Completed Kitchen

I've been posting updates as we make progress in the kitchen, but I don't think I ever posted the finished version. If you remember we painted the cabinets and island. The appliances are all new. We had granite installed on the countertops and decided to extend the island to make a bar area. We've been so pleased with the way it turned out. Instead of having a separate table we can all eat at the bar and the stools push right under the bar. The final thing we plan on changing are the lights. We'll replace the flourescent with recessed lights and pendant lights over the bar.

Just in case you forgot, here's what it looked like before the changes.

Painting a Chair

Oh how I wish I had taken a picture of this chair before I painted it!! I found it at the Habitat Restore for $6. It was dirty and ugly but I thought the lines were good so I decided to try my hand at painting it. Why not since I've painted everything else in the house?! All I had to do was lightly sand it. I used the same SW oil-based black paint that I used for the kitchen island.

The seat cover gives you some indication of how bad the chair looked overall. And here's the finished product! The fabric is a reminant I found for $10 and still have some left over for another project. I plan to use the chair in the kitchen at the built in desk.

More on the Flood

Another benefit to the flood, if you can even say that, is our master bathroom renovation. The tile in the bathroom had to be replaced so we decided to redo the entire bathroom. It was one of our long-term projects anyway. So far we have removed everything but the tub. The plan is to install new tile on the floor, shower and tub surround, replace the white vanity and install a new tub. This is what we have done so far...

Completed 1/2 Bathroom

In the 1/2 bathroom we added crown molding, beadboard, a new vanity and mirror. The vanity and mirror we purchased on clearance at Home Depot for - are you ready for this? - $75!! We are always looking for deals and this one was a steal. The granite countertop came from the boneyard so we were able to use an exotic piece. This is a shot of the bathroom before.