So we sold our house in less than a week, which was such a blessing for us. It is not easy trying to keep a house in show-ready condition with babies!
I have been busy planning away for the new home. One of our first projects will be the kitchen:
I really want to say that I think the owners did a beautiful job with the entire house. They obviously took great pride in the home. We are changing things to make them more functional for us, and to suit our personal style.
The kitchen is a nice size with a dining area at the front.
I have always wanted a window over the kitchen sink! I hope to plant a rose bush outside of it, unless there is already something there. That is one great thing about buying a house in the winter - it will be so exciting to see what pops up in the garden this summer!
I like the use of the round table in this room and will be looking for a similar one on Kijiji, to paint white.
The kitchen in our current home is my favourite room and so I hope to replicate a lot of the elements in our new kitchen. Our plans are mostly cosmetic, as the cabinets seem fairly new and the owners will be leaving the appliances.
The current plan includes:
1) Paint over the floors (they are currently painted red), in a warm white and the walls in Ballet White by Benjamin Moore
2) Remove the cabinet doors and get them sprayed white as well, then add corbels underneath
3) Replace the sink with the Ikea farmhouse sink and put a sink skirt underneath - I just love the way they look!
4) Add glass knobs like these (from Anthropologie)
5) Find an antique piece to use as an island
6) Add a simple white subway tile backsplash
7) Add chandelier over island and smaller version over kitchen table... can you believe these are Home Depot? We currently have the small one in our bedroom and love it.
8) Replace countertops - I would love a combination of marble for the main part and butcher block on the island
I have a sample of the marble-look laminate counters... and it is actually much nicer than I thought. However it does not have the same "glow" of real marble... Does anyone have any thoughts on laminate vs butcher block vs real marble? I don't mind some maintenance or some minor stains and scratches but I don't want to have to use a coaster on the counter either!
I also might try to change some of the upper doors into glass doors. I thought about maybe using a glass door from Ikea sprayed the same colour if we could find one the right size... or possibly altering the current ones.
I can't wait to see it come together!
