I LOVE Craig(s List)

You might remember that we went the entire summer and part of the fall with absolutely no stove, oven or burners in our new (old) house.  When we bought the house the kitchen was completely empty, save for a row of very (EXTREMELY) ugly cabinets.  ...Oh yea, and an even worse sink. 

All pics were taken as we were grilling and cooking tonight. (Sorry for the mess!)

Since we were starting with nothing
I could basically pick out any color of appliance I wanted.
I was pretty sure I wanted stainless, as it went with
so many other things we owned. 

Have I ever told you before 

how much I love Craig?

As in Craigslist?

Oh yeah!

Many a wonderful thing has been bought there!

Including this stove.

I knew I wanted a gas stove,

because that is just how I roll.

I kept looking....

and looking...

and looking...

throughout the summer. 

Finally this fall, I found the stove I wanted.

It was a six burner gas. Stainless.

The middle part has a grill that can be put in

place of two burners.

We use that grill all.the.time!

(As seen in the photos from tonight!!)

Not only that, but it is also a convection oven 

as well as a regular oven.

One little switch 

changes things over.

We had the convection on tonight

making baked potatoes.

So cool.

Plus it has a cute little drawer on the bottom

to store the grill and/or burners in

when not in use.

Oh, and did I mention 

that it also has not one, but TWO

instant boil burners!

Waaahoooo!!!!

Hold the ponies! There is more.

It also came with this microwave.

The micro is the 

over-the-stove-type

with the blowers, lights, etc....

But obviously,

in my beautiful kitchen

it is not up yet.

We just use it from its 

cute little table.

Patience. Patience.

I know you are wondering....

well they both came wrapped in plastic.

Someone bought them for their kitchen

then changed their mind

during the remodel.

So they sat in that garage. Unused.

Until I bought the set...yes, the set...

for $750.00.

For. Real.

New and just waiting to be loved!

Ok....you want to know more reasons I love Craig(s List)?

Say hello to a hardworking dishwasher.

Also bought from Craig(s List).

Also wrapped in plastic....in the box.

Another waaaahoooooo!

You might not be able to tell 

by this picture,

but the dishwasher is a 30 inch model.

It can hold over 10 place settings

at a time.

Stainless inside as well as out.

Since we did not have a conventional kitchen

there was only a hole that the dishwasher should go in.

Weirdly enough, that hole was for a 30 inch

dishwasher. 

(Most dishwashers are 24 inches wide.) 

Weird that we had that hole big enough....

This dishwasher...let me just say...we got at a 90% discount.

New. Unused.

Well, since we had the crappiest

cabinets ever, 

I am always looking on 

Craigslist for new cabinets.

I have seen several that I liked, but 

not scored a complete set yet.

I did get this little 

all-wood-heavier-than-heck-set.

I got this for 

$100.

It took my three big sons 

and my husband

to huff-and-puff it into the house.

I used it as an island for the whole summer.

My long-term goal was to paint it an accent color,

cover the sides with beadboard too, 

and put some little bun feet on it

as it fulfilled its island duties...

(hopefully with a granite or butcher block top).

Then the day before Thanksgiving 

I bought this $150 guy from Craig(s List).

Oh. My. Gosh.

Love it (said in a singing voice).

Talk about heavy!

It has a massive butcher block top...

With great big 

galvanized legs.

And in my world...

galvanized and stainless

are kissing cousins

and look great in the 

same room!

It has a great galvanized bottom shelf too.

The top is all scratched......and loved!

One day one of my sons got out the 

cutting board

to cut 

on this island!

I shrieked!

"Are you kidding me???  Get that 

knife of yours cutting right on 

top of that island!"

It is SO hard to untrain children!!

This 'ole island

got a workout

during the holidays!

There is a place on one

edge where there is a 

groove...

kind of the shape of a 

bowl. Or plate...

I tried to take a picture of it,

but it is kindahard.

Just trust me. It is so cool.

This table was used in a BBQ restaurant

and they said that is where they chopped

the briskets

each and every day.

Love it. (same singing voice).

Sometimes if we scrub the 

butcher block really hard

we can get a smokehouse smell.

Sometimes.

I keep trying!

One of my favorite pieces I have 

found with the help of my love, Craig(s List)

is this big heavy tin sign.

It is massive.

My grandmother was a Stogsdill

and her mama was a

Gooch.

As in Gooch's Best.

Aren't those cool names?

Stogsdill. Gooch.

Say those three times together!

I paid $100 for the sign.

I felt like that was a little much...

except I knew I could 

build my kitchen around it...

and I 

really, really, really, really wanted it.

I had to send my oldest son to get it for me.

It was not a local yokel.

But it all worked out...

and I see the sign and think of 

relatives from long ago...

with really cool names.

By the way,

since this guy got relieved

of his island duties

we just pushed hauled him

along one wall

and use him

for all his drawers and cabinet

as a wall unit.

Our idea right now is to 

eventually use him as a base cabinet

once we remodel since he is so

heavy and good.

Once again...Patience. Patience!

I told Hubby that by the time we

start and finish the kitchen

then we can just say,

"Hey let's go in the Craig and make supper."

Get it?

You know, instead of the kitchen we could just say the Craig

since everything in it has come from Craig(s List).

Ok. It was a dumb joke, (but I liked it!)

Linking up with Farmhouse Friday, and Funky Junk Interiors.

Also Wow Us Wednesday's, Metamorphosis Monday and Beneath My Heart. 
Also Thistlewood Farm Impossibilities! 
And Open House Thursday!