HOME TOUR 2010 Part Six: The Kitchen and Tree # 12

Welcome to the last room in our downstairs that I want to share with you, The Kitchen.

Our Kitchen is small and requires us to eat in our Dining Room.
I have been " redoing" the Kitchen now for the past 5 years with a new border and paint. As you can see, maybe it will happen next year because I certainly have not had the time to " redo" the kitchen this year!

The current wall paper border with it's hunter green background and red apples really makes it easy to decorate for Christmas !!
The new one ( if I ever get to put it up ) has a red background with yellow roses and green leaves.

This is one wall in my Kitchen.......



I know..... it is a lot to take in all at once so let's go to tree # 12!

I have a small 3 foot pathway tree stuck into my yellow milk can on one side of my hutch and desk.



Candy cane ribbon was used for the bow and a bird's nest is also including in adorning the top of this tree....


This only shows you that you can stick a tree anywhere! LOL!
Of course, it is decorated with gingerbread men and candy cane and peppermint candy ornaments.

There are 2 different sets of peppermint candy lights ( one frosted and one not) and a set of lights whose bulbs are half red and the other half is white!



Also a kitchen Santa or two and some kitchen ornaments....




Well, that is my Kitchen tree. Now on to the rest of the Kitchen!

Back to that wall...

The top of the hutch was a hutch to a bedroom set that I bought for $5.00 .
It took me only 2 weeks to find a desk that the hutch would fit on at a yard sale for $10.00 and the desk was already sanded down!

I painted both and matched them up and this is what was born .......


Normally, there is all vintage red and green Kitchen items on the shelves but I add some Christmas items here and there.....


On top is my Kitchen Santa and a Kitchen Angel with candy canes and peppermint candies on her gown. She was a gift from a friend.....


I added a snowman tea pot to the next shelf.....


A very Christmas looking candy jar to the next shelf.....


And did a little candy bar on the desk top by using candy filled jars, a light up house that is decorated with candy canes, another Kitchen Santa and a tin sign that says " Santa's Sweet Shop ".




Moving over to the doorway to the Den which was originally my back door......


Love this calendar.....


A Shelf on top of the doorway with candy like garland.....



Towels on the side of the stove.....


Vintage Santa tins on top of the stove.....




A Pillsbury Dough Boy potholder....


This is what once was the Kitchen window....
Can I tell you how long it took me to get this thing up and decorated.... I don't want to talk about it.....


Candy glass garland and candy strips hanging amongst icicle lights.....


My Christmas Lady Head planter was a gift from a friend!!


In the corner of my counter.......




Love this sign......


But this is my favorite one.....also a gift from a friend!


Gingerbread men and a vintage reindeer on top of the refrigerator....



Doorway into the Dining Room.....


The counter Bar......
Curtains over a pass through into the Dining Room.....


If you enlarge this pic and look close, you will see the little Kitchen ornaments hanging on the garland!


A vintage boot planter and Kitchen Santa salt and pepper shakers....


And that concludes my tour of the Kitchen.....

Next I will be recapping the upstairs and showing you two small trees in the Guest and Master bedroom that I haven't showed you yet. This will bring the total to 14 trees!!

I want to THANK everyone for your kind comments!!

As part of my progressive tour, please Click HERE to see my upstairs and three bedrooms!

I am linking up to these great parties:

TableTop Tuesday

Rednesday

All Things Merry and Brite

Deck the Halls @ Between Naps on the Porch

Show and Tell Friday

Deck the Halls Friday

Seasonal Sundays

Amaze Me Monday

Open House @ Coastal Charm

Christmas 2010 Tour of Homes

Hooked on Holiday House Tour

Share the Decor Party

Thanks for stopping by today and every day that you take the time to visit me!!

Hugs,
Debbie