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!

Sharing this transformation with:
Savvy Southern Style
House of Hepworth's

Keeping it Simple

Between Naps on the Porch

Sweet Stuff

Not Just a Housewife

Winthrop Chronicles
Domestically Speaking

Chiang Mai

In the midst of all the projects going on around our house,

my escape from the craziness has been working on my latest client's design board.

Her inspiration is Schumacher's Chiang Mai print, and

I have truly had a wonderful time pulling all of the elements together.

With her floor plan you can be in the living room and 

see through the kitchen into the breakfast room.

I included the items for all three rooms so she could see how they

complemented each other.

I love the different patterns & prints, Oriental accents, textures,

and mix of metals! Seeing it all in her home will be even better!

It would be my pleasure to help you design a room to fit your style,

and most importantly your life.

Check out my Design Services page for more information

and contact me with any questions you might have!

dijon dreaming

Last Thursday, I headed to Austin to help our friends Evan and Julie
decorate their home!
They definitely have a good eye for selecting beautiful pieces of furniture,
they just wanted some help in the areas of color and decor.
When asked, Julie said she wanted her home to feel "warm, comfortable, and classic."
She loves warm colors and is drawn to them, but wasn't sure how to incorporate that into her decor.
The combination that I picked for their master included a warm neutral and color,
mustard yellow & gray!

Those serve as a great base for adding different pops of colors throughout the year, too.
You could throw in some turquoise in the spring & summer or rusty red in the fall,
and accents of natural green would add a fabulous touch all year round.

Here is a peek at the inspiration board for their master bedroom:

I am looking forward to sharing before & after pics, projects

and the vision for creating the "warm, comfortable, & classic" home of their dreams! 

Stay tuned for more to come throughout the week!