#Jeanee s Sunny Vintage Kitchen

Who cooks and eats here: Jeanee Ledoux, owner of Finely Crafted Boutique

Where: Decatur, Georgia

On her blog, Jeanee talks about the uniqueness of the house: "I live in a prefabricated, all-steel home called a Lustron, assembled in 1949. It’s a humble ranch built in a Columbus, Ohio, airplane factory and delivered by truck, yet its design was celebrated at the MoMA in 2008. Only 2,500 were made over two years, and very few stand today. I feel like the home’s curator and bodyguard as well as its owner. I give impromptu tours to curious passersby, and I fend off developers who want to build something new on my lot."

Jeanee says she likes to have a plan, but values improvising as well. "When we're in a good flow, I'll shop for the week and incorporate the CSA things. But you should never be afraid to improvise. I look at a lot of cooking blogs, and often copy what I like but adjust the ingredients to what I have." Because all of the storage in the kitchen part of the pre-fab design, she has to judge carefully what will fit in the limited space. But she wouldn't trade for an expansive modern kitchen. ". the footprint has really influenced my view on how much space I need. After seven years, this 'nest is still best'."