tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post8624608711304374074..comments2024-03-28T15:15:38.162-07:00Comments on hostess of the humble bungalow: The Ugly Truth ~ before and after our kitchen restoration...hostess of the humble bungalowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-18486764584289591032014-11-05T09:28:03.379-08:002014-11-05T09:28:03.379-08:00Well worth all the work.
Splendid!Well worth all the work.<br />Splendid!Greeker than the Greekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01369300622664102763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-68831317643863472522014-10-22T17:53:24.768-07:002014-10-22T17:53:24.768-07:00Haha! No, I love kitchens so I notice these thing...Haha! No, I love kitchens so I notice these things, that's all. Compliments to your husband for doing such a good job! EmilyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-51921875104273162892014-10-21T10:59:26.211-07:002014-10-21T10:59:26.211-07:00What a beautiful and caring restoration of your ki...What a beautiful and caring restoration of your kitchen! It's lovely!Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735339885677950350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-41995324828068412952014-10-20T10:38:15.985-07:002014-10-20T10:38:15.985-07:00Clutter gone bad...
I cannot believe that I had al...Clutter gone bad...<br />I cannot believe that I had all that junk in there! <br />Looked like I needed a serious decorating intervention...I have done a complete shift and changed my ways.hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-48438775419335381092014-10-20T10:35:25.519-07:002014-10-20T10:35:25.519-07:00Emily oh you have keen powers of observation!
Yes ...Emily oh you have keen powers of observation!<br />Yes there are stairs leading to the lower level...laundry, guest and hobby rooms as well as Mr. HB's workshop. There is no fan so we have to open the windows to air out the kitchen area which on a cold day is not ideal but we press on!hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-84426911345789545542014-10-20T06:15:32.376-07:002014-10-20T06:15:32.376-07:00A loving and skillful restoration! I don't fin...A loving and skillful restoration! I don't find the 'before' SO ugly; rather, it's cluttered. <br /><br />If a full, custom reno is out of reach, most kitchens can be improved by cleaning out all the extra visual elements (baskets, knick-knacks) , re-surfacing cupboards, updating hardware, improving lighting. Not everyone has the talent (Host) and patience (Hostess) not to mention the funds even if the labour is provided with love, not cash. Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-49172277412064562862014-10-20T02:46:34.716-07:002014-10-20T02:46:34.716-07:00What is behind the stove/oven? It looks like ther...What is behind the stove/oven? It looks like there is a space in between the back of the stove/oven and the window - a little bit unusual. Maybe it's a stairway going downstairs to the basement? Love the idea of being able to see outside while using the stovetops but you don't seem to have a kitchen fan that sucks the cooking smell and steam outside (or maybe I am not seeing the whole picture). Thanks for the pictures! EmilyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-13343860342106567712014-10-19T20:00:03.955-07:002014-10-19T20:00:03.955-07:00What a transformation! Your husband is very talen...What a transformation! Your husband is very talented, and you both obviously care very much about respecting the heritage of your house. Lovely kitchen, thank you for sharing the renovation photos; I find them fascinating.Northmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15597456926736581361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-44340966788756357822014-10-19T18:43:07.591-07:002014-10-19T18:43:07.591-07:00I LOVE your kitchen! I can so relate - we have bee...I LOVE your kitchen! I can so relate - we have been in our Edwardian house 15 years now, and our period kitchen is still evolving. My latest "temporary" kitchen setup has lasted since, oh, 2003!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831705475681591440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-81196919198577955222014-10-19T13:02:59.881-07:002014-10-19T13:02:59.881-07:00Wow, a beautiful transformation! It looks ever so ...Wow, a beautiful transformation! It looks ever so much better. You and your husband did a terrific job.Deborah Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366855994841922862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-13094562648107840122014-10-18T20:55:33.680-07:002014-10-18T20:55:33.680-07:00You and Mr.HB did a beautiful job. What a transfor...You and Mr.HB did a beautiful job. What a transformation! It's former state reminds me of my kitchen,up at the cottage,with it's wallpaper cabinets. lol. I've been meaning to renovate for years; but never seem to get around to it.No Sacrifice Bagshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768755519910407042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-3067101851270950582014-10-18T17:18:24.890-07:002014-10-18T17:18:24.890-07:00The children were old enough not to fall down the ...The children were old enough not to fall down the hole...the cats were curious but they didn't try jumping down either.hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-54799272922682939732014-10-18T17:15:52.419-07:002014-10-18T17:15:52.419-07:00It seems that a lot of us had baskets...gosh they ...It seems that a lot of us had baskets...gosh they look tacky. Kind of like shoulder pads and 80's big hair!hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-80621981898730631742014-10-18T16:44:42.784-07:002014-10-18T16:44:42.784-07:00Boy oh boy, what an amazing transformation. My cra...Boy oh boy, what an amazing transformation. My craftsman cottage here in Van has an updated "modern" kitchen and not much to do with the old craftsman style. How I would long for a beautiful wooden kitchen like yours, but having done a kitchen reno in the past, (where I had to cook on the BBQ for a couple months), I don't think I have the energy for that. Veronica Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288280932510764014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-44178878720289739242014-10-18T13:17:25.287-07:002014-10-18T13:17:25.287-07:00I bought that book a few weeks ago and it was not ...I bought that book a few weeks ago and it was not at all what I was expecting...I'd like to know what you think when you read it.hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-25374456229551875482014-10-18T13:10:16.617-07:002014-10-18T13:10:16.617-07:00Hi,
I came back because there is a new book that...Hi,<br /><br /> I came back because there is a new book that you might be interested in, "How to be like a Parisian whereever you are". What I thought might be pertinent to you is that there are recommendations for what to pack on a trip to Paris. Enjoy!La Vie Quotidiennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348063467803160245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-37842676210453207382014-10-18T08:09:39.910-07:002014-10-18T08:09:39.910-07:00A stove for Christmas? Them's fighting words! ...A stove for Christmas? Them's fighting words! <br /><br />But congrats on the kitchen - my old professor was right - TTT - things take time! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-47167790953260006162014-10-18T07:54:38.061-07:002014-10-18T07:54:38.061-07:00I love looking at your before and after photos. Yo...I love looking at your before and after photos. You have done an amazing job of restoring this home to how it is really suppose to look. I always love looking around and admiring all the little details you put into your rooms... although I'm not so sure about the baskets... was that a thing? ;)Lisahttp://welivetotravel.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-51197506080543493472014-10-18T07:11:57.622-07:002014-10-18T07:11:57.622-07:00Wow! Kudos to your and Mr. B. for patiently and lo...Wow! Kudos to your and Mr. B. for patiently and lovingly transforming that kitchen into what the house deserved. Brilliant!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-72711163448630745102014-10-18T05:41:14.448-07:002014-10-18T05:41:14.448-07:00Oh, that house needed you and your husband! My in-...Oh, that house needed you and your husband! My in-laws lived in an arts and crafts house in Pasadena--it had no interior details left of the period.frugalscholarhttp://frugalscholar.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-13547242120258446312014-10-18T01:00:50.278-07:002014-10-18T01:00:50.278-07:00What I love most is that it looks as if the kitche...What I love most is that it looks as if the kitchen had always been that way...even if it did take an enormous amount of work to get there...Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-32378260155318960772014-10-18T00:12:35.701-07:002014-10-18T00:12:35.701-07:00Wow, now that's a Humble Kitchen, that turned ...Wow, now that's a Humble Kitchen, that turned into a master piece!! I especially loved the wallpaper cabinets ;) You had great patience, Leslie. I gasped when I saw the open floor...and wondered how you managed to keep your children away from that? It all paid off ;)<br />Jim & Sonya Guthriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03935548335276176903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-20726014655471111712014-10-17T18:09:39.706-07:002014-10-17T18:09:39.706-07:00Beautiful transformation.Beautiful transformation.TARYTERREhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14620999913159718018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-60884904958200015072014-10-17T17:24:23.651-07:002014-10-17T17:24:23.651-07:00Thanks for sharing. I feel better about my long w...Thanks for sharing. I feel better about my long waits for projects to be completed! I guess I'm not the only one :-)Jeanninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08899506698574749866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-44719903656559328972014-10-17T17:07:31.878-07:002014-10-17T17:07:31.878-07:00The glove was "worn out" with all the wo...The glove was "worn out" with all the work going on in the kitchen!<br />Thankfully newer gloves have come along to take it's place :-))hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.com