Joe Pye Weed is the life of the garden party. Ladybugs AND lacewings 🐞

Heading into spring #2 for the deer-resistant dry shade garden. They ate some jacob's ladder and peony buds but otherwise left things alone. Now I'm working on the dry full-sun garden. Added sage, artemisia, mountain mint, and salvia. Will add a vibernum, too.

Here's a bit more about what this space looked like before, and our in-depth post about the kitchen in the early stages of our slow renovation. saltandrook.com/2023/02/05/s...

Kitchen cabinet rendering on the right, inspiration on the left. We have cherry lumber on hand but are still sourcing cherry plywood (🙃). Going a bit off-script from a typical early 20th century kitchen, but not too fancy. #oldhouselove

A reminder that you absolutely DO NOT need can lights for a kitchen. Or any room, for that matter.

Anyway. Currently researching a Benjamin Moore paint color that pairs well with cherry cabinets and white trim. I'm all ears for suggestions. Right now my front runner is Brandy Cream.

Enameled cast iron farmhouse sinks are dreamy. BUT! They are also ✨ high maintenance ✨ so choose this option wisely. Currently cleaning mine. I love the way this fits in our unfitted kitchen layout but ... It's a bit of a diva.