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  • From "Weekend Decorating"
    episode WDC-104
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    Figure A

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    Figure B

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    Figure C

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    Figure D

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    Figure E

    Because of the limited cabinet space and counter space, Golden decides to add modern advances to this country kitchen by installing a center island and a pot rack. Because the center island is so narrow, she creates a country-look pot rack from a wooden ladder.

    1. Install eye-hooks into the tin ceiling (figure A), making sure to drill the eye-hooks into a ceiling joist for support.

    2. Attach s-hooks to the chain (figure B) and attach them to the rungs of the ladder. It's important to make sure the hooks and chains can support the weight of everything that will be placed on the pot rack.

    Golden has managed to maintain the old-fashioned charm while bringing in modern accents by adding other simple accessories:

    • Tin canisters (figure C)

    • A tablecloth to match the cabinet curtains (figure D)

    • Rose-colored accessories (figure E).


    RESOURCES :

    The Complete Book of Kitchen and Bathroom Renovation
    Time Life Books
    Website: www.timelife.com

    Kitchen: Decorating Ideas & Projects
    ISBN: 0696211149
    Author: Linda Hallam (ed.)
    Order this title from Amazon.com.

    The New Kitchen Idea Book
    Author: Joanne Kellar Bouknight (Taunton)
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    The Taunton Press Inc.
    Website: www.taunton.com

    The Decorated Kitchen: Creative Projects
    ISBN: 1564773507
    Author: Leslie Beck
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