You, me and the kitchen sink

Today we have the last kitchen sink photo for the year.  We'll continue the series next year and soon I'll be calling for more photos, so get your cameras out, ladies and gentlemen.  I'd love to see a man's kitchen and kitchens from Australia, New Zealand, England, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Singapore, Japan and every other cosy corner of the world this blog is read.

Our photos today come from Deb at Homespun Living.  I'm sure many of my readers know Deb.  Her waffle weave dishcloth is my favourite and I've linked to it a number of times.  There is a lovely green dishcloth in one of these photos.  I also copied Deb's beautiful idea to hand stitch my kitchen curtains.  Mine are similar to Deb's but I have tea cups, not tea pots.

Deb writes:

" This end of the kitchen is where we eat every day. The round wooden table and the chairs were found at tag sales and refurbished – I painted the chairs, recovered the seats, and refinished the table. I think everything you see in the picture {except the light fixture} was found secondhand, previously loved by someone, and now put to new use in our home. The wall cabinet holds vintage bowls – most used day to day, and some used to hold wine corks, cookie cutters, etc. The long side table is another tag sale find and holds wire baskets with table linens, a black metal box where we stow snacks, an old bread box I painted, a plate rack, and a little curio cabinet my father-in-law built. The goal is to achieve a simple, functional space that is also warm and cozy.

Two years ago we gave the kitchen a facelift on a tight budget. The farmhouse sink and faucet were both deals I found on Ebay, the new oak countertop was actually gymnasium flooring that was given to us, and we transformed our wood cabinets with cream-colored paint. The dishdrainer is from Ikea, and the dishcloth I hand knit. The curtains are vintage linen tea towels that I embroidered with tea pots and hung from clips. And, with each changing season, there is a wonderful view from the window over my farmhouse sink."

Please don't forget to comment.  A comment is like payment for the time taken to post, and in this case in sending in the photos.  Many of us were enthusiastic about this series, so make sure all the photos get a good number of comments.  I don't want any of the ladies sending in photos to regret joining in.  Thank you friends.

I'll do one more post tomorrow before I take my break.  I'll see you then.