Anatomy of a {kitchen}

Redoing my kitchen has been a work in progress for many months.  It's still not where I want it to be, but it is getting closer.   

Here is the before shot from last fall.

A new coat of paint. 

A new stainless steel sink and faucet 

replacing the white chipped porcelain sink

Stainless steel accents from Ikea

I love the wooden spoon my brother carved for us for Christmas tucked in amongst the metal utensils. 

Black and white houndstooth valances 

Cheap Ikea silverware tucked in the stainless steel containers on the island.

So convenient for the kids to use, so easy to put away after washing.

I'm not sure if I like the black stars.  I may have to paint one white so it will stick out a bit more.

Silver flower plate is from Ikea.

These chickens totally don't match, but they came from my husband's grandma's kitchen.   She died 12 years ago and her kitchen was filled with them.  We snagged a couple of them to remember her by and they are tucked away in a small alcove above the cabinets.

I'm not a fan of pickles, but I let the husband buy the bulk ones from Sams Club just so I can have the jar when it's empty.    

I've been saving jars of every size and shape, you just never know what you can put in one.

Only a couple of things I still want to do...

Replace the white counter top and back splash with something darker 

(if I can ever afford it, I have a ton of counter space to replace)

Paint the island black 

(that's my spring break project)

And find a new rug to go in front of the sink.

(Easier said than done) 

Until next time...