Kitchen Curtain Fabric

I've been looking for some Kitchen curtain fabric lately.

If you've been following for any length of time, you'd know that teal/robin egg is the only color missing out of my kitchen design.

The color pallette came from this inspiration image:

My walls are a creamy buttery yellow, the original hardwood floors have been refinished, the cabinets will soon be painted with a fresh coat of paint, and eventually I'll snag the dining room fixture and hang it in the kitchen.

The teal however has been a stump-er! I've had a hard time finding accessories etc in that color.

I've found these two fabrics though that I'm considering.

  Leaning towards the one on the left-- But concerned it'll be too busy.. Yet again in all my decor/design I lack texture and pattern.. It's almost like it's too risky for me. 

The next question is.. what style of curtain?  Curtains are going on the two windows shown here.. It's sad that the only image I have showing both windows was from before the floor was torn up.. Ahh! my worst nightmare!

Another curtain panel of some sort will go on the backdoor as well... I think. Maybe just sheers with the fabric making the border along the bottom.. Or maybe just sheers and a valance type deal up top with the fabric color..

So do I do a simple bunchy look like this?

 

Or a sleeker look like this?

 Valance or no valance? I'm thinking no valance.

And I guess once I have curtains... I can take down the blinds.. That I'm not all that fond of. 

My awesome crafty maven friend Trish volunteered to do the sewing of them.. What a relief! I can continue on with other projects that need to get done and know that this simple little accessory is in good hands. Thanks Trish!!!

I think with any leftover fabric, I'll make some dishtowels to go along with the kitchen. If only my head would slow down on crafty ideas and projects!!

Small and tiny progress

I've been incredibly slack in updating.. but it's hard to update, and make progress and update and make progress all at the same time..

But trust, work is still being done and changes being made. Even if I don't have much to show for it.

Renovation humor

Last night I had the GENIUS idea to use my palm sander to sand my kitchen walls. I had to build up several layers of mud to cover gaps and cracks etc.. By hand it would've taken FOREVER. However for something so dusty proper protection was in order.

Another find

Yesterday my buddy Tia came to cut grass.. and afterwards, we played detective.

That's what happens when you get two chicks in the same room that are devious and curious all the same....

So... Whats a girl to do?

 Tear it up of course to see whats underneath... See?

Beautiful layers of vinyl, and linoleum and some other material only assumed to be slate..who knows what. Somewhere under all that is hardwood flooring throughout the kitchen..Next weekends task will be to tear up this floor.. as safely and effectively as possible....

One mans junk is my jackpot!

Playing in the yard with the dogs I looked across the alley to see...

War on drywall

Tonight was another great night of progress! My friend Crystal and her husband Joey joined in the fun tonight. Friends and beer what more could anyone ask for? Needless to say it was GREAT! Three people three different tasks... Ahh it's coming along!