Ok ok, I'm sure you're thinking, really? She really wanted to live through a reno. Well NO I did not purposely add that to my bucket list of things to do before my next birthday. But it did happen and it definitely made me stretch and grow and y'all, it was only a two week thing! I can't even imagine what it feels like to have something like that go on for months, or even to go through the process of building a home or have a fixer upper situation (love you Jo Jo!). So basically, we decided for a few reasons, to move in before we did any sort of painting or renovations to our new house. It was in great condition and didn't technically need any work done, but because we sold our old home for more than we were expecting, we both thought it would be an ideal time to make the kitchen more our style and to freshen up most of the paint in the house. Side note : dear Pinterest, you are awesome, thank you for filling up my time with tons and tons of beautiful kitchen inspo! Here's what the kitchen looked like from the previous owners- See, totally fine, just not really our style! The kitchen/ dining room/ living room is one long room and everything was just so plain, so we wanted to make it a little more fun and brighten up the space. We decided to get painters for most of the house, and then my husband and several of his buddies did all the other work (backsplash, countertops, etc) in the kitchen. Pro tip - cabinets are a beast, so if you think you may want to paint them, just save up the money for the professionals to do it! It takes FOREVER and I totally think it's worth the extra money to not have to do them yourself. We also decided to replace the countertops, and after going back and forth, we went with butcher block for the whole space. If you are local to Nashville, Southeastern Salvage sells big pieces that you just have to cut yourself, but it is a huge savings if you are able to install yourself! (We also have this for our kitchen table from a previous project Danny did). We also went with subway tile backsplash with light grey grout, and I am SO in love with how it turned out. It seriously is a dream kitchen and I don't even want to cook in it because it's too beautiful to get messy! We wanted to connect the kitchen with the "formal dining room", so we had the walls painted the same colors as the kitchen cabinets. And since no one has time for any sort of formal dining in this house, we opted for a cute play room for the girls! Danny and I made that teepee for Olive a few months back, and Danny killed it with a really fun and bright gallery wall. This is the first room you see when you walk in the house, and I really love how fun all the colors are in the space.
I would show you more rooms, but life has been insane lately so my house is not as neat and tidy as I would like it to be! Speaking of, I am 100% overwhelmed with the daunting fact that I've only done six of these bucket list items, so bear with me as I push through! (Encouragement welcome!) -K
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