I LOVE it when someone thinks up something fun to do! Toni of simple sparrow is hosting a 'kitchen poetry' week this week - from Monday, November 3 through to Sunday November 9. The idea is to take a picture at some point in a day in your kitchen...it can be any kind of picture...something delicious getting cooked, or a pot on your stove that just looks like it needs to be photographed, or your kitty hovering around you hoping something good might drop her way...anything at all.
I bought my house about two years ago, this month, and I am ashamed to say that this vast 2,000 square foot space is occupied by the Babe and I and our cat. Our living room does not contain a stick of furniture. We live in our family room and our kitchen. My kitchen is original to the house - circa 1979 - and desperately needs renovation. The price tag for renovations would be astounding, so much so, that we are not in the mood to undertake the project. Having lived in a shoe box most of my adult life I admit that I do relish all this space and openness. What is interesting is how having all this room makes me more conscious about stuff and clutter - I am an obsessive "de-clutter bug" - I am allergic to accumulating 'junk'.
I bought my house about two years ago, this month, and I am ashamed to say that this vast 2,000 square foot space is occupied by the Babe and I and our cat. Our living room does not contain a stick of furniture. We live in our family room and our kitchen. My kitchen is original to the house - circa 1979 - and desperately needs renovation. The price tag for renovations would be astounding, so much so, that we are not in the mood to undertake the project. Having lived in a shoe box most of my adult life I admit that I do relish all this space and openness. What is interesting is how having all this room makes me more conscious about stuff and clutter - I am an obsessive "de-clutter bug" - I am allergic to accumulating 'junk'.
The kitchen truly is the heart of this house - I love to cook, it adjoins the family room where we really live and it has catered to many friends and dinner parties over the past two years....and so as an ode to my outdated kitchen, I am excited to share little kitchen moments over the next week. If you want to join in the fun, leave your information on Toni's blog in the comments, and let me know too, so I can check out your pictures.
18 comments:
Sounds fun.
Oh, Oh, oh! Do you hire yourself out as a declutterer? Because My sewing room is in desperate need of a jaundiced eye! Looking forward to a week's worth of your kitchen pics!
Brilliant idea! I am with you - our kitchen is the heart of the home too. My 11 year old has been baking bread and a cake this morning - so it smells divine!
Wow - you have a big house! I look forward to seeing your pictures - today's is wonderful. x
thank you for the advise, i will try to do it... nice shot as always...
As for the empty apartment, my teacher on Aesthetics, long time ago, said a nice thing, that any living place is the best before you start to have it fully furnished. First you just sleep in a sleeping bag, have one chair, one table, and place your few things so that they are not in a way. Whatever the teacher meant, I think the place is simply good when everything there serves to you not the other way round. Designy apartments in magazines are nice but to me it is a waste of energy. Lot of space is the basic idea. Some months ago I was longing for something in Japanese style, basically no furniture at all, but I guess it is not possible anymore with me.
Pictures from kitchen, why not? I didn't used to like it but I am completely immersed in the idea now.
Looking forward to seeing and hearing more about your kitchen. I had to giggle, when we moved into this house a year ago, more space than we're used to... the living room ended up with 'hand me downs'(as in 'here, take this'..sigh), it's mostly for playing games with GC, otherwise a nice quiet place for reading.
I'd love some more space! looking forward to your pictures Jane x
Hmmm sounds interesting, will try that later in the week.
Hope you had a good Halloween!
Hmmmm... your dinner looks delicious!
So silly, I'm sorry.
Thanks for the heads up! I'm joining too!
Mary:)
yes, i will partecipate in this kitchen poetry... and thank you for your comment, yes here in italy is hard time, but the governmentis taking off a lot of money from the school ... it's so sad, the school and the chidren is the only future that all of us has!!!
Have a nice week!!!
that is a fun project. i can't wait to read your posts and see your photos!
I love to eat and hate to cook! I also have one of those long skinny kitchens which are no good for sociable cooking which is a shame as it might make it more bearable!
I too am a serial de-clutterer much to my families annoyance!
I'll be joining in. Don't know about a post per day though. And I doubt if my photo's will be poetry!
I have way too much clutter. We moved from two houses into this one so we have a lot of stuff. Nipper is off to nursery soon so before the new baby comes there's going to be a whole lot of decluttering going on!
My kitchen is my favorite place to be. I love to bake and smell the warm food cooking throughout the house.
Thanks for reminding me that it is fun to force bulbs! I haven't done that for years :)
you may not fancy the kitchen, but you should know that all your cookware and home furnishings (like that candle holder, for example) make me green with envy :)
What a fun idea! I will definitely join in for the next round of Kitchen Poetry.
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