tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post5511966064263135095..comments2023-04-15T06:31:20.398-05:00Comments on by gum, by golly!: Mid-century dining space for a catTashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11368418516615371972noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-35828553222958708632013-01-02T13:05:21.854-06:002013-01-02T13:05:21.854-06:00Somewhat uneventfully but perfect: the "after...Somewhat uneventfully but perfect: the "after" ended up being a red 50s Cosco bar cart we got cheap. Works great, has 2 other shelves for use (so far mostly cat-looking-out-window use). I'll email you soon about the living room, we need to get a few more things taken care of (we'e been moving slow!) before we can consider a true reveal. Though I should post a halfway-there mini-reveal... ;DTashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11368418516615371972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-77742822371585825922013-01-02T12:17:37.613-06:002013-01-02T12:17:37.613-06:00so where's the "after" photo! I'...so where's the "after" photo! I'd love to do the big reveal on my blog! Living Room too!Pam Kueberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16394274655106368411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-59076575232122126082012-08-12T07:13:59.426-05:002012-08-12T07:13:59.426-05:00Fabulous idea! I love Jim Flora too! Can't wai...Fabulous idea! I love Jim Flora too! Can't wait to see when you start decorating. I'm having a resurge in finishing off soon, I'm planning at the moment, starting again soon, so much hard work but always worth it :o)Straight Talking Mama!https://www.blogger.com/profile/13010105224878943505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-86836658722346788852012-08-06T06:54:07.252-05:002012-08-06T06:54:07.252-05:00Since we are only a dog and rabbit family, I have ...Since we are only a dog and rabbit family, I have no suggestions on the cat front! But I love your plans for the dining room! I'm especially drooling over that hutch you have; I've been on the hunt for one for years, but had to stop when we moved to a much smaller place (I realized this house could take no more furniture after I started having to send pieces to my parent's house to be stored for the interim... Bah!). I still fantasize about booting something else in the house just so I can have one though... haha!Caseyhttp://elegantmusings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-45862442718120751802012-08-02T14:08:39.827-05:002012-08-02T14:08:39.827-05:00OOH! I'm will definitely look into Heart n'...OOH! I'm will definitely look into Heart n' Bond, awesome!Tashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11368418516615371972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-65784716750395571682012-08-02T13:37:13.599-05:002012-08-02T13:37:13.599-05:00Hey guys! You know, Heat 'N Bond makes a vinyl...Hey guys! You know, Heat 'N Bond makes a vinyl product that you can iron on to regular fabric to make it like oilcloth. Andrea used it to redo a highchair in this post: http://www.nopatternrequired.com/2010/10/reupholstery-101-tutorial-by-retro-guest-andrea/RetroRuthhttp://www.nopatternrequired.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-13918622488055573252012-07-30T17:47:51.832-05:002012-07-30T17:47:51.832-05:00Oh, dear. We can't have that happen (my mom...Oh, dear. We can't have that happen (my mom's washing machine was in the kitchen). Can't wait to see what you come up with.MissNathalieVintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09851541234740471562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-1698453584324670002012-07-30T05:19:31.196-05:002012-07-30T05:19:31.196-05:00It's always a fun adventure to be able to deco...It's always a fun adventure to be able to decorate a house... choosing every thing is one of the best part of the work.... but I don't like to live in dust due to works in progress...<br /><br />I share some pictures of my kitchen in my last post: http://lostin1950.blogspot.fr/2012/07/a-perfect-50s-style.html<br /><br />Dying to see the result!!!!Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09936447176191219940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-83111830699488548562012-07-28T21:32:27.874-05:002012-07-28T21:32:27.874-05:00Really good idea, I may have to consider this!! I&...Really good idea, I may have to consider this!! I've heard of people doing that with fabric so I may investigate what it would entail!Tashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11368418516615371972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-52040886545289028222012-07-28T21:31:27.794-05:002012-07-28T21:31:27.794-05:00Thanks! We had one of those hideous old white ones...Thanks! We had one of those hideous old white ones before. I can't find the style on their web site, but it's a Harbor Breeze one from Lowe's, and the blades can be used on a light side like we did, or a darker side. The light is a little odd because it takes candelabra base bulbs, only 40 watt each max, sp ot great light output but still worth it for a decent look!Tashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11368418516615371972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-20341568603620291142012-07-28T19:27:32.557-05:002012-07-28T19:27:32.557-05:00what a great idea for the cats dining area.your ki...what a great idea for the cats dining area.your kitchen is cute.Can't wait to see all the re decorating.vintage_kittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10860064419331767716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-81033389304015614972012-07-28T14:34:59.778-05:002012-07-28T14:34:59.778-05:00i love that idea! my cats food sits on two of our ...i love that idea! my cats food sits on two of our dinette chairs, since we don't use the dining room table often, but i might need to build them a cute little mid century perch! what about doing an actual paint by number design? of a cat or something like that. you could use a project to get the image on the table top. i know whatever you pick will be cute. <br />and by the way, where is your ceiling fan from? I need to replace the UGLY one in our living room, but i haven't been able to find one that i like at all, and yours looks great in that space!Rae - Say It Aint Sohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16066975427295830641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-79681284414138082922012-07-27T10:58:55.623-05:002012-07-27T10:58:55.623-05:00Love the idea of the feeding center! Just an idea...Love the idea of the feeding center! Just an idea, but rather than painting, how about wallpapering it with cute vintage wallpaper or covering it in cute vintage fabric, then applying poly-resin over it? I've never put poly resin over fabric, but I can't think of a reason why it wouldn't work. There are so many adorable Dutch fabrics out there that would probably achieve just the look you're going for. Or, you could upholster the top with Mexican oilcloth. Also cute. Can't wait to see how it turns out!Betty Crafterhttp://www.bettycrafter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-32998980445046662002012-07-26T13:51:54.241-05:002012-07-26T13:51:54.241-05:00We, too, designed our kitchen around the feeding a...We, too, designed our kitchen around the feeding areas for Boswell and Archie. After lots of trial and area we learned to feed them as far apart as possible while still being in the same room for dinner. You're a very caring pet parent to take such care in planing your pets' feeding arrangements. And I really like your ceiling fan - it's got a retro look. Here in Florida ceiling fans are necessary to prevent obscenely high AC bills.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05279890283110081126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-16213976359938965302012-07-26T08:06:13.972-05:002012-07-26T08:06:13.972-05:00We have moved our dogs food several times, first i...We have moved our dogs food several times, first it was in the kitchen but he would drip water all over and the tile gets so slick we would wipe out constantly. Now he is in the laundry room. That seems like a good place, you can also just buy one of those food trays that are built into a table and then decorate that, it may be a lot easier. The fan looks nice, we have one over our dining room table that has got to go, it's white with plastic blades, it's so tacky.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-90351590780598473742012-07-26T03:06:41.568-05:002012-07-26T03:06:41.568-05:00Your kitchen has some good bones to it already, an...Your kitchen has some good bones to it already, and I can't wait to see the amazing make-up over you've got planned to help dress it up further (and better). Though, in general I'm not a hug fan (pun kinda intended) of them, your current ceiling fan isn't too bad. The neutral hues would help it blend it fairly well with 40s-60s decor. We had a ceiling fan in our bedroom when we moved in here a few months ago, but I yanked it out at lightning speed, because I had always wanted a chandelier in my bedroom and so we did just that. To help with air circulation we just picked up a window mounted AC unit from Walmart that's kept out of sight when not in use by some blinds. <br /><br />Best of luck with all your renos!<br /><br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-85424812300843147052012-07-25T19:17:17.875-05:002012-07-25T19:17:17.875-05:00Sounds like such a fun project! I found this cute ...Sounds like such a fun project! I found this cute little table on the Chicago craigslist, http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/fuo/3161221813.html don't know if it fits the cats butt, but thought it was worth mentioning :)<br /><br />xo<br />Alex<br />http://louise-amabilis.blogspot.com/ A.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028801096514453736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-3452014013502368962012-07-25T17:44:13.285-05:002012-07-25T17:44:13.285-05:00Have you considered feeding the cat in the bathroo...Have you considered feeding the cat in the bathroom? We free feed our cat and have two locations: one in the kitchen and one in the guest bath. We don't have a lot of visitors so that works out great for us. My in-laws also feed their cats on the linen cabinet that they have.You could also re-purpose an old sewing table to fit your needs. I'm in the middle of doing that. I'll be turned into a small vanity.<br /><br />I can't wait to see what your kitchen looks like when you're done. I love the idea of a wall decal. I've had my eye on one but our landlords won't allow it.Mariela Santillanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05293755332845325555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-74343494051114471932012-07-25T17:23:54.528-05:002012-07-25T17:23:54.528-05:00Unfortunately the washing machine and dryer are in...Unfortunately the washing machine and dryer are in a portion of the basement the cat isn't allowed in (she's insane and would totally find a way to get into the sump pump or furnace or back into the drop ceiling, where she managed to get to once) so aa it has to be upstairs. lolTashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11368418516615371972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-65934091017611957682012-07-25T17:16:17.314-05:002012-07-25T17:16:17.314-05:00We feed our cat on top of our washing machine too....We feed our cat on top of our washing machine too. We put her bowls on top of a cute oilcloth that acts as a placemat. We have a couple of plastic containers lined up as steps to help her get up there. It's the only place the dogs can't reach.Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18200094840328751907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-59795341078401980762012-07-25T17:05:09.673-05:002012-07-25T17:05:09.673-05:00Well, when my mom had cats and a dog the only plac...Well, when my mom had cats and a dog the only place in the house to feed the cats was on the top of the closed lid(top loader and not running/turned off) of the washing machine. The cats did not seem to mind and it keeped the dog at bay.MissNathalieVintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09851541234740471562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-22870626940423759642012-07-25T16:38:48.879-05:002012-07-25T16:38:48.879-05:00I'd love to see your cat bowl table when you&#...I'd love to see your cat bowl table when you're done. I have a similar problem. I have a cat and a chihuahua who loves to eat the cat's food. So I found a midcentury piano bench, and I keep the cat food up there. It's a little big for my kitchen, and not ideal though.KateK8https://www.blogger.com/profile/17216607125985729021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-44803537137923161702012-07-25T15:21:08.881-05:002012-07-25T15:21:08.881-05:00I love that you're putting so much thought int...I love that you're putting so much thought into this! We currently let one of our cats eat on the bar and yeah, it's pretty horrible. So I'm right there with ya! I can't wait to see what you come up with. I can tell it's going to be good by your brainstorming here. I recently saw a really cool homemade pet food feeding station but for the life of me, I can't remember where. If only I'd kept a picture of what they did! I really like your eat-in area and the fan too. Yeah, none of us really want to have fans but yours is one of the best ones that I've seen! I wish I knew what to tell you on that molding...that IS a bit of a conundrum! Either/or...I'm glad that you're finally getting to the fun decorating part!Eartha Kitschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08189308677139650882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-78369058138778247872012-07-25T15:12:23.771-05:002012-07-25T15:12:23.771-05:00Hi Tasha,
compliments on the house, I can suggest ...Hi Tasha,<br />compliments on the house, I can suggest this store<br /><br />http://www.etsy.com/shop/HannahsTreasures<br /><br />and this<br /><br />http://www.etsy.com/shop/ModPet?ref=seller_info_count<br /><br />and good job<br /><br />bye DeboraTheBlackPinaforehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11028834475125032275noreply@blogger.com