::BEFORE:: Wet Bar

It's time for another set of ::BEFORE:: pics. This time it's the Wet Bar's turn.

Sometimes the space underneath a stairway can be awkward and difficult to use. I really appreciate how they designed this space to be very functional. Our goal was to expand on that functionality and make it beautiful, too! Enjoy! 

I must say that I am pretty impressed that 95% of that wine rack is full. Wowza.

Busting out the old...

Installing and painting the new...

Check back tomorrow for the ::AFTER:: pics!

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::AFTER:: Entry Hall

Welcome to the Farmhouse! 

I hope you enjoy the fall tour of our new entry hall.

Items changed and/or updated::
New front porch lighting 
Painted front door
Fresh paint on all walls and ceiling
Addition of crown moulding
Addition of horizontal wood planking on walls above and below staircase
Sanding and refinishing wood floors
Removal of two closets flanking dining room entry
Removal of arches 
Raising entry ways into dining room, kitchen, & family room
Sanding and refinishing stair steps
New stair balusters and newels
Raised entryway and added French doors into office 
New light fixture at top of stairs 

Make sure you check out the ::BEFORE:: pictures before going any further! 

Just in case you missed the yesterday's post...here are a few images so you can easily see the contrast between ::BEFORE:: and ::AFTER:: 

::BEFORE:: entry hall

Today's post is mainly pictures, but a picture is better than a thousand words! Tomorrow the ::AFTER:: pics will be here. Let me know what you think will happen with this transformation! 

Remodel 2012 :: The FINAL Reveal!

It's been a long time coming, but our patience definitely paid off!

I hope you enjoy the tour of our newly remodeled kitchen!

O, wait! Before you begin, here is all that has changed since the beginning,
just so you can appreciate it as much as I do!

ADDED:

New cabinet doors and faces

Display cabinets built in empty space of cabinets

Lighting in Display cabinets

Recessed lighting throughout kitchen

Hardwood floors, installed by my amazing hubby!

Yours truly painted the cabinets, like a professional (more to come on that)

Granite countertops

Subway Tile backsplash

Kitchen sink

Knobs & Pulls

Whew! That's quite a list, and I am so thankful for each item above. We had been wanting to begin this project for at least a year and a half, and it was truly worth the wait. We saved, saved, saved and it was so worth it in the end, when we were able to pay for it all up front and not take out a loan. Something else I did was a lot of research...which led me to find all of these amazing inspiration photographs.  Personally, I think it's the spitting image of a few & love how it turned out. I wouldn't change anything about it!

Enjoy your tour!

I just have to say this...

I am borrowing the current kitchen runner from here but found some amazing ones at Dash and Albert that I currently have my eye one. The plan is also to display my china in the lighted cabinets...taking my to-do-list one day at a time!

::The BEFORE picture::

This is actually WAY before ... 

Original choice of paint color 

(I always wanted a yellow kitchen, but it did not work in this space)

Tile floors

Old bar stools

Cluttered countertops

Random decor above cabinets...there was just too much empty space up there!

BUT

We had upgraded our appliances! which initially made a huge difference.

The Remodel begins::

countertops & new sink are installed::

making progress...

the new cabinet fronts are installed!

For more posts throughout the remodel and for a list of my kitchen selections, look:

here  here  here  here  here  here & here

Thanks for taking the tour of our new kitchen! 

I hope you enjoyed seeing the transformation as much as we did!

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