tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post2949306191768619977..comments2024-03-19T18:45:56.286+11:00Comments on Green Gourmet Giraffe: New Kitchen, Old StuffJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-56402385122721193222011-05-14T10:43:27.552+10:002011-05-14T10:43:27.552+10:00Your new kitchen looks great! I love how it's ...Your new kitchen looks great! I love how it's more open. And love all your magnets on the fridge. Your kitchen looks like such a nice cozy place to be. :)eatme_delicioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14657772782487330009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-5568394177890738382011-04-10T12:31:43.614+10:002011-04-10T12:31:43.614+10:00A huge congratulations on having the work finished...A huge congratulations on having the work finished and on having such a lovely kitchen! It is bright, airy and pretty--very welcoming. Wishing you many happy days of cooking, baking and eating family meals there! I also enjoyed your reminiscences while unpacking--that comment by the man whose wife left him for the potter is almost unbearably funny/sad.Rickihttp://dietdessertndogs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-68474575201899233522011-04-01T11:01:35.197+11:002011-04-01T11:01:35.197+11:00your kichen looks wonderfully bright! Congrats!your kichen looks wonderfully bright! Congrats!Anhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09712039473488252840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-10572655399539921002011-03-31T23:06:46.035+11:002011-03-31T23:06:46.035+11:00Thanks Pene
Thanks Cindy - yes well worth the pai...Thanks Pene<br /><br />Thanks Cindy - yes well worth the pain<br /><br />Thanks Vanessa - I have really missed having a table in the middle of the kitchen and just love having it back in my life - we also did a lot at the kitchen table in my childhood and I loved relaxing around the table in past houses<br /><br />Thanks Louise - it feels like Christmas every time we sit down to a meal together - just wonderfulJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-85737635575705711222011-03-31T04:35:52.894+11:002011-03-31T04:35:52.894+11:00Is it Christmas? A new gorgeous kitchen, boxes of ...Is it Christmas? A new gorgeous kitchen, boxes of memories and a farm like feel. How cool is that!!! I can't wait to see what you bake in your new stove. I don't know how you lived in a "state of suspension" but it sure looks worth the wait!!!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing, Johanna~~louise~~https://www.blogger.com/profile/07335196139849995706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-22345416078602853012011-03-30T22:00:20.048+11:002011-03-30T22:00:20.048+11:00What a lovely new kitchen! I love your happily dec...What a lovely new kitchen! I love your happily decorated fridge! And this huge working space, perfect for all the culinary creations!! The table in the middle of the kitchen is something I could never do without. I used to bring my games, do my homework when I was younger and now,that is still my favourite place to read a book with a tea or to blogging!!Sweet Artichokehttp://sweetartichoke.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-74381418810179634272011-03-30T19:05:48.821+11:002011-03-30T19:05:48.821+11:00Oh, it looks terrific! I've no doubt it will ...Oh, it looks terrific! I've no doubt it will be worth the waiting and frustration you've been put through this last month or so.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147906610629741961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-21139449011563310672011-03-30T18:33:50.122+11:002011-03-30T18:33:50.122+11:00Congrats on your revitalized kitchen, Johanna.Congrats on your revitalized kitchen, Johanna.Penehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18055949280420755227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-68020362166951455582011-03-29T21:58:08.183+11:002011-03-29T21:58:08.183+11:00Thanks Choclette - yes it was a great idea - reall...Thanks Choclette - yes it was a great idea - really changes the whole living space in our place<br /><br />thanks Justine - yes it does seem bigger but our living area was always a bit divided up and now seems odd because it is more open plan<br /><br />Thanks Nicsme - I've had to wash a lot of these dishes I have unpacked so I am glad I can enjoy the memories. It is quite nice to unpack and remember all the things that get taken for granted<br /><br />Thanks Nic - I am really pleased with the way the light in the area has changed<br /><br />Thanks Lorraine - luckily we didn't need to move our fridge (apart from needing to clean the dust that landed behind it) so the fridge magnets remained where they had been<br /><br />Thanks cityhippyfarmgirl - I need more tradies in the family - and closer to home - agree with you about 1960s kitchens - love their style<br /><br />Thanks Yaz - I have you to blame for the hassle with tradies and to thank for the lovely new space - wish you were here to see it - maybe on a visit!Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-1682257989229857162011-03-29T21:12:30.250+11:002011-03-29T21:12:30.250+11:00Johanna,
Having lived through a kitchen renovation...Johanna,<br />Having lived through a kitchen renovation, I remember how wearying it can be, and probably worse with a toddler (though I'm sure it was all a great adventure from her perspective)<br />This kitchen looks fantastic - particularly the cabinet. Far better than you or I could ever have imagined.<br />Nice post about it too. Some fruit to harvest from all the weeks of inconvenience...Yazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08663641688425080063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-81062793944643164212011-03-29T13:23:34.414+11:002011-03-29T13:23:34.414+11:00Ah tradies... I think everyone needs a few in the ...Ah tradies... I think everyone needs a few in the family to make it easier to get hold of them. <br />Your kitchen looks wonderful. I adore the 60's kitchen look. My dream kitchen will be dripping in 60's. <br />Enjoy the new space.cityhippyfarmgirlhttp://cityhippyfarmgirl.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-40690315089691168952011-03-29T10:14:12.938+11:002011-03-29T10:14:12.938+11:00That's such a welcoming kitchen! And it didn&#...That's such a welcoming kitchen! And it didn't take you long to decorate the fridge did it! :DLorraine @ Not Quite Nigellahttp://www.notquitenigella.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-1940833207945344282011-03-29T07:56:23.763+11:002011-03-29T07:56:23.763+11:00it's wonderful and so much lighter and brighte...it's wonderful and so much lighter and brighter - the heart of the home :o)nic @ nipitinthebudhttp://www.nipitinthebud.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-78456039844984536612011-03-29T07:31:38.563+11:002011-03-29T07:31:38.563+11:00How wonderful to get a new kitchen, it really is t...How wonderful to get a new kitchen, it really is the heart of the home!<br />I love unpacking boxes and reliving the memories, can be a bit emotional though!Nichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11843118087690038577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-50650832690109415352011-03-29T05:53:31.794+11:002011-03-29T05:53:31.794+11:00Your new kitchen looks fab and so much bigger! I l...Your new kitchen looks fab and so much bigger! I love your shelves of treasures and memories.Justine Hodgehttp://veglife.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-66909601131569581122011-03-29T05:02:37.279+11:002011-03-29T05:02:37.279+11:00You have a good friend there. Your new kitchen loo...You have a good friend there. Your new kitchen looks fantastic. Indeed I'm most envious of your table in the middle of the room. I would so love to have a table in our kitchen, but unfortunately, no amount of redesigning would give us that. Sounds like you've been through a bit of a hard time though, so am really pleased you are enjoying the new space. I too have many objects in my kitchen that have memories and people attached - always great to use these.Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-30708322320141381472011-03-28T23:43:27.047+11:002011-03-28T23:43:27.047+11:00Thanks Joanne - is that modern retro or retro mode...Thanks Joanne - is that modern retro or retro modern :-)<br /><br />Thanks Chele - I agree that magnets belong on fridges - just wish Sylvia agreed - we find them in the oddest places :-)<br /><br />thanks Helen - I love how my kitchen stuff reminds me of family and friends<br /><br />Thanks Karla - I always say clutter adds character :-)<br /><br />Thanks Hannah - I do feel like battle scarred veterans now :-) But yes definitely worth it - my mum was good in reminding us that it feels terrible but is quickly forgotten as you enjoy the new kitchen<br /><br />Thanks Quince Poacher - yes we are very lucky - it still is hard to believe it is doneJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-29127357900293421052011-03-28T16:03:35.150+11:002011-03-28T16:03:35.150+11:00Oh, lucky you! Enjoy your new kitchen. It looks gr...Oh, lucky you! Enjoy your new kitchen. It looks great. I loved the stories about your kitchen/cooking things and all the reasons why they mean so much to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-64074606914556697042011-03-28T14:16:36.777+11:002011-03-28T14:16:36.777+11:00Well done to everyone for surviving! Renovations s...Well done to everyone for surviving! Renovations scare me, and I'm so glad I've never had to live through them (yet, anyway). Definitely worth it in the end for you, I'd say! And memories are lovely :)Hannahhttp://wayfaringchocolate.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-38533132310323598542011-03-28T09:06:36.040+11:002011-03-28T09:06:36.040+11:00Your new kitchen looks fabulous! Fresh but still f...Your new kitchen looks fabulous! Fresh but still full of character :)Karla (Kinder Cuisine)http://kindercuisine.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-87136686795164897782011-03-28T05:10:31.840+11:002011-03-28T05:10:31.840+11:00Looks great!
It is always nice to sit back and t...Looks great! <br /><br />It is always nice to sit back and take stock of one's stuff and remember the stories behing them.Helen @ Fuss Free Flavourshttp://fussfreeflavours.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-58915922450115632011-03-27T23:43:34.962+11:002011-03-27T23:43:34.962+11:00Enjoy your new kitchen ... sounds like Sylvia will...Enjoy your new kitchen ... sounds like Sylvia will make sure it is used to is fullest ;0)<br />And fridges need to have magnets on them ... thats what they are for lolChelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00939575593242980773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-31843579201540290242011-03-27T23:18:52.387+11:002011-03-27T23:18:52.387+11:00The kitchen looks great! I love that you kept some...The kitchen looks great! I love that you kept some of the 1960s feel while still bringing it into the modern era! Retro for a new age :PJoannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133232352924060797noreply@blogger.com