There are two small DIY projects in the kitchen this week that I want to share with you. 🙂

Russ enjoys cooking outside (Big Green Egg is his other love) and we entertain and dine on the patio often when the weather allows.

The dresser stores his BBQ and smoking tools near the door and patio. The numbers will be helpful in reminding him where things are.

I painted our “microwave cart” dresser a pretty shade of dark distressed red and numbered the drawers. The wood tone shows through…

I also made a “Farmer’s Market” sign for the bulkhead above the kitchen sink and windows.

Farmhouse kitchen details:

1. Cow canvas (wuslu.com)
2. Area rug (OneKingsLane.com) – with DIY red detail
3. DIY distressed Farmer’s Market sign (tutorial coming soon)
4. DIY door clock
5. Two teacher’s desks create a temporary island/eat in area
6. DIY lazy Susan spice rack, DIY sliding ladder and antique chicken feeder cook book library 
7. Numbered red/glazed dresser {microwave cart and storage}

(more links to painting kitchen cabinets, marble subway tile installation and more kitchen DIY at the DIY Show Off home tour)

And since the kitchen’s clean, I couldn’t help sharing some updated pictures:

Still on our DIY to-do list:

• baseboard trim
• stove/range back splash
• a DIY taller kitchen island with storage and seating
• work on the pot rack
• pantry in another area of our home
• framing a window
• kitchen curtains

Kitchen when we bought the house:

Kitchen now:

From all angles…

I’m entering the contest at WhisperWood Cottage!