Kitchen Reveal!!

This kitchen has been a labor of love and I am so excited that it's done. It is now a happy, functional space that my whole gang of 8 can gather in for food, game night and family fun! It's perfect for entertaining and I am so happy with the kitchen. I hope you can enjoy another "White Kitchen" story. Click on the slide show below to enjoy the kitchen as she is now and to see the before pictures. Friends have said it's like walking into a totally different space. Here is what we removed the old island and repurposed that cabinet where the small unused desk space was. Patched the tile floor and counter sunk the plug. The cabinets were good wood and sturdy so we added moldings, sanded, primed and painted them out in a beautiful snowy white. Subway tile back splash with an accent tile above the cooktop. We fitted the kitchen out with Stainless Steel appliances and took my farm table apart and made her over with new counter height legs that we distressed and painted out. The popcorn ceilings were removed and new halogen can lights and two new lanterns brighten up the space. A pop of paprika red paint was added and the space is now bright, open and happy. I am so happy with how it turned out. What do you think of our "White Kitchen" story?

Exciting changes!

The popcorn is gone. The island was removed, tile patched, floor plug counter sunk and a new floor plug is in place. The walls are painted, the granite is in, cabinets are primed and backsplash is chosen....It's getting closer to reveal day!!

I'm also excited because this house has more painting to do and I'm talking to Home Right about their Finish Max paint sprayer! Wouldn't that be an awesome tool to add to the tool box. I all ready own 3 of their paint sticks that I used to do the guest room and I have their heat gun which is a DIY'er must have when you are working with pieces that are covered in old paint.

So, let's take a sneak peak at the still rough around the edges but quickly improving kitchen!

Texas ReVamped! ©

New Granite going in, checking for level. LOVE the color, white ice. Going to the granite yard is always a fun day time.

Texas ReVamped! ©

Popcorn & fluorescent lights gone! Love the red, it makes my heart sing. Cabinets are primed & you can see sneak peek of my new light fixtures!  Things are looking so different and I'm loving it. Hope it helps inspire you to embrace your space and make it your own.

Let's Spice It Up!

It's been a fun day. Paint bought, fabric chosen, trim purchased....A new kitchen is starting to sizzle!

Here's a peek at the colors that will be spicing up my kitchen soon.

and where did I get the inspirations for my colors?

My colors originated with this vintage cracker tin from my grandmother. Love the chippy old style and love that the colors are also trendy colors in today's color schemes.

Some of you may also be wondering about fabric in the kitchen?! The fabrics are being used in window treatments and for cushions on a couple of stools that will be updated. Stay tuned.

What's cooking?

Well, it won't be me for the next 2 weeks! That is the timeline I am setting for painting, painting, painting. It is the start of our kitchen make-over. After a delay and a ton of summer fun things are ready to get started.

I received the new legs for the farm table...can not wait to see the transformation of this much used and loved piece turn into our kitchen island/dining table! I could not part with this table that is perfect for our large and noisy family but I didn't like it in our dining room and it swallowed up the space. It didn't fit in our kitchen with the island. There are struggles when you choose to downsize your home and you have pieces you loved that were a perfect fit in a larger home. This is that moment for me...so we pulled out the kitchen island and drew up plans to transform the table to work in our space.

Bye-bye went the old off centered tiny island! YAY.

We're ditching the popcorn ceiling, have taken down the pot rack and are having the lighting re-worked to start.

The cabinets are going a bright and clean white. Counter tops are being chosen. After several days of research and interviewing different paint manufacturers I have taken a break from my tried and true Sherwin Williams and will be using Behr Premium Plus Ultra for my cabinets. I will let you know how it turns out. Exciting times are happening! What's cooking this week for you?

**A little bummed that my HomeRight Paint Sprayer never showed up. The company said they were sending me one to test and review....but it didn't show. I am now reviewing paint sprayers and will be purchasing one for this project. I will let you know which one I choose and review how well it worked.