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Thursday, 23 June 2011

Kitchen Favourites






















The lovely Sarah over a Modern Country Style is having a link part about our most favourite parts/items in the kitchen.










































So this got me thinking about what exactly are my favourite pieces in my kitchen, usually its the newest addition but there are some old favourites that seem to stay even after I've had a clear out.













































This 'cafe' sign I made from an old piece of pine, I occasionally cheat if I can't find what I'm looking for and make my own. This 98% of the time doesn't work, they never quite look right but this one has stuck around. I like how it draws the eye to a spot in the kitchen.












































Another favourite is these old scales I love the colour and patina and they add a bit of colour to the kitchen.















































This cake stand is another miss-match item that I put together, I like the fact that it adds an English tea room look to the dresser.










































and then of course my dresser is, as you can probably guess as it features all the time in my posts, my most favourite part of my kitchen. I have had this dresser through the 90's stripped pine stage till now, I love how I can change everything around to create a different look and just pick a few flowers from the garden and plonk them into a simple jar and it looks great every time.

42 comments:

  1. Hello Deborah:
    May we remove your kitchen dresser absolutely complete as it is? We should love to have it and, whilst we should not covet our neighbour's property, we do feel a little envy creeping in. The 'CAFÉ' sign is wonderful and we are amazed that you made it yourself. Do you take orders?

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  2. love your cute kitchen!!
    cheryl x

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  3. It always amazing me when I see the wonderful items that people collect and love. You made them all fit so nicely. Beautiful displays.

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  4. When I look in my kitchen right now, I see a ceiling with peeling paint and plaster dropping into the sink.

    Until this is fixed I will continue to admire yours. It's beautiful and apparently problem free:)

    xo jane

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  5. I LOVE your kitchen!! In fact, I love your whole style!! It's so pretty and dreamy!! Thank you so much for sharing your Kitchen Favourites!

    That sign is one of the most authentic I've seen. I know what you mean about made signs sometimes not looking quite right. But that one DEFINITELY does!!

    Sarahx

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  6. I love your kitchen! I have a crappy little outdated apartment kitchen but yours has been my inspiration for finding new knick knacks and attempting to make it prettier:) I "borrowed" your idea for keeping white candles in a glass only mine are in a little zinc bucket!

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  7. Oh my, what a pretty kitchen you have. I love that little cafe sign that you made...it caught my eye right away. And, that old chippy scale is a beauty too :)

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  8. Stopping by from Sarah's kitchen party! Love your still shots and the unique things in your kitchen. Love white kitchens!! my favorite as you can tell, if you stop for a chat in my kitchen today. Have a great one!

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  9. Just popping over from MCK. I love your kitchen, especially the green French cups and saucers. Can I come for tea!?! hehehehe

    Love Marge x

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  10. Your kitchen is so lovely and I adore your treasures. I think your sign is perfect. :)
    xo

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  11. I love the cafe sign and the cute little silver creamer or is that a tea pot. So sweet. Actually I love everything those are my favorites.

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  12. Love your CAFE sign...and your kitchen. ox

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  13. Love all those things. Esp. the scale, the cake stand and wooden tray in which your silver is right at hand.

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  14. Love everything on your dresser and the way you style it all, the little coffee pot is so sweet. Off to check out Sarah's kitchen linky party now...
    Julie x

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  15. I would kill for your kitchen Deb, all your lovely vintage things...lovely photos as always. Robx

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  16. completely charming! I'm so not kidding, I love every aspect of this part of your kitchen - the part that i can see in this posting. Love the little caddy, the cups and saucers, the casual jar of garden flowers, your cute little sign and especially the pretty domed cake stand. Makes me want to see the rest of your house. pretty please? I might have to poke around here on your blog for a short while, hope you don't mind. Thanks so much for sharing :) ~diane

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  17. You have such lovely things in your kitchen. I like the mismatched cake set - I'm looking for a cake cloche just like that!

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  18. What a great spot in your kitchen. I love the sign. I love everything I see in this vignette. I must see the rest of your kitchen...I'll have to go through your blog to find it. Very pretty.

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  19. oh how I covet that scale....

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  20. I love blue corn flowers. They look so crisp in you're kitchen, Thanks for sharing. Richard at My Old Historic House

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  21. ooooh the photography and glimpses are just breathtaking...so lovely!

    partying with you today at Sarah's. thrilled to find you.

    michele

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  22. Our kitchens are so different! Mine is so full of color and yours is such a peaceful white. I always love to see what flowers you have because they always pop so much in contrast!

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  23. I love your Cafe sign! Everything is so pretty in you kitchen. :)

    ~Liz

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  24. I love the green scales and your homemade sign. so adorable! What a great kitchen you have.

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  25. What a good idea this was of Sarah's because I am discovering some lovely blogs including yours. What a lovely kitchen, I have the same cups and saucers as you and they have been hiding in the cupboard must get them out!
    Jillx

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  26. LOVE your scales and those beautiful teacups that match it! (visiting via Modern Country Style)

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  27. I have crazy love for that sign and scale! Let me know if they ever need a new home :) Just delicious! XOL

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  28. your favorites have inspired me this morning...lovely...thank you. enjoy your weekend! -k.

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  29. I love how cozy it looks! I can see why they're your favs.
    Brenda

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  30. I just love how you put it all together. You have a wonderful talent. Have a great weekend. And if I lived in the UK I would pop over to France all the time. I'd love to hear how that all turns out
    Best Carolyn
    Best Carolyn

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  31. Oh my heavens, this is gorgeous! I love those green cups and saucers--what beautiful treasures you have.

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  32. So very pretty...love the sign, the scale, the dresser. And amazing photo skills too :) Laurel

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  33. I just love all your favorites in your kitchen!
    xo
    Cheryl

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  34. Hi Deborah, lovely post. I love everything about your kitchen! The cafe sign looks terrific....well done you! Have a lovely week, love Linda x

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  35. Your dresser DOES look great every time, and it has become your signature. Your photography is wonderful, and the lighting, and your collections. I love to visit because you have such a wonderful farmhouse look going on. Always beautiful!

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  36. Your dresser is lovely and it looks like the perfect place to play. You have some lovely accessories there, they look fabulous! I adore that green scale, I still want to find one of those, yet.
    Hugs, Cindy

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  37. So glad to revisit this wonderful post. Your images are just so yummy :) I adore your kitchen.

    Thank you for joining Post Of The Month Club! XOLaura

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  38. Beautiful kitchen! Lovely shots. The blog header is stunning. I love everything about your kitchen.
    Thanks for sharing:)
    Hope to see you on my blog:)

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  39. What a stunning kitchen with some beautiful pieces...I recently found some treasures hiding in my kitchen...even nicer because I had forgotten I had them. Thanks for sharing.

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  40. Love your kitchen and all your photos. Very inspiring for me since I am redoing my own kitchen. Thank you.

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  41. Hello from Nashville, TN!! I found you through Beachcomber blog...very nice cottage in England you have...sweet kitchen, bedroom and photos...I'm at Mel's Designs from the Cabin blog....come over and say hi sometime....Mel

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