So here’s a little sneak peek of the kitchen with some of my contractors doing their magic on it. I love these guys!!! This was the state of the kitchen on the day we moved in exactly a week ago. It has since been finished and I promise I’ll show you more next week after I get a chance to take some decent photos this weekend!
So on to this week’s list: Things I need to get for the house.
* Living room furniture. Seriously, I have a bed in there (not counting the new bed I got at IKEA on Sunday which I sleep on) and a bookshelf and that’s it. And why, oh why didn’t I get the two armchairs I saw at the local charity shop yesterday? I’m betting they will be gone when I get there tomorrow…
* A carpet for the living room. I think I will need something to pull the sitting area together.
* Fabric for a shower curtain. Oooh, I still need to show you the bathroom! Wiiiiie!
* An assortment of lamps. Lamps are so tricky. And expensive.
* A TV for the upstairs hall/den. Once we have that we can move the white one from upstairs to downstairs.
* A full length mirror for the hall. I accidentally left ours at the old house when we moved.
* A small writing desk for me. I’ve given up on the idea of the home office upstairs.
* A bedside table for me and one for Wille.
* An armchair for the den.
* Hooks for the hall.
* A table for outside.
I hope to get most of these things second hand cheaply but will probably spend a little more on some items. I really look forward to shopping but at the same time I dread having to spend time going places when all I want to do is stay at home and tinker about.
So, now I’m hoping for decent weather this weekend, a few more hours of sleep per night than this past week and that those armchairs are still available!
Happy weekend!
Good luck with the chairs!
Posted by: Hxx | May 20, 2011 at 02:29 AM
Oh Benita, your kitchen is going to be fantastic! Can´t wait to see the photos!
Posted by: Alicia | May 20, 2011 at 02:44 AM
Oooohhhhh, kitchen! Looks great. Can't wait to see more!
Posted by: Älvan | May 20, 2011 at 02:46 AM
Loving the tile! Can't wait to see the official photos. :)
Posted by: Monica | May 20, 2011 at 03:15 AM
How exciting! Good luck with everything. It will all come together very nicely. I am sure of that. And good luck with the armchairs!
Posted by: Nicky | May 20, 2011 at 03:28 AM
Wiiie! Indeed. I cannot wait to see your newly renovated rooms.
I too love the subway tile in the kitchen.
Posted by: Leena | May 20, 2011 at 03:29 AM
Subway-tiles ! My dream :-))
Can't wait to see more updates from your new house, this is so exciting ( and inspiring as well ) !
Have a lovely weekend and some sleep / relaxation.
Posted by: JanyH | May 20, 2011 at 03:32 AM
The words "Things I need for the house", followed by a photo of two men!! Interesting! ;-)
Seriously, things are moving along very quickly. The kitchen is looking fantastic already!
Is there anyway you could call the charity shop and ask them to hold the chairs for you?
Hope you have a lovely weekend in your new house!
Peta
ps - did the guys pose for this photo or was it a candid shot?
Posted by: Peta | May 20, 2011 at 03:51 AM
Haha :)
It's candid shot!
I'll try to call the charity shop as soon as it opens but they have a sign saying they onky hold items for an hour so I'm not sure if they will hold them until I get off work today.
Posted by: Carlos | May 20, 2011 at 03:54 AM
Hey, the glimpse of your new kitchen is terrific and the two guys in the shot are nothing to sneeze at! They look like the Coke Light ad back in the nineties. Or was it Pepsi? Hmmm! Anyway I can't wait to see the rest of the house! So you didn't keep the back yard table?
Posted by: May-amycapdet | May 20, 2011 at 04:09 AM
I didn't, it's too big for the new place unfortunately.
Posted by: Carlos | May 20, 2011 at 04:19 AM
Wow!
Kan tänka mig att du vill vara hemma och mysa! Som läsare av din blogg är det spännande att följa vägen till det färdiga (!) huset. Snyggt sm bara den!
Ha en finfin helg!
Posted by: Caroline | May 20, 2011 at 04:23 AM
all happening so quickly! your list is astonishingly short. i have one the same length after 6 months in my old cottage. good charity shop luck x
Posted by: elisa | May 20, 2011 at 04:35 AM
I am so looking forward seeing the completed kitchen...so enoying that the weekend will come between. Good luck with the chairs, if they are not there you will find something better!!
Posted by: Anna | May 20, 2011 at 04:40 AM
hehe they look kind of cute ;)
Posted by: Anna | May 20, 2011 at 04:46 AM
Du kunde ju sågat av benen och använt som altan... ;)
(to tired today to translate my witty, witty self)
Längta redan ut till Sorselevägen igen!
Posted by: Anne | May 20, 2011 at 04:47 AM
Hej Benita! It's just WOW every time I check your blogg. I thought you would do it by yourself....
We need to renovate kitchen,too. But Renovatis is bit too far, we live in Väesterås.
Posted by: Maki | May 20, 2011 at 04:47 AM
enjoy the weekend. Can't wait to see the kitchen when it's finished.
Posted by: Michelle | May 20, 2011 at 04:53 AM
Keeping my fingers crossed for the armchairs still being in the shop when you get there. The glimpse of the white tile in the kitchen - I am liking it already. Have a great weekend shopping and tinkering about!
Posted by: Zosia | May 20, 2011 at 05:34 AM
good luck with the chairs! I am just like you: liking the ideas to get the new stuff I need, but hating to have to leave the house to get it...
Posted by: Giovanna | May 20, 2011 at 06:18 AM
I would love all that shopping! :-)
"Living room furniture. "
Don't you have some almost new one from ikea already?
Have a nice weekend :-)
Posted by: jja | May 20, 2011 at 07:04 AM
Haha :)
Posted by: Carlos | May 20, 2011 at 07:42 AM
They are!
Posted by: Carlos | May 20, 2011 at 07:42 AM
I did but then I came to my senses. We do need to eat this year and a shower once in a while will also be welcomed. By all.
Posted by: Carlos | May 20, 2011 at 07:43 AM
We still have it but the sofa is upstairs in the den and Wille has the armchair in his room :)
Posted by: Carlos | May 20, 2011 at 07:44 AM
Those guys are hot!
Posted by: Rebecca | May 20, 2011 at 08:13 AM
Agree w/Rebecca about the contractors' hotness. Here in Southern California, you'd NEVER EVER find contractors who are so clean, well-groomed, trim and covered up with clothing. Believe me - these guys look like movie stars compared to what we're used to. ;)
Posted by: devil | May 20, 2011 at 09:43 AM
Same here in Spain :-( Duh!
Posted by: May-amycapdet | May 20, 2011 at 10:12 AM
Oh, Benita, I'm really happy for your family and the new house. It feels sooo good to plan the decoration of a new home.
Posted by: Claudia Martins Dietrich | May 20, 2011 at 10:21 AM
WOW! I can't believe how fast your kitchen was done. I always hear about people in the states waiting weeks and weeks...Can't wait to see!
Posted by: Jen | May 20, 2011 at 10:21 AM
Good luck with your arm chairs . Your house will soon be beautiful I'm sure - Have a super weekend - Dee
Posted by: Dee in Bc | May 20, 2011 at 10:43 AM
Tell me about the ikea bed in your living room. We desperately need a new mattress but are afraid to dive in.
Jana
Posted by: jana | May 20, 2011 at 11:45 AM
Ohhhh! The kitchen is looking so great!!! So did you not bring the white coffee table (complete with kitty cubbies) with you? I always liked it. And I hope the chairs are there!
Posted by: Vicki K | May 20, 2011 at 11:59 AM
Ooo! I hope the chairs are there, and that they need something "done" to them! I have been looking for armchairs at charity shops for YEARS. Can't seem to find any that aren't GIANT and PUFFY, but am willing to take ugly if they have good lines...GOOD LUCK!!
Posted by: Lisa Flaherty | May 20, 2011 at 12:15 PM
Oh boy! Your kitchen must have turned out beautiful from what I can tell here.
Can't wait to see more.
Posted by: blue china studio | May 20, 2011 at 12:50 PM
The kichen looks fabulous! I hope the chairs will be waiting for you.Can't wait till next week and more pics.
Posted by: Susan | May 20, 2011 at 02:00 PM
looking forward to more pics... how exciting...
Posted by: christine e-e | May 20, 2011 at 02:03 PM
I'm with the others - those guys look amazing. Um, I mean your kitchen looks amazing. Ha ha.
Posted by: Andrea | May 20, 2011 at 02:26 PM
* only
Posted by: Carlos | May 20, 2011 at 02:47 PM
That's one of the things I like about my contractors. Always neat and tidy, both in appearance but also the way they've left the house at the end of every day. Everything neatly cleared away and all junk removed. Amazing! La-la-love them!
Posted by: Carlos | May 20, 2011 at 02:51 PM
I got the same IKEA bed as last time (Sultan Salhus + Tafjord overlay mattress) but I needed a different size for my bedroom nook. Love it! The "old" one now serves as a temporary day bed in the living room.
Posted by: Carlos | May 20, 2011 at 02:53 PM
I did, but it's in the upstairs den :)
Posted by: Carlos | May 20, 2011 at 02:54 PM
Ha ha, indeed :)
Posted by: Carlos | May 20, 2011 at 02:56 PM
I can't wait to see the pictures of your kitchen finished! =D
Posted by: Bloobreyplace.blogspot.com | May 20, 2011 at 09:48 PM
Your kitchen looks amazing,and those contractors do too! ;D
Posted by: Pamela | May 21, 2011 at 11:39 AM
I'm crossing my fingers for you that those chairs are still available!
Posted by: Jennifer | May 21, 2011 at 06:38 PM
Your kitchen is looking super stylish already... even with plastic still on!
You must be so excited!
Michelle
Posted by: MD Interior Design | May 21, 2011 at 08:30 PM
VERY nice subway tiles - just what I've been looking for. Where did you find them/what are they called? (I'm hoping to find them or similar ones in Norway).
Posted by: Benedikte | May 22, 2011 at 01:48 PM
They are called BISELADO but I don't know the brand I'm afraid. I got them at Höganäs here in Sweden and they can also be found here http://www.kakelspecialisten.se/sortiment/visa_bild.asp?ID=77.
Posted by: Carlos | May 23, 2011 at 03:48 AM
I think I need those two guys working in the kitchen. My half-Swedish husband would understand! :)
Posted by: Trisha Gurley | May 23, 2011 at 12:35 PM