Want to see our kitchen island? I THINK YOU ARE GOING TO LIKE IT. *video*
This is part 1… here is: two, three, four, five, six, seven
Last summer, I saw a posting on Craigslist.
I went to show Paul, and he said– we are definitely not getting a piano.
This is exactly what I was hoping he would say, because who does not love being the one to reveal an exciting plot twist?
I shouted– SURPRISE!
We are DEFINITELY getting a piano!
I thrust my fist into the air— to indicate action and piano-getting.
I said— AT DAWN WE RIDE.
Then I marched up and down the street with my gong, announcing— Here’ye! Here’ye! I SHALL HAVE ALL OF THE GIANT FANCY THINGS.
Also, for the record, only someone who does not read my blog would mistake this for a piano. CLEARLY, this is our kitchen island.
I explained my idea to Paul… at length… which took about five seconds.
Here it is, for your consideration.
IDEA:
Acquire item of giant fanciness.
Put the giant fanciness in the kitchen.
The End.
I guess I did not explain it right, because Paul said – don’t you think a piano in the kitchen might be a little bit… much?
This confused me– a little bit much?
No. I think it will be a LOT much… much like myself.
Paul thought about this. Then he went back and rifled through his rolodex of anticlimactic responses.
He said – well, it’s an interesting idea.
Let’s think about it for a little while.
Stalemate. After impasse. After deadlock.
Fortunately, I am trained for this: this entire house project has been an extended drill session where I’ve eschewed all reasonable housewares and set fire to anything from Homegoods.
And ultimately, I guess Paul forgot to ask himself the one really, really, really important question: If this piano exists, DO I THINK VICTORIA WILL CHOOSE ANYTHING ELSE?
April 20, 2015 @ 8:30 pm
Victoria Elizabeth Barnes – You deserve ALL of the giant, fancy things! You go girl!
Michelle
April 23, 2015 @ 6:20 pm
What a sweet couple 🙂 Wish I lived next door to you guys…what fun ! Love the piano and every story !
April 24, 2015 @ 8:09 pm
OMG.. I love both of you. Brilliant!
April 24, 2015 @ 11:49 pm
Fantastic Island !! Love the video, looks like you had fun 🙂
April 25, 2015 @ 12:15 pm
Let it be said again and again( beautiful ,free) you so rock you both are totally cute!
April 25, 2015 @ 11:39 pm
F*@king awesome. Sorry. There was no other way to say it that felt right.
April 30, 2015 @ 12:43 am
Victoria – I just love you!!! And your blog. The piano is a great idea!
May 24, 2015 @ 11:55 pm
Sister girl! You “Git er Done!” Love the idea and LOVE the music. In the Mood is a perfect music choice for this video!
July 22, 2015 @ 2:43 pm
I love it!!!!!! I am jealous of it!!!!! I want to see it with the marble top on it!!!!
September 14, 2015 @ 5:10 pm
Love, love, love all of your posts…need to go back and read them all again. Especially enjoy your videos.
September 15, 2015 @ 4:27 pm
I’ve been dying to see the finished result. It’s beyond divine. You are such a hoot and I can.not.wait to see the finished kitchen. Give Paul a kiss for being such a good, patient and faithful husband, not to mention exceedingly handy and exceptionally brilliant.
November 23, 2015 @ 10:26 am
Miss Elizabeth, I have to say, that is one of the most clever repurposes I’ve come across. Here at Tall Clover Kitchen del Disarray, I’m planning and plodding toward my eventual seizing of the space to my reflect my tastes and need for some functionality. Until then, I live vicariously through your charming antics and sweet success stories. Merci.
January 19, 2016 @ 2:34 pm
I can’t believe you got that piano for FREE – such a beautiful piece of furniture! My grandmother had one very similar to that when I was a kid – I really wish we could have kept it!
February 1, 2016 @ 10:39 am
I made one for my daughter’s kitchen and put locking casters on it so she can move it around. They are very cool pieces!
March 27, 2016 @ 9:41 am
Love the idea. Your video is adorable
April 1, 2016 @ 10:35 pm
Rolodex of anticlimactic responses??? That’s the best ever…I laughed so hard!!!
April 12, 2016 @ 7:50 pm
This sounds fascinating, but the video privacy is set to private. Is there any chance it will be available for public viewing again in the near future? Thank you!
May 10, 2016 @ 11:46 pm
This blog makes my day! Lol almost as much as my boyfriend dreads me reading it and then planning loudly all the GIANT FANCY THINGS I foresee in our future ???
May 14, 2016 @ 10:03 am
PLEEEEEEEEEEEASE post a picture of the finished project. I cannot view the video – something about my privacy settings not allowing me to see it. I have followed your posts step by step, and then when it came time to see the final product – nothing. It’s like a cliffhanger at the end of the season of your favorite show, and then they cancel it over the summer (cough, cough Dallas).
June 17, 2016 @ 5:22 pm
Love that piano island and am just astounded at how much storage you got from it, excellent design!! You could get a smidge more if you added an enclosed shelf under the piano just big enough to store the flat awkward fabrics like long runners and extra large placements, etc.
The marble topping is marvelous, my Mom had really old white marble in an antiq
June 17, 2016 @ 5:27 pm
Love that piano island and am just astounded at how much storage you got from it, excellent design!! You could get a smidge more if you added an enclosed shelf under the piano just big enough to store the flat awkward fabrics like long runners and extra large placements, etc.
The marble topping is marvelous, my Mom had really old white marble in an antique home. She kept it remarkably white and stain free by dampening it and laying down a thin fine layer of baking soda every nite which leached out the stains and worked up a great sheen when she buffed it off in the morning. One ecky benefit…we sure knew when to set the mousetraps, lol.