BREAKFAST NOOK KITCHEN TABLE

It took 3.5 weeks for me to finish this tiny room, which seems absurd until you consider what I had to do to expose the water cement walls for painting. We now have a very pleasant little room in which to enjoy meals at a table, sitting in chairs, like civilized adults. The breakfast nook also houses my shiny new stainless steel kitchen cart, which is loaded with our coffee and tea makings. Much to my surprise and pleasure, the various coffee and tea items such as tea pot, coffee grinder, and coffee press all beautifully match the room.

To complete the breakfast nook, I need to put up a bit of (shiny white) ceiling trim, but we don't have a mitre box for a saw so it might take a little while; I would also like to peel up the linoleum because there's very pretty wood flooring underneath.

The stained glass window was made by my mother for the window in our basement family room at 1210 West Michigan in Lansing. The custom piece fits my new Syracuse sash perfectly, and I couldn't be happier with the way that worked out.

Detail shot. I know some people hate the thought of painting wood, but this isn't a valuable antique. It's a run-of-the-mill Art Van dining room chair and I like it so much better with the white paint and black and white fabric.