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Adding Farmhouse Style To My Kitchen

By Manuela Williams

Now that the little makeover I was doing on my kitchen is done I’m concentrating on adding some farmhouse style to my kitchen by using accessories.  I started by adding a cute rooster clock   to one wall and now I’ve added this amazing hand-painted  ” Farmstead” sign.

farmhouse kitchen style

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Isn’t great! I  love it! I got it from Etsy Seller Castle and Cottage Hand Painted Vintage Designs.  The “1988” date is the year we got married and this was a anniversary present from my husband (our anniversary was last month) that I picked out (sometimes the best kind of present 🙂 )! Anyway, she did a marvelous job on the sign – it’s nicely distressed to look old which I just love.

rustic farmhouse style coffee sign

I also did a little re-styling of the shelf that’s over my doorway that leads from the kitchen into the dining room. I added the rustic farmhouse  coffee sign which I made. Maybe I’ll make another one that says “Fresh Eggs” or “Farm Fresh” just to be able to change it out now and then.

fresh milk farmhouse sign

I decided to keep my yellow gingham curtains for the time being instead of making the red buffalo check ones that I talked about last time. I really do love them – they are so me! I showed you the Fresh Milk sign  when I showed you that new kitchen storage piece from Ikea.

faux ceiling tin backsplash

I think the faux ceiling tin backsplash that I already had, the lithographed chicken tray and the ball jar turned soap dispenser give my sink  area a farmhouse feel even though I don’t have one of those fabulous old apron sinks! I wish!

vintage cow picture

I also added a little vintage pastoral scene on the beadboard backsplash that’s on the other side of the kitchen.

This all started back in November with this post  about what was bothering me about my kitchen and what I planned to do about. I did everything except 2 things:

1. I didn’t get the schoolhouse ceiling fan because I put a different type of light bulb in the ceiling fan we already have and I’m happy with it now!! We had been using ” soft”  lightbulbs  (I think that’s what they were called) and changed to “daylight”. What a difference!

2. I was going to paint the Ikea Besta unit red like in my inspiration photo but so far I like it white but I may paint it red IF I decide to re-paint my kitchen cabinets white this summer (yes, I’m crazeee like that).

So that’s it – new paint, one new storage piece, some new lighting and few new farmhouse style accessories and my kitchen has a whole new fresh farmhouse feel without doing a total remodel OR spending a fortune!

Now I just need to organize it better! I did  reorganized my spice cabinet which I’ll show you next week!

Have a great weekend!

 

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Filed Under: Budget Decorating, Fluffing my nest Tagged With: Budget Decorating, farmhouse style, Kitchen makeover

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Comments

  1. Stacey says

    February 15, 2013 at 5:52 pm

    Love your new sign! It’s always neat when the year of your marriage is listed on something like that. Now you make me want a sign…

    • Manuela says

      February 15, 2013 at 5:59 pm

      check out her etsy store which I linked. I thought she was very reasonably priced for a hand painted sign and she has different sizes at different price points.

  2. Kathleen Grace says

    February 15, 2013 at 6:28 pm

    Your kitchen is light and bright and so cute Manuela! I love the farmhouse touches, and the white walls really wake the room up:>)

  3. Marti says

    February 15, 2013 at 7:09 pm

    It all looks great. I love the Farmstead sign too. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with next.

  4. Vee says

    February 15, 2013 at 7:16 pm

    Simple things can make a big impact. Your new Farmstead sign is delightful!

  5. Patty says

    February 16, 2013 at 12:35 am

    I love the farmhouse touches Manuela. I am almost positive that I am going to paint my upper red cabinets white this Spring. I will leave the bottoms red but I think the uppers red are making it too dark in there. But I do love the red…Ahhhhhh! Decisions, decisions.

  6. Bethany says

    February 16, 2013 at 8:13 am

    I love the cow picture! I’ve been brainstorming budget changes I could make in my kitchen to make it more of a reflection of me. Will definitely be adding some farmhouse touches to mine too.

  7. Theresa H. Roach says

    February 16, 2013 at 8:34 am

    Oh how beautiful, I love the farmhouse style:) Reminds me of home! Have a blessed day dear friend, HUGS!

  8. Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions says

    February 16, 2013 at 8:39 am

    Looking good, Manuela! I have one of Paula’s signs in our guest bedroom. Yours looks great. I wonder if those “daylight” bulbs would work in my laundry room area. That’s the side of the condo with no windows, so no natural light. I’ll have to check them out.

  9. Cindy says

    February 16, 2013 at 9:03 am

    Love all the work you’ve done to “farmhouse” your kitchen! I especially like the signs. We have several in our kitchen as well.

  10. julie says

    February 16, 2013 at 10:20 am

    Love it all….again. The new sign is GREAT! I know you had fun adding and weaving your twigs and feathers into this kitchen spot…getting it all “just right” – it’s a Nester thing. 😉 😉 😉 ((HUGS)) to you.

  11. Lisa~A Cottage To Me says

    February 16, 2013 at 10:53 am

    Very nice! Sounds like you had fun too!

  12. Glenda says

    February 16, 2013 at 11:24 am

    Looks Great !! I always use the soft light bulbs also, so may need to check into the daylight ones.
    Have a great weekend.

  13. Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces says

    February 16, 2013 at 12:09 pm

    So charming, Manuela! I love all of your vignettes, and the the shelf above the door is wonderful! Thanks for your nice comments about my cabinet!

  14. [email protected] says

    February 16, 2013 at 7:15 pm

    I LOVE the changes you are making!

    Isn’t it fun when one choice sends us down a rabbit path that ends up being so charming? I can’t wait to see what you do as you continue this theme.

  15. Terri Cheney says

    February 17, 2013 at 5:36 pm

    Love it!

  16. betty says

    February 17, 2013 at 10:13 pm

    I love your farmhouse kitchen and that sign. I will check that out. I am slowly gathering stuff for my farmhouse kitchen look. You did a great job. And now I want a bathtub to plant flowers in also!!

  17. Sandy says

    February 18, 2013 at 10:14 pm

    Manuela,

    Love your home! Love the way you are always changing things out and making little tweaks here and there. I love the farmhouse style and really like all the little details, the coffee sign, the milk sign, photos of the cows. I’d love to be able to get a piece of wood and make a sign called Maplecrest Farm and frame the picture of my mom grandmother and aunts on my grandparents old 200 y.o. dairly farm they sold in the early 1950’s. You’ve inspired me!

  18. clarice says

    February 22, 2013 at 6:54 pm

    Well done. I love seeing your makeover. I am doing some makeovers in my kitchen too and you are inspiring me xox Clarice

  19. debra says

    February 24, 2013 at 10:57 am

    I really like the old signs…also the shelf over the doorway is such a clever idea for additional display!

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