u/Jacob520Lep

The juicer and ice crusher belonged to my grandparents. The blender is the same as my mother had. Nostalgia on a shelf.

Recently updated. Kept the charm.

New lighting and shelves. A couple small woodworking projects. New linens. And a whole bunch of vinyl contact wrap. A brand new old space for under $1000.

Lighting, color, and function were the focus. Reusing what we had was important to keep the budget low. It's vintage, cozy and comfortable, but still masculine.

Something a little different. I just finished redecoration the kitchen at our 1958 cabin in the mountains. Not fully MCM, but a few pieces are modern enough I suppose.

Everything was old and dirty, with chipping paint, exposed plumbing, and filthy surfaces. It was a scary, colorless, hodgepodge of vintage metal cabinets with sloppy white paint and rust. Previous custodians made some seberely aweful choices.

This was the cheapest cover-up project ever. Under $1000 all in. Lots of vinyl contact wrap. New light fixtures, new shelves, and new linens. A few minor wood working projects to cover the glaringly aweful mechanicals. And a handful of useful, color coordinating pieces. And I grew the flowers myself.

Who loves bitching about their crooked house?

This is a dirt cheap rental, built around 1900 as factory tenements. It came with the sink and the stove, and nothing else. Everything is thrifted, gifted, or made of scraps from a woodworking job. The floor slope matches the ceiling. The stove is literally two inches lower than the sink. Everything is balanced on shims. I hate this place, but 800 a month for a two bedroom is hard to pass up.

I think KANKLE BACON is my favorite

Cucumber Tomato Basil Parsley Pansey (Geranium and Petunias are potted along side the hydro bay.)

I never knew they were so good. I'll be making them all the time now.

Are there any tips or tricks to getting them to puff up higher?

I made a half batch:

1-1/4 cups flour

1-1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 cup unsalted butter, cubed and frozen

1/2 cup buttermilk

1/2 tsp honey

2 tbs cornstarch for dusting the board.

Sift dries. Cut in butter. Fold in buttermilk and honey. Roll, fold, repeat, dusting lightly with cornstarch. Cut and place in hot buttered cast iron. Brush with buttermilk. Bake at 425° for 15 minutes. Brush with melted butter and serve.

I transplanted single flower from my back woods years ago. They have spread nicely, and today I noticed one of them has grown this beautiful variegation.