Other than wishing a happy 27th birthday to my husband Mark, I'll cut right to the chase today, people!
When we left off, we were here:
UPDATE: Here is a REAL flashback to just four months ago when we bought the house:
And now, four weeks later (half of which were spent on the rug which must not be named), we're HERE!!!! :
I am LOVING the new kitchen. As soon as we started bringing in the counter tops and putting the tile on the walls, I became super giddy. I have had so much fun moving things around and decorating the new and improved space!
So, we spent half of the last four weeks waiting on 'the rug' that I had ordered towards the end of the kitchen renovation. Bad timing on my part since the 'icemaggedon' hit directly after I ordered said rug and it ended up taking 15 days to arrive. Plus, now that it's here, I'm not sure it's any better than the previous rug!
Here are the two rugs, I want your vote! Tell me which one I should keep in the kitchen:
Should I keep this old rag rug that gives it sort of an Anthropologie vibe?
...Or should I continue my love of stripes with this black and white rug that lends itself more to the East Coast casual vibe?
(it has been rainy for a while so the images with the black and white rug are more yellow due to the fake lighting...please don't hold that against the rug or these photos!)
And of course, here are some more photos of my new favorite place in the house:
Taking on this project was stressful and tiresome, but I'm incredibly proud of Mark and I for doing it so quickly and without any major breakdowns. We had the help of Mark's dad Ian and I couldn't thank him enough for the knowledge and elbow grease he's contributed just so I can have a pretty kitchen.
I'll be doing a price and project breakdown here later to let you know how we did it and how much it cost. But for now, we have a beautiful kitchen. Except for this eyesore below...her time here is quickly coming to an end!
Merry Christmas to everyone!
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One more thing! Please be sure to check out my Etsy shop! I've added lots of things, tweaked some things, and lowered prices on many of my handmade custom items. I hope you can find something you like and I always welcome your feedback. Thanks so much!!!
