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Our kitchen…so close!

I owe you a kitchen remodel update. I also owe you a bathroom remodel update, but let’s stick with the kitchen remodel for now. Deal? Thus far, we’ve chatted about our marble countertops, our cabinet installation, and our hardwood floors. And let’s not forget about where we started. Now, let’s talk tile. We went with counter to ceiling white subway tile with delorean gray grout. It’s a lot of tile, but it’s clean and subtle enough that it doesn’t take over the room. The island will do most of the talking in this kitchen, so once that’s in (it’s only halfway installed in the photos), I’m hoping it will steal the show. All in all, the kitchen is a functioning space, and you can see the outline of where we’re going. Perhaps it actually looks like a kitchen?! I was dealing with some mad sun in these photos, so they aren’t the best, but again, hopefully you can get an idea of how things are shaping up…

What’s still to come? Let’s see if I can remember all that’s still in store…

1.) Installation of cabinet faces/hardware

2.) Installation of open shelving

3.) Paint wood windows

4.) Trim

5.) Final coat on wood floors

6.) Installation of island – only half is in place in the photos

7.) Installation of butcher block island top

8.) Decor, decor, decor!

Oh yes, and the unpacking of dozens of kitchen boxes is in store too. Ugh. Makes me tired just thinking about it. Sometimes I hesitate sharing these photos as there’s still much to do to make it look like an actual kitchen, but hopefully you can see the potential in this room:).

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See ya later, 1960

This weekend came and went in a flash. We spent a good chunk of our time over at the “new” house and made some serious progress on our first project. Demo day (err, weekend) was a success and we now have an entire dumpster full of old cabinets, dust and grime. The kitchen already feels lighter in so many ways and it’s incredibly gratifying to finally be able to get our hands on this home and make it ours. I’m happy to report that we made it out of there just before sunset yesterday – just in time for contractors to start their respective duties today.

Before demo day…

During demo…

And after demo day…

We only had one minor surprise. The last cabinet we tore out unveiled the ceiling of the basement staircase. Not a big deal though – our cabinet guy can surely work around it and you’ll never know it’s there.

All in all, a good first weekend spent in the new house. Many, many more updates to come this week…stay-tuned!

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The House Hunt is…OVER!

In a wild and crazy turn of events, the house I blogged about losing a few weeks ago is now OURS. Can you believe it? We certainly can’t. Life is so unpredictable sometimes, and we are still trying to wrap our heads around the fact that we’ll be homeowners again soon. For whatever reason, whenever we buy/sell a house, it’s never easy. Kyle and I thought we’d have a straight forward transaction this time around because we were due for some good luck. But once again, we had one heck of a time landing a contract that both parties agreed upon.When the papers are all signed, I’ll go into the details, but for now, I HAD to tell you that we have a new home.

I’ve already listed a few reasons why this place captured our hearts, so today, I’ll let the pictures do the talking…it’s oooozing with potential and I love that everything is untouched and ready for updates.

In short, I will have blog material for years. Heck, maybe even a decade. I have ants in my pants to get going on another huuuuuuge project, and I hope you guys will come along for the ride!