Greetings, friends!
I'm so excited to be joining an incredible group of gals in sharing our kitchens! And, even more excited that one, no, make that TWO of you, have a chance to win either a new Pfister faucet (worth up to $300) or a $250 Visa gift card (details below)!
Because I've shared our kitchen with those of you who have visited before, I thought I'd take a trip down decorating lane ...
You see, once upon a time, in the land of red, green and gold, lived a kitchen that looked like this. Eventually, I began a love affair with a paint brush (and a lighter and brighter color scheme) ...
That love affair with paint eventually turned our kitchen into THIS! I think one of the first changes you might notice is our island, which we first had face panels added to it. I then painted it Annie Sloane's Old White, followed by her Chateaux Grey (then distressed) ... added a butcher block top and farmhouse legs.
It's now a favorite spot for me to attempt to style vignettes to suit the seasons ...and to "welcome" you with Scrabble tiles to one of our favorite spots in our humble abode:
Another big change is that we said goodbye to our laminate countertops, maple cabinets and red accent wall ...
and a big, fat HELLO(!) to Golden Beach granite, cabinets which I painted Annie Sloane's "Pure White," walls painted Ben Moore's Manchester Tan and bead board backsplash! Amazing what a can of paint (or 10) can do, isn't it?
I love how things placed on our counters now really "pop" against the white beadboard and how fabulous the granite is for hiding crumbs (oops):
BEFORE:AFTER! We also retired our wrought iron bar stools pictured above (which I eventually painted AS's Pure White) and replaced them with "bare wood" Napoleon rush seat bar stools, which I then painted AS Pure White and Chateaux Grey to tie in with the island and dry bar in our breakfast area. We also had molding and shadow boxes added to the back of our breakfast bar:
See that lone maple cabinet in the left corner? It didn't like being by itself, so, down it came ...
and up went 3 shelves which I made ... they will soon be splashed with pumpkins!
One thing that will NEVER change is my laziness ... yes, our chalkboard (that we made and added to our pantry door) still says Happy "Holly" Day from last Christmas. Shame!
Skip on over to our breakfast area now. Sometimes, I truly can't believe it once looked like this. I do miss the vibrant red, especially around the holidays...
HERE is what it looks like today! It doesn't even look like the same space, does it? That's thanks to a dry bar that we had installed, which, of course, I then painted AS' Pure White and Chateaux Grey. We also replaced the chandelier with one that was once in our dining room. New curtains and bamboo shades were eventually added, along with a farmhouse table, to help complete the French Country look that I was hoping to achieve:
Now, that summer is coming to a close, it's time to starting splashing a bit of Fall around!
Thanks so much for taking the time to visit and allowing me to share our kitchen/breakfast area! Who knows what it will look like if you stop over again!
Before you go, you simply MUST visit the other tours that are taking place! AND, don't forget to enter our giveaway (details below)!
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And now for the giveaway!
There will be two winners for this giveaway! Pfister generously donated a prize for this giveaway, so one winner will receive a free faucet worth up to $300, and a second winner will receive a $250 Visa gift card! To enter for your chance to win, just follow the steps below!
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