Today's find

This afternoon I was excited to finally get over to Penney & Co, a new shop on Brock St. in Whitby, opened by Michael Penney, one of my favourite designers. His own kitchen played a huge role in the inspiration for our kitchen design. At any rate, the shop is filled with great finds, from old milk glass jars and dishes, to re-purposed and re-upholstered furniture. I came out with some stationary, a vintage tray, summer throw, and...a coffee table! I am so excited.

Here it is...

I love how he used chalk paint to cover it. It has a smooth wax finish, sanded edges for that vintage feel, and the colour truly complements the walls in the room.

You can check out his own house here... http://houseandhome.com/design/photo-gallery-michael-penneys-new-house

...but this is how things turned out in our kitchen...

This before shot might give you a better idea of where we came from:

The transition cost us under $3000. Those cabinets were taken from a reno Dev worked on in another house--saved them from the landfill! It is amazing what some paint, cabinet crown, valance, and new hardware can do! Simple subway tile and butcher block in standard lengths (he had to cut and install them) also helped us save. He made the shelves and installed the under mount sink, faucets, under cabinet lighting...everything. I held the paint brush...

Now off to stare at the coffee table :)