2nd Time Around Tuesday

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This is my first time to participate in Diane’s 2nd Time Around Tuesday.

Here is my consignment store potting bench.

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As you can see, I’m not using it for a potting bench. I’m using it in my kitchen to hold pots and pans and store things I need to have close by.

Along this wall are my coffee bar, old sewing machine table with Irish lace tablecloth over it I bought off eBay, and then the potting bench. As you can see I store vintage picnic baskets near the coffee bar.

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The JC Penney sideboard turned coffee bar…

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And so this is one wall of my kitchen.

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I want to thank Diane at A Picture Is Worth A 1000 Words for hosting this weekly event, where we can show our treasures that have had a former life. Go on over to her blog and see what other participants have to show you today.

Comments

  1. Oh I love your kitchen. So colorful and filled with such great things. That lace cloth is so pretty!!

  2. What a super use of the potting bench. It is not only lovely but so functional. I love it. Your wall is so full of all kinds of eye candy and useful things. Great idea. Hugs, Marty

  3. Is that really a potting bench? What a smart idea. It’s perfect.

  4. Very clever!!! What a great idea!!! And it looks great!!!

  5. Your home is so bright and cheery. I just love it.
    Sandra

  6. Very pretty Brenda!
    I just love the coffee bar. :)

  7. I love your colorful kitchen — it just looks like a celebration of food, and life itself! Fantastic.
    Cass

  8. Brenda, You are so good at thinking outside of the box! That lace tablecloth from ebay is fabulous.
    ♥, Susan

  9. Loving that coffee spot! It would be my first place to go each morning. Welcome to 2nd time around Tuesday!

  10. You are clever, girl! I never noticed the picnic baskets, are they new? I have an old one, but not sure how to use it.

  11. I just Love your kitchen! Nice use of the sewing machine table. I want one of those and you just gave me a great idea for where to put it!
    Hugs, Lisa
    ps potting bench is awesome too!

  12. Girl, you have some MAJOR cuteness going on there! Have I told you today how much I love those bright, primary colors? Well, if I haven’t, I do! Really snappy! Love all of your pieces for holding your collections, and I like that sideboard painted red. Just a CUTE house!

    XO,

    Sheila :-)

  13. Oh, and Happy Second Time Around Tuesday!

  14. Brenda,
    I love how you have repurposed the potting bench. Your kitchen is so bright & welcoming. I love it. Oh, and you have been tagged for photo tag. Please visit my blog at
    http://manningfamilytree.blogspot.com/2009/06/photo-tag.html to see what you are suppose to do. I hope that you will participate.
    Kim

  15. Oh, yes…I am seeing cuteness all over the place here. I love your potting bench..I want one to use for….potting!! :O)
    I am working so hard at trying to get these great large photos like you are using…I’ve moved to Stretch Minima, but when it comes to changing pixel sizes, I can’t seem to get it right. Either there is no picture and just a tiny x in a box or a pic. appears but is so distorted, it won’t work…O, the confusion of an old mind trying to learn new things…it’s wearing me out!!
    xo bj

  16. Love, love, love the potting bench in the kitchen!!!

    Karen

  17. I just love your home and the creative ways about it- you inspire me to use more color.

  18. nice work, i love the potting bench but more I like your coffee bench idea, I really like that, I’ve been thinking what can I do here to create one, but seeing as my kitchen is probably as small I’m not sure, I have got an unused corner of the breakfast room, hmmmm, not that I need anymore coffee in my life lol

    Sarah

  19. That’s a great use for your potting bench! Love all your special places! The colors you use just make me smile! I love it!
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia ;)

  20. Oh, your kitchen is wonderful!! It looks so comfy and welcoming….love the happy colors!

  21. Your kitchen makes me smile! and I love the potting table in the kitchen it’s wonderful… and I would love to make a cup coffee at your cute coffee bar.
    LuLu

  22. I don’t think you’ve one square inch of available space along your wall. It’s just like home to me.

  23. you have the cutest place

  24. Hi Brenda, Come on over to GrannyMountain to pick up your Awesome Award!
    joy c.

  25. I love it! Great idea! I love your side board beverage center. I love your whole kitchen! My kind of style! Just love it!

  26. Hi Brenda,
    Sorry to be so late in getting around!
    I love your style and bright colors in your kitchen! Yellow and red are 2 of my favorites!Everything looks great and so organized!

    Thanks so much for linking to 2nd Time Around!