Bakers Rack, Ready For The Baking Season

 Welcome! Happy you could stop by. Ok so we are all looking forward  to the fall,  and holiday baked goods, right? I dislike going from place to place pulling supplies such as sugar,  flour etc. I like to have everything all in one place that makes baking fun and much easier.

The items that I have incorporated are:

Flour,sugars, spices, baking cups, measuring items, rolling pins, sifter and stored in baskets are cooling racks and various cupcake, Madeleine pans.

Of course the super star is the kitchen aide mixer, she never tires, she been worked and over worked with frosting, batters and her stiff peaks of fresh cream and I can't forget the perfect creamy mashed potatoes that she does perfectly!

I have added a Corian counter top for easy cleanup as well as more room. Let's take a peek..

The canning jars are labeled to see easily.and I just had to add the white string lights for fun . Baking will be easy for the children as well. I see lots of goodies coming this way!

                              Thanks for stopping on in!

                                       Happy baking,

                                               Lisa

A Cart Makeover turned Kitchen Island

 Welcome so nice of you to stop by....Peel and Stick paper and my favorite go to paint. Before you toss an old ugly piece to the curb try a bit of paint and paper. I brought back life to a tired good old gal. I have had this sitting around for a very long time. What I like about this is it rolls so I can take this easily and roll it into the dining room or living room and serve desert and coffee very easily. So I just needed something a bit smaller for an island and this is working nicely. I did a bit of sanding to give her some age beauty.i think she will work out perfectly! My very favorite paint is Rust-oleum Painters Choice it works well with everything and also is available in spray as well.

Peel and stick and be found online at Walmart, Amazon and is very inexpensive and fairly easy to apply so why not give it a try!

                  THANKS FOR THE VISIT!

                                Lisa

Homemade Guacamole ! A great way to use your garden tomatoes

 GUACAMOLE....A delicious snack filled with garden fresh tomatoes, avacodos, sweet onions, fresh lemon juice, sour cream and sweet onions. The spice is Adoba with pepper you will want to have a nice cold drink and some fresh tortilla chips.

I don't have a precise recipe, but for this bowl I used 2 small Hass Advacodos,  2 vineripe tomatoes, 1/2 of a  vadalia sweet onion, the juice of 1/2 lemon, about 2 heaping tablespoons of sour cream and a good shaking of Adoba

I dice everything but not too small. Hope you'll give it a try. Enjoy!

Wallpaper Makes For A Fun Accent Wall

 Welcome! I cannot tell you how excited I am to see that wallpaper has made a comeback! The popular peel n stick is great but I'm talking real wallpaper. Prepasted , meaning dipping your cut piece into warm water. Or using wallpaper paste, that which I chose for my living room accent wall. I've been known to paper for work and did it for several years.

When shopping for paper take your time and choose paper you will love for a long time. The paper I chose is from Arthouse, thier paper is fabulous and won't break the bank. I chose a paper that was faux wood with a bit of color and a ton of character. My living room at the present tim is our lakeside cabin, our summer staycation so it's filled with vintage fishing, lanterns and all things cabin. Just a fun room to hang out in. The paper I chose also had fit the bill for a farmhouse room as well. When choosing paper you may want to make sure it will go with your floor as well.

I also cooked up my own paste which worked beautifully;

4 cups water

1/2 cup cornstarch

1/2 cup sugar

Cook on stove, stirring continuously until thickened. Cool and paste!

There are so many patterns, styles ,colors of papers to choose from.  If you can ladder up, measure cut, plates the paper you can do it! My advice for you is to get a paper you do not have to  match patterns the fist couple of times you paper. Be sure you have tools such as lots of rags damp and dry, single edge razors, a good step ladder  and a good size soft paint brush for brushing the paste on. Start with a small paper job at first and before you know it you'll be a pro! 

Love that I can share this accent wall with you today.

I made this screen door many years ago, a fish basket filled with some white lights and a cloth fish for some whimsy!

A collection of old lanterns add a bit of color.

The accent wall lends a bit of fun to the room which also has a fireplace,red  plaid cabin curtains and also a faux painted vintage cabin floor.

These dishes I painted and stenciled, just old dishes I had hanging around.

Pinecone dishes I found at our local Goodwill

Row boats, ores also found thrifting 

The wood look around the window is peel n' Stick paper. 

The sign I crafted with some scraps of wood , paint and imagination . Thanks for stopping in today. Sure hope you will give wallpaper a whirl.

                                 Happy papering!

                               Lisa        

Lets Take A Peek At A Real Farmhouse!

 Welcome ! So nice you could stop by. What's more of a farm house than the one set up for the  famous love story ; The Bridges Of Madison County. Starring Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood. While  Meryls husband and children are away she strikes up a lustleful love affair. A must see movie if you haven't.

After studying the picture scenes the beauty of real farmhouse decor is a far cry from the modern farmhouse which lacks color and many real farmhouse  items, but beautiful in bright whites and mild wood tones.  Farmhouse style has taken on many rolls such as modern, shabby chic, 

In any case the photos from the movie set are familiar  to our farmhouse styles of today. Open shelving, I see how it looks like cabinet doors are removed. Lots of wall shelves. A  bright yellow metal table and chairs, funny I can remember my grams and it was also like an island right in the middle of the kitchen.  Oh and that massive Hoosier cabinet oh my , love that. They can be found today but with a pretty steep price tag.  Looks like metal cabinetry along with a farmhouse sink that most of us long for . What about the floral wallpaper? Wallpaper has made a comeback recently, maybe not the huge floral print.  One thing I don't see too much of is the perfect printed Shiney linoleum.  As I have researched linoleum choices of today it has come a long way it seems to be thicker  for a more comfy step and the patterns are actually very beautiful with many mimicking wood floors.

I like the look of a real farmhouse kitchen, it blasts color and character.  So what's your farmhouse style? Here at Sweet Tea N' Salty Air I think we have a bit of it all. 

Some of the Farmhouse elements that are very common of today that I don't see back then are the big farmhouse tables that include 4 chairs and a bench.  I'm seeing alot of metal lighting also now indoors but not really back then. How many of you will watch a movie but instead of really concentrating on the story your spying all the decor? That's me alright. So let's take a peek at some real Farmhouse !

Check out the Percolater coffee pot, oh and the tablerunner. Notice the walkin pantry with the curtain. 

Yellow painted breadboard to match the wallpaper. Love the little tray in the center of the table that holds salt and pepper etc. A beautiful carascene lamp sets on the hoosier.

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Hoosier. Of a mug they are using cups and saucers, I really love that! I really do want that sink.

The curtains are matching and look crisp as though they were starched and ironed. That appears to be a milkglass globe hanging light, simply beautiful.

Omg that stove is to die for, I can remember my grandmother having one simular.

A place for everything  and everything in its place! Love that linoleum though!

The "ice box", wow love that along with the size of the kitchen.

This is the outside of this spectacular farmhouse and of course Clints old pickup. A wonderful movie with an undieing love story. 

Thanks for stopping by, hope you enjoyed a bit of yesteryear!    

                               Have a joyful day!

                                        Lisa