April 25, 2006
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Mini-Makeover
Cook’s Illustrated is one fine magazine. My dear friend Katie gave me the idea of using the illustrations from the back page for kitchen decorations. At the same time (and unaware of my plans) my brother and his wife gave me years of these magazines, bound in books. My beloved DIL Jessie helped me pick out frames, cut out pictures, frame them, and hang them. Are you getting the (valid) impression that I need a lot of help? Ha!! It’s true!
The top two are Brassica (cabbage family) and Fresh Chiles; the middle frame is Potatoes; the bottom are Berries and Basil. I just **love** looking at this wall!
The exciting thing is that I have dozens of these back covers (shellfish, apples, olives, plums, pasta, squash…many more) and can change the prints with the seasons or whenever the mood hits. Yes!! Sigh….life is good.
Comments (6)
Carol, those are beautiful!!! What a good idea. The frames are perfect.
Charming…thanks for sharing the economical decorating idea!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA…i like putting pictures of food on my walls to! i get hungry when i look at them though…
Oh, I like them. Neat-looking frames.
I love this idea! If you come my way, you might just see a Wallowa co. version of it…no, not frames with bob wyar (barbed wire), nor the ubiquitous ‘cabin theme’, but Country Chic French Twist (with a bob wyar/cabin in the woods touch : ) Of course that all depends on finding frames that don’t clash with my alternative decor, “21st Cent. Cottage Clutter” in which sticky notes are a feature…Fly Lady would have a heyday at my place!
Love the idea of changing your prints seasonally. What a satisfying project! You have made a lot of progress in your kitchen this summer. Thanks for inspiring the rest of us!