Knobs or Pulls?
Another decision.....
I really like the simplicity of small knobs.
Wettling Architects
The pretty sparkle of glass.
Nest Architectural Design
Anita Clark
And then there's the function and statement of the pull.
Elevation Home Builders
Architectural and industrial.
Blackstone Cabinetry
Sleek and interesting.
Ulrich
Which style would you select?
House Updates
Happy June! Things are moving very slowly over here. Destruction is always fast, while reassembling this mess home into a livable structure can feel impossible and endless. But there is progress.....
I'm sticking with my plan for an open white kitchen. The cabinets are in my garage and waiting for the floors to be installed. Not wanting to hold up the renovation process, I went quartzite shopping for kitchen countertops.
White quartzite is not easy to find. I needed three slabs. I thought this one was beautiful, and I should have reserved it for my bathroom.
Too dark for my kitchen.
This group was considered damaged, and would have required a few more slabs. The price was reasonable, but it would have resulted in several more seams.
And then I fell in love. This is called 'White Marble', but it's quartzite. You may have seen it on my IG feed?
There were five slabs, and I needed to pick three. This was not easy, but a good problem to have.
I can't wait to see it on my white cabinets.
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I can't want to tell you about the wood tile I selected. It looks so pretty.
How Would You Fix This?
Ok, designers and home design enthusiasts.....here is a home that I actually toured. Let's face it, this room could be amazing. As we went through the home, I kept thinking about this kitchen that opens to a family/great room. A sledge hammer is definitely necessary....but what else? How would you design this space?
Since I won't be buying this home....money is no object. Go for it!
How Do We Fix This One?
While I was virtual real estate shopping.....as usual, I was again hit in the face with a kitchen situation that was beyond challenging. You guys were so creative when I asked you how you would fix this one.....I wanted to hear your creative thoughts on this kitchen.
Remember, we are on a budget because the home is overpriced! I hate the entire overpriced home, so again, a hypothetical situation.
How would you update this kitchen?
How Would You Fix This?
Did everyone have a great weekend? The weather has been amazing, so we spent quite a bit of time outside. I also watched the premier episode of Downton Abbey Season 4, available here.
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I won't tell you anything, but I will say that once some of your favorite characters leave, things never seem to be the same.
Let's talk kitchens. I was stalking a few Florida homes on Zillow, and I ran into one that was semi appealing....great location, nice street, good flow....and then I was hit in the face with this.
The Kitchen. I believe this home has sold, so this is a hypothetical question....
How would you fix this kitchen if you were on a budget. Obviously, if money were no object, we could gut it.
Go for it, what would you do?
Do you ever look at a home and redesign it in your head?
My Kitchen Tour & A Winner
I know most of you already toured my kitchen on Kim's blog. I wanted to publish this on my blog so I could have it as part of the "My Home" page above my header. Sorry for the repeat.
This is the space I will miss the most when we move. For eight years, we saved and dreamed about a renovation. This entire space is new construction on our existing home. We we're able to start from scratch and therefore were not confined to existing walls or plumbing.
When you enter our home, you can see straight back into the kitchen
The round kitchen table is in a half hexagon bay.
I recently bleached the table and painted the chairs....I was getting ready for you :).
Hopefully, I will have a tutorial on that soon. Isn't it funny how the tutorial can take longer than the project...well, not on this one, but it can.
Above the table hangs this wood carved chandelier. I found it on Ebay under "local pick up, only". That is the best way to get the killer deals...if you live close. It was $35.
One of the details I love and will do again, if I have the room, is to recess the refrigerator and freezer. They are tucked back and framed into the space between the hall closet and the kitchen.
We live in our kitchen and watch television in here, the most.
It was suggested to us that we have the seating on the island from an "L". Apparently, it is more conducive to conversation....I just like it.
Another recommendation that I have....if you have the space, is an 18" overhang for leg room.
The island has a hammered stainless steel sink.
I don't know the name of the granite. Unfortunately, around here, stone yards give some materials their own name....so you can't price compare.
The backsplash is a Carrara marble cut in subway and square shapes.
Glass tile that resembles the granite on the island was added above the range.
The countertops are a man made product (I don't know the name). It has chips of marble embedded into it.
My favorite feature is the ceiling.
These are not individual planks. It is a sheet product by Georgia-Pacific. Having 4 x 8 sheets installed by a professional will save you a lot in labor costs. My contractor installed this ceiling, but the design was mine. This entire ceiling went up in two days.
Thank you for letting me show off my kitchen, again.
And now the winner of the copper pot is
Congratulations, Sandy. If you don't know Sandy, she is about to take off on a European extravaganza....could be fun to watch on Instagram.
Thursday, I will be running a post about the One Room Challenge Linking Event. I have received a lot of questions by email and would like to answer them for everyone. Is there anything specific you would like me to cover?