kitchen inspiration...

i am so wanting to facelift 

our dining room

and kitchen. unfortunately, we don't 

own the house so i can't make permanent changes 

but i can add some color & shelves....

 and, i can dream and be inspired, right?  

here are some inspirations i've come across... 

via wideopenspaces

via magchunk

via magchunk

via martha stewart

via designsponge

so i know we can add some chicken wire to this 

horrible pantry-type shelf in our kitchen. and,

because of my amazing husband, we already have jars in

our pantry. all i need to do is add more shelves & 

a splash of color. and, get this:

last week i received, for free, italian floor tiles

for our kitchen -- that fit just right. no joke. free.

i love craigslist free. 

i cannot wait to start working on the kitchen.

i'll post some before photos...&, of course, some after photos.

remember how jonathan and i went to the pasadena

flea market last week? well, i found an 

amazingly glorious and adorable chest of drawers

that we are going to make into a hutch for our dining room.

cannot WAIT to show you. 

and some other projects this week. it's endless: some chairs, 

a table & the hutch for our dining room. oh, & of course

photos of recent projects (including a living room

i worked on last week) & my website!!!! 

i love how creating is picking up! 

if only there was more time in the day... 

                                        .jessnicole.