prevent escape.

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2 comments:

Amy said...

Oh I LOVE it!!!! You have double ovens!! I'm appropriately jealous! And I love the play room idea. I've never understood having two close eating areas either. I can't wait to see more!

Kristen said...

It looks so classy!!! I love the drapes & stripes in the bedroom! Good job!