So this is the first day that my new kitchen has actually felt “operational”. There is still some organising to do, and a couple of minor repairs pending, but at least now things are put away so that I know where everything is. This is a quick photo taken just now while starting to cook the first “proper dinner” here. Which will be marinated potatoes, steamed broccoli and grilled presa. Yum.
Of course the kitchen was the most important room to be made properly functional. And with all my blue and yellow stuff, it kind of makes the RED actually look kind of cute – primary colour kitchen. Also, the red cupboard knobs remind me of flamenco polka-dots. I still think I’d prefer to have the dishwasher removed to give me more storage space, but mostly what I would LOVE would be to change that ceramic-top cooker to a gas one. I already hate the cooker – it’s even worse than the one over at the old place (which was top of the line). I don’t like cooking with electric under the best of conditions, and this is far from the best.
But poco á poco, especially with my ANKLE. So frustrated I can’t be doing more, accompanied by worries that I’m doing too much. I mean, I can’t even help out by carrying a basket of laundry to hang upstairs. It’s driving me bonkers. I think the next room will be a tandem effort between the livingroom and upstairs study… with this ankle I barely get a chance to visit the upstairs and terraza. But MUST water plants tomorrow.
Sara & Steve … if you click on the pic and look real close you can see all the Simon’s Cat magnets on the top part of the fridge (on the left).
What would be your priority rooms?
It looks great! Really colourful and cheery.
As a foodie, you’ll probably be horrified to learn that the kitchen is always the last room I sort out. In fact, I pretty much only pop in and out of mine to get glasses of water and wash up, and occasionally get some fruit out of the fridge or throw together a quick salad. I haven’t cooked in months!
The first room I always have to get right is the living room because that’s where my books are stored. Once they are all shelved to my satisfaction, I do my bedroom, followed by the bathroom. And then I sort out the plants 🙂 Then I might get round to chucking things in a few cupboards and drawers in the kitchen, eventually!
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Kitchen! Definitely kitchen first. All good things flow from the kitchen.
Once that is organized, I feel like my life can go forward.
Your new kitchen is rather cute. I’m with you on the electric cook-top, tho. Mine in the new house completely sucks. I miss my great gas cook-top from the old house. Some year when we recover from the move $$$ I will get a new gas one.
Maybe you can sweet talk your landlord into putting a gas cook-top in for you.
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You can always use the dishwasher for storage…. I have done, in a pinch.
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Already have the dishwasher full of things like hand-blender attachments and other odds and ends.
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I was very happy to finally get a gas stove at our place!
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Since my kitchen is a former closet — really! Looks cheery, but I agree about the ceramic cook top. Although, in their favor, they are most energy efficient.
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For me it’s the bedroom. I want the last thing that I see before I go to sleep to be welcoming and safe and make me feel cared for, even if it’s just by myself. I’ve kind of given up hope for my kitchen…
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The bedroom was the first one I threw together the first night… hasn’t changed much since. And it’ll probably be the last one (other than the guest room) to be properly set up. Still upset about the movers ruining my mattress.
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Simon’s Cat magnets? Cool! I got the book as a Christmas present but I didn’t know there were magnets…
Your kitchen looks bright and jolly – happy cooking in it!
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Aren’t they fab? Got them for Christmas.
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It’s interesting to read about everybody’s priority rooms. I have to agree with Beth that “all good things flow from the kitchen”. And it wasn’t until yesterday that the kitchen actually felt like “my space”. Sure, still needs some organising (and a gas cooker) but the basics are in order. Whew!
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