Wired

I told you all about my current obsession with cottage kitchens here.  Part of that obsession has me poring over cabinets.  I love the look of painted cabinets in a cottage kitchen, and I love the look of chicken wire inserts too.

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Here's another gorgeous hutch with chicken wire inserts featured in French Country Living by Caroline Clifton-Mogg.

This is one of those details that can be duplicated beautifully by a crafty DIYer like Katie at Impatiently Praying for Patience.  She found this barrister on the curb and gave it some paint and chicken wire loving.  I think painting the inside of the cabinet was the perfect way to showcase the chicken wire.

You can add shirred fabric panels behind to keep out dust or hide messes.

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But if you'd like to keep out dust and show off your dishes, Bendheim Cabinet Glass has just added chicken wire glass to their extensive catalog of cabinet glass.

I receive updates from Bendheim, because I've bought glass from them before.  You may recall the wavy glass in the liquor hutch we built.  I showed it off here.  We also used some reeded glass in our kitchen which I'll show off someday, if I ever declare my kitchen officially finished.  I was so excited to see the new chicken wire glass in my e-mail and have designs dancing around in my head for my in-laws' future kitchen.

Thanks for popping in and checking out my current obsession.  Bendheim Glass did not pay me or perk me for the mention.