It is going to sound corny but as soon as I walked through this house I felt like it was mine. The huge extended out master bedroom with built in closet may or may not have helped with that. But it is the kitchen that really sealed the deal. You see, I have an unparalleled hatred of granite counter tops. It seemed that every house my realtor and I looked at, had a badly remodeled kitchen. If you think a granite counter top belongs in a 1947 home more power to you. And by more power to you I mean you're a total moron.
Most kitchens in the homes I looked at also had very little counter space. If you don't cook, this may be something you don't notice. But I regularly cook three and four course meals from scratch. No boxes included. A great deal of counter space is not only good, it's necessary, to cook like this on a regular basis. Plus, I spied in the corner under one of the glass front cabinets, a built in bread box. I call it my bread garage. It looks like a little garage door to me, and I absolutely love the thing. I use it to store my root vegetables and stuff of the squash variety. Right now it is filled with yummy beets and an acorn squash.
The best thing about owning a home though is coming home and knowing this thing is mine. It is something I earned which only five years earlier, I would've never thought I would own. I don't share walls with anyone. I don't send a check to anyone that is not directly leading to this item belonging to me.
Also great is that in this world where so many things can go wrong, I have this space I can come to where I know I will find peace. Where I can choose to be alone, or invite over others and have a lovely time. Where I can furnish it with all of my mid-century modern decor with clean lines that make me smile. Where I can send my kitchen cabinet doors out to friends who are artists and have them sent back to create a beautiful gallery in my own kitchen. My house is definitely a home. And I look forward to making it even moreso in the years to come.
Is it a bread box, or a tiny kitchen garage?
It is impossible to be down in the dumps, when you have a kitchen that looks like this.
That's your kitchen?!? I love the decor! I have one big picture my mom got me of an artsy avocado/asparagus/parmesan arrangement that I love, but it's not nearly that colorful.
ReplyDeleteAt any rate, everything you wrote up there about your house? Yes, yes, yes. It can be a bitch and a half and I'm not handy at all, but there's nothing like knowing it's mine, that I can go there for solace and comfort and hibernate (for better or for worse.) Every day it's my safe place and I thoroughly enjoy being home. Despite what my mom says about isolation, blah, blah, blah, moving out a few years ago was the healthiest thing I could have done. It's not a toxic environment. It's mine.
And the second I walked through the doors, I knew I wanted it. I'm not like that with ANYTHING, so I knew it was special. It's also older, has curved door arches, a sun porch and a lot of things that need fixing here and there--and a mortgage--but I love it. I love my yard. I love my couch. I love going home. Great post ;)
Is it just me or does owning a home remind you just of how handy you are NOT? I have to laugh at myself sometimes. I still have to buy some pruning sheers to take care of some bushes outside. And I have four really big trees that I paid a fortune to have trimmed, and one removed. It was a palmetto and didn't fit with the neighborhood at all.
ReplyDeleteOn the bright side of that, I went to borrow a ladder from the neighbors a few months back to clean my gutters, and the guys came and did it for me! I really love my neighborhood.
I am most comfortable at home too. In fact, the boyfriend and I decided that besides Valentine's dinner, we are not going out at all in February. We are going to stay in and watch movies. I hang out with other people plenty. But I also not only want, but need, my alone time.
That is just one side of the kitchen. I didn't take a picture of the other side because two cabinet doors are still out being painted. I won't even start on the problem in my brain with having cabinet doors missing. I just have to focus on the fact that they will come back beautiful. One is here in town, the other is in Santa Cruz. :)
And the one that I have is 99.999999999999% done... some would just say "done," but I am enjoying the long-term glazing process and I know Ms. Melanie will want to be able to wipe it down.
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p.s. my word verification is "pront". I don't know if it's a real word, but it makes me happy!
I look forward to seeing it. Mine is fumsi. I am going to start integrating that in to my speech for the rest of the day at work.
ReplyDelete"Melanie, are you done editing that addendum."
"Why yes, the fumsi statement of purpose just needed to be falboquated and the attachments needed to be shandoozled."
I love how roomy (and clean!) your kitchen is whenever I go there.
ReplyDeleteI have to keep it clean. I love how big it is as well. I am considering a butcher block and am definitely getting a hanging pot rack. I simply don't have enough room for all my pots and pans.
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