We remodeled our kitchen – my non-negotiable was a beast to prepare but I’m obsessed with the character it brings
AN interior designer has unveiled her remodeled kitchen featuring one item she insisted was non-negotiable.
Now it’s sitting proudly in the kitchen, she’s mighty glad she stuck to her guns, even if it was a beast to prepare.
Because this island is the jewel in the crown as far as she is concerned.
One commenter to her post was green with envy: “It’s absolutely stunning. Totally jealous.”
Madison Malaga (@madisonmalaga), who has 53,000 followers, admitted she was obsessed with the character it brought.
From the outset, she was very clear about what she wanted when planning her kitchen re-fit.
“One of my non-negotiables in our kitchen remodel was a vintage island.”
But she had set herself a tall task because these items were not easy to find.
Madison, however, was prepared to go the extra mile and luck was on her side too.
“Somebody out there was looking out for me,” she said in her post.
“On the last day of Round Top, I found this incredibly beautiful piece.”
It was perfect in every way and fit her design wish list to a T: “I really thought I wasn’t going to find anything because everything there was so expensive.”
But after a bit more searching she hit gold at one of the country’s largest antique shows: “[I] found it in the garage area for $1,100. [It] was a steal.”
This beauty, however, was going to take some work to get it up to Madison’s exacting standards.
“The thing was a beast to sand. Took me so long, my hands were so numb.”
This lady had no regrets: “I’m obsessed with the character it brings to the space.”
Commenters said she was lucky to chance upon the piece.
“Such a good find,” said one person.
“It looks beautiful the way it is. Love it. That’s definitely what I would want as well. It’s timeless,” opined a second.
A third person was looking for something similar, but her search had proved fruitless.
“I’ve been looking for something like this for ever.”