My 50's mexicana/ religious/ dia de los muertos kitchen is DONE!!
Cue the salsa music! I'm so excited to have finished my kitchen. I've spent a lot of waking hours working hard on this, and a lot of...well, not waking hours, dreaming about it. I'm so happy with the results! Even my boyfriend likes it (he's quite catholic- that might be why)!Thank you for all of your suggestions. They definitely came in handy as I was deciding where to put what (I mean you, Jen! : )).
It was so much fun to paint directly on the walls! I can't believe I hadn't tried it before this! Painting the backsplash was HARD. Very physically demanding- lots of hand and arm cramping and neck knotting. It was worth it, don't you think?
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Thanks for looking!!!
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1. the sink, counter, + stove
2. views from the door
3. the virgen- had to sit on the stove to get this one
4. supertall cabinets
5. my favorite pic
6. hot pink windowsill
7. close ups of the backsplash- sugar skulls and other assorted mexican goodies
8. the hotpink window, the marigold orange wall, and the fridge/microwave
9. the dishes i got today at salvation army for $1.99!! yay!
10. james' fan collection
11. finishing touches:
the spanish book that i used pages from to decoupage the virgen mural. it's nailed to the wall. it also means a lot to me, because i got it at this tiny used bookstore in portland, oregon when i lived there 4 years ago.
The second pic is an original by john slaby, a sweet little tire swing painting- james gave me this on our first christmas. it's also dated on the back with my birthday and he didn't even know!!so i had to hang this up. it's also the same EXACT color as the wall!
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