Curious about lighting options and the place in general, I paid a visit to the Habitat ReStore the other day. It was full of stuff, much of it brand new and still in boxes, and staffed by cheerful volunteers who couldn't have been more helpful.
While I didn't find any lights that were right for us, I did spy an antique wooden door, complete with glass doorknobs, for just $75. The door to our basement music room is broken, and this could be a replacement -- or the knob might work for another door. I need to look into that.
In the next room over, I encountered something truly strange: My old kitchen cabinets, neatly lined up with random Post-it note prices on each. (One small section was $56 -- why not an even $50?) The whole set was still there. Each cupboard and drawer was deeply familiar (that's where I stored the dishes!), but at the same time, they seemed like relics from a distant past.
One of the volunteers noticed me checking out the cabinets. I told him I had donated them recently, and was hoping they would find a new home.
He shook his head. "They're nice and heavy, but (tactful pause) nobody really likes the way they look. Maybe if they were painted white ... "
My thoughts exactly.
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Tamra this is so much fun to read! And very funny about your cabinets,I liked them!!! But I'm excited to see everything new. My mom and I are sitting here looking over the whole blog wishing we could redo our kitchen. Sure is a process! And we love driving/walking by your house and seeing the progress that has been made!
ReplyDeleteLove, Abbie and Julie Ginther
P.S. I need your e-mail! Mine is ginther.abigail42@gmail.com I have a question about a cookie recipe :)