I love watching home renovation shows on HGTV. Rehab Addict, Good Bones, Home Town, Fixer Upper, just to name a few. I could spend a whole morning just watching them. I've since learned from our small kitchen reno that I much prefer watching a reno show, than actually going through one!
When we bought this house, I knew I wanted to change the granite. It was too dark and I wasn't feeling it. I went on a Pinterest pinning frenzy of all the kitchens I loved and noticed a trend. White quartz counters and dark grey cabinets. All the kitchens I pinned had those two elements. So of course, that's what we did. Our new kitchen isn't as open as our previous one, so I wanted it to be bright. And bright it is! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the kitchen now. I thought I would miss the island from our previous kitchen, but I don't. The only thing I miss is the gas stove. I'm not a fan of cooking with electric. Being out in the country we would need to use propane for a gas stove, so I'm getting use to electric again. I will say the cook-top is a lot easier to clean though. We've talked of changing the back-splash, but that will have to wait. And I'm OK with that.
How about that big, white cast iron sink! It'a a favorite of mine! I love to see it all shiny and empty. I'm thinking it will be motivation to keep it empty. And the kitchen clean. Ha! Let's see how long it lasts.
Next project, the front yard and the porches. This past weekend we cut down a few trees. Well, Fonzy cut down some trees and started staining the front porch. I can't wait to share the porch once I have it all decked out for Fall!
Home Sweet Home!
The weatherman predicted snow this past weekend, barely a dusting, but any possibility of snow warrants excitement! At least for me it does. The day was spent lounging around in footie pajamas, movie watching, reading, baking and knitting. Unfortunately, we only got a few flurries, but it was still a good day!
I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. ~ L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
I've never really been a fan of screened in porches. I figured if you have a porch, why would you screen it in. Kind of defeated the purpose of having a porch was my thinking....until now.
When we decided to buy our house, I knew this wild looking tree had to go! Why someone would plant it so close to the walkway and another tree was beyond me. The leaning evergreen bush had to go too. It blocked the front porch view. I can't tell you how happy I was when the trees were gone! Now all you see is the beautiful porch and a clear walkway to the driveway. No more walking through cobwebs from the trees. It changed the whole front of the house and made it more ours.
We have been in our new home a little over a month now, and I must say I love it more with each passing day. Besides a few boxes in the garage, everything has found its place. As you can see in my previous post, we made a few changes in the kitchen, and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the kitchen. We've cut a few trees from the front of the house, put a picket fence around the backyard for Titus and both porches have the furniture we wanted and have become places we love to hang. During the moving process, I didn't think we would ever get to this point and now I'm so happy and thankful to be here!