Well lookee here my friends....We have revamped our kitchen...yep we have taken some of the doors off the cabinets and covered some with retro wallpaper....Also we have used red shiny sticky backed plastic to cover the drawers with...don't it look great!
 
We have also started collecting Happy Kitsch bits BIG TIME and have incorporated this look into most of the house....look below to see what I mean.
Of course we will never run tired of the 'Happy Shabby' look, but it is nice to be able to mix the two styles and make them gel.
 As you can see below, we have backed the cupboards with funky wallpapers and clashed together different 'bright' kitchen collectables along the shelves...
 we have kept the enamel...I dont think I could ever get rid of that, but we have got rid of plain glasses and have started to collect coloured ones...I don't know why! but drinks always taste better in pretty coloured glass.

A long time ago now we put this shelf unit (below) on top of the work top so that we could have extra space to keep our bowls tidy...we have added to this in the past and it still looks great....you never know though! next time you see it! It might be covered in wallpaper! lol!

We have left the fridge (below) as it is...
all scrapbooked up and still looking divine!
We have even added useful objects to the walls to brighten up plain spaces.

...and we just couldn't resist adding this beautiful stained glass window, to the windowsill...what do you think?


Its good to be back my luverlies...
I hope you are having a great weekend :)




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30 comments:

  1. how lovely! really cheerful, colorful, and sweet!

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  2. It is good to have you back. Love your kitchen, especially all the dfifferent plates, bowls, glasses, cups etc, it is looking very funky indeed xxx

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  3. Ooooh it looks fabulous!!! :D x

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  4. Oooo I likee! What is it that you have on your work tops? The blue checked thingy? I love the thought of funking up my worktops without, well, getting a new worktop! x

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  5. I would make me happy just to go in the kitchen everyday. Love it!

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  6. Fabulous, and frankly, very very happy! Just as I started following your blog you disappeared - glad it wasn't my effect;)
    Am loving the comeback of sticky-back plastic - when I was a kid people *did* wood-effect kitchens, and well, they just looked dodgy. But love this bright red - I've done stair risers, and just doing the top of a sideboard revamp in the stuff. All your things look amazing displayed together.

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  7. Now that is a very Happy kitchen!
    Love what you've done to the drawers!
    Rachel x

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  8. Whow, I think iv'e just fallen into a smartie tube!!!! That is colour happy x

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  9. I love the way you have created a 'dresser' effect by taking off the cupboard doors,and putting hooks up for the mugs etc.
    My kitchen is due for a makeover,I'm fed up with the pine doors,so the paintbrush will be coming out! :0)

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  10. absolutely gorgeous!! x It's so bright and fun. I love all the French check enamel ware. So jealous!

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  11. So glad your back ,Happy :) Your kitchen is divine ! Hope that one day you will come and have a cup of your British tea in my Aussie kitchen xx Ava

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  12. You already say it, it is HAPPY! I don't think there are many people like you who makes all the colors look so pretty together! And I am loving the retro look! It may be good as a blog design also, hmmm :) Regards, Ebru

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  13. Ebru! thankyou my sweets and you are soooo right - I have already started thinking about changing HLR to a more retro design :))

    love Happy xx

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  14. ....and thanks to everyone else for leaving a comment...I have sooo missed you all :)

    You Rock!

    Love Happy xx

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  15. So, So HAPPY! Thanks for always giving me inspiration!!

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  16. Wow! your kitchen is amazing. I love all your vintage mugs and cups.

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  17. You must smile everytime you walk into your kitchen! Love the redo.
    Thanks for sharing! :)

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  18. o.k. so this is TOTALLY cool....... Love love love it!!

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  19. Absolutely LOVE it! And, you've given me some great ideas!!! Zootsuitmama

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  20. I like your kitchen. It looks so decorated where as if I did that my kitchen would look messy. I love the tins for storage. I will have to hunt up some. Thanks for the ideas. I hope you don't mind I used the picture of your kitchen for my wallpaper. Yours truly-Elaine in Virginia USA

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  21. Ooh, is that cat item on the second picture a Sharp's toffee tin, 'cos I've got it's tabby kitten cousin... if you see what I mean! totally cheerful kitchen..
    Cheers
    Lynda

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  22. hello , i think your blog is really lovely and your world is really colourful, inspirational and cheerful thanks francine-patchworkandlace.blogspot.com

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  23. I think we must be sisters from another life! Love your blog and your colors!

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  24. It looks fabulous!!! I need to spruce my kitchen up!

    Victoria xx

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  25. Ooooh I love your kitchen! I am new to your blog and love all the colours and retro items ;)

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  26. Hello,I've been reading your blog for a while now and like seeing your changes of style. Your kitchen looks fab! Must make cooking and cleaning up much more fun!

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  27. i am moving to the UK asap for tea in your kitchen and i'm taking that amazing SUET canister with me!!!! long story, but i love anything that says suet. very awesome kitchen....it is amazing.
    thanks for sharing.
    sue

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  28. Happy, I just found your blog and love it! Will come back from now on to see more :-)
    love your bright kitchen, especially the french towel-holder.
    Tina in Germany

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  29. I totally love your kitchen! I agree about drinks always tasting better from brightly colored glasses.

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  30. It's so sparkling and wonderful. I'd love to sit there and soak it all in. xx

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