Since we’ve been talking a lot about the kitchen and adjoining eating area, I thought I would share a bit more about the direction I’m heading. Right now, it’s all a little one-note, but that’s intentional.  When possible, I like to start with a foundation for a room that’s classic and will have longevity for me.  Longevity doesn’t necessarily mean neutral, but in the case of the kitchen, I kept the foundation of the room neutral. Now it’s time to start adding in more layers and colors and also refining what is already there.  I already shared the fabrics I’m brining into the space and I’m planning on using the large scale check on the French dining chairs. They really are lovely as is, but, as you can imagine, the seats are prone to stains and they aren’t going to look lovely for long!  So, I’m going to make skirts

Now that the cabinets are painted, I’m hoping to finish some other parts of the kitchen over the next few weeks.  The freshly painted cabinets and walls are a great backdrop, but the kitchen needs some more texture and warmth. I am on the hunt for fabric to make curtains for the eating area, family room, and a valance for the kitchen.  I need a lot of fabric for all of that, so the trick is finding something I like that isn’t too expensive.  I’ve ordered samples and I’ll keep you posted on that. I also need to paint the open shelving and finish styling it.  Ideally, I would’ve painted the walls and the shelves prior to hanging them, but sometimes the cart goes before the horse when DIYing.  I have to take all of the shelves down to paint them, so I’ve been dragging my feet! The laundry room

Over the past few weeks, I have been working on painting my kitchen cabinets.  I must admit that it dragged out the process, but working on the cabinets in stages helped keep some order in the busiest room in our house. And now, they are done.  Whew! As a reminder, here is what the kitchen looked like shortly after we moved in… And here is how it looks now… I know you’re going to ask and, if you missed them, I wrote a series all about painting the kitchen cabinets… painting cabinets | prep painting cabinets | priming painting cabinets | applying the paint The cabinets are painted in Advanced Paint in a Satin Finish by Benjamin Moore in a custom-mixed white.  Here is the formula… The island is painted in the same kind of paint, but in the color Stonington Grey. The walls are painted in Pearly White by

Disclosure: This post is not sponsored by Kitchen Aid, but I did receive VIP pricing on the purchase of this dual-fuel range.  I decided to purchase this specific range before I knew I could receive a discount.   I paid retail price for my other Kitchen Aid appliances.  All words and opinions about the brand and the range are, as always, honest and my own. I have wanted a beefy dual fuel range for about 15 years.  The timing was just never right.  So, it remained on my wish list for a future home when the timing was right. When we bought this home and it had an old electric range, Jeff agreed that we could have a gas line installed and purchase a dual fuel range.  We hope to live in this home for many years, so we felt like it was worth making a few key investments upfront, so