Remember this hole in my cabinet?
(not to mention this adorable picture!) Gosh, look at how sweet that is and look at how ugly that floor is! Shudder!
Do you remember why it is there?
Our original electric cooktop had a push button control panel on the front of the cabinet — brilliant, eh? When we moved into our house, this boy
looked like this
And, yes, he was every bit as cute-trouble as he looked! Therefore, having buttons that turned on the stove at easy access to an 18 month old was not a good thing. So, we replaced the stove and ignored the hole. (Hey, the whole kitchen was ugly — why worry about a little thing like a hole in the cabinet!)
Remember the tile we bought to hide it?
Remember how we were going to install it safely so it didn’t fall and break and I didn’t have to stand there and hold it for hours on end?
No? Neither did I! Luckily, my husband is smarter and more creative about this stuff than I am and he had a plan!
Isn’t that clever? He propped it up on wood. The wood was held in place by the doors. Brilliant! The man is a genius!
How beautiful is that? I love it!
When we bought our house — lo those many years ago that I have now invoked twice in one post — the front yard was what I fondly called “The Deer Salad Bar.” The deer loved it — I did not. I’m sorry but if you live in deer country, you can’t plant roses and expect them to survive. The deer loooooove them. So, I systematically tore it all out and planted lavender. I love lavender. The deer do not. So, I have lots of it. The bees love it. The birds love it. The deer — who used to come right up on my porch to nosh on my plants now stay away. Hurrah! And, that is why I love the lavender tile, so much. Lavender just works for me.
mother. wife. friend. teacher. writer. reader. photographer. birder. quilter. blogger.
Liza Lee Miller 
Looks great! Smart smart hubby, and sweet, sweet photo. :c)
Even prettier now that I know the story behind it!
Love that tile there, liza. It’s beautiful.
Gorgeous. Simply gorgeous.
Deer are vermin. 😀
And it’s all very lovely–especially the walk down memory lane.
Ahhh…Lavender in the yard. Nice. Your tile is gorgeous, your husband is smart, and your children precious. Good job!
“Deer are vermin.” That woman! What will we do with her? I was intrigued with all these cabinet shots, including the tile, the fire extinguisher, the shortening- and the turquoise. What a wonderful kitchen collage.
Yes! I’ve been wondering where you put the lavender tile!! It looks wonderful! And oh my, I love lavender, too! I am so excited for you, can you tell?
I love lavender too, Liza. The DH doesn’t though – call’s it devil’s weed!
Lovely!
Lavender! I love lavender! And I love the tile story and how it all ties together.
Deer are vermin, Miz Wende? Hmmmph. I beg to differ. They are lovely creatures of the glade just trying to make a living. Until the day (about 6 days hence, I predict) when they eat all the buds off my daylilies. Then they will be vermin.