Thursday, August 21, 2008

Out with the old, in with the new

Yesterday morning.....Old table (bought for us by my parents in early 1999). Still in good condition, but quite small and with a chair injured and gone:
Empty Kitchen...it looks so big this way!:

Yesterday lunch: No table to sit at and LD freaked out since his high chair wasn't in the kitchen:

Yesterday Night: New table (bought by DH and I on Saturday after 9-10 months of looking). It is counter height and HUGE! It fills up all that space (but I love it!).

We also bought other furniture on Saturday (pictures of the other pieces to come), including this new kitchen island for moi! LOVE it! It felt like such a splurge since I am the only one that cooks, but it has a knife drawer, utensils drawer, silverware drawer, built in spice rack, trash bag holder, shelves. On top it has a granite cutting board and the table opens up to be bigger. As huge as my kitchen is, it doesn't have a ton of counter space and this helps a lot.

It is fun to have new furniture and we've already put it to good use. The pictures don't even do it justice, so everyone's welcome to come visit. The only problem is that this table is so big that we feel like we are living in the land of giants!

12 comments:

Cheri said...

They are both beautiful. It's so fun to have some new furniture!

Lisette said...

I love the tall table. How exiting to get new stuff. I must come to visit!

Kathy said...

Love the table and island. If the table makes you feel like you are in the land of the giants then we would feel right at home.

nikko said...

Can't wait to come over to the land of giants. LOL.

Heather said...

Isn't it nice to finally find something you love after you've been looking FOREVER! Enjoy your purchase.

Lana said...

cool! I can't wait to see it!!!

KP said...

Wow, I love both! I would feel like I am in the land of giants too, as would the rest of my crew!

marcia@joyismygoal said...

cool I love it-- it is like this shelf too-- I love the Island I think i 'need' one

zeebee said...

I love your new table and island! You deserve a splurge anyway. Looks really nice, I want to see it in person!

Anne said...

I love the table! How awesome for you :)

Yvonne said...

I love furniture shopping too! Very good choices. Can't wait to see them someday!

Alison said...

She is right. Pictures don't do it justice. It is a grand table. Very impressive.