DIY Kitchen Reveal Update

It has been over 7 months since I revealed our kitchen makeover.  It is hard to believe it has been that long and I am speechless about all the opportunities and attention that came with this experience.  I never thought I would be doing anything other than teaching much less having a blog, guest blogging on Remodelaholic and being featured in Better Homes & Gardens Kitchen and Bath Makeover Magazine.  How is this even my life?

When I first revealed the kitchen in October, it was bare bones.  Just finished and barely used.  Naked.  Nothing on the counters, no curtains, nothing.  Now it has some personal touches, curtains and it is definitely more lived in.



To see the first reveal click here.


Here is what I started with.

Here are the updated photos.  Thanks again to Jessica of Ever & Anon Photography for taking the amazing pictures.

Photo Credit:  Ever & Anon Photography

Photo Credit:  Ever & Anon Photography

Photo Credit:  Ever & Anon Photography

Photo Credit:  Ever & Anon Photography

Photo Credit:  Ever & Anon Photography

Photo Credit:  Ever & Anon Photography

Photo Credit:  Ever & Anon Photography

Photo Credit:  Ever & Anon Photography

Photo Credit:  Ever & Anon Photography

Photo Credit:  Ever & Anon Photography

Photo Credit:  Ever & Anon Photography

Photo Credit:  Ever & Anon Photography

Photo Credit:  Ever & Anon Photography

Photo Credit:  Ever & Anon Photography

Photo Credit:  Ever & Anon Photography

Photo Credit:  Ever & Anon Photography

LOVE. IT.

We are so excited with how great it turned out and how different our house feels and looks.  I can't believe I live here.  Thanks again to my husband for trusting my design choices and for helping me with this makeover.  I could not have done it without him.


See the rest of our home tour here.

Here are links to progress pictures & tutorials:

Appliances

Refrigerator Enclosure

Covering Fur Down (space above the cabinets) and Adding Mouldings

Hinges and Knobs (sink and faucet info is in this post)

Countertops  (DIY Tutorial is HERE)

Glass Tile Backsplash

Painting Kitchen Cabinets

Waterproofing Under the Sink

Appliance Installation & Other Stories

Products:

Appliances
LG Counterdpeth Fridge
LG 5 Burner Stove and Double Oven with Convection
LG Over the Stove Microwave
LG Dishwasher

Sink & Faucet
Sink - 30" Single Basin, 10" Deep Stainless Steel - Overstock.com
Faucet - Elkay Pursuit - Amazon.com

Paint
Zinsser Shellac Primer
Benjamin Moore Waterbone Impervo Satin in White Dove

Lights
8" & 12" Retro Style Schoolhouse Light in chrome - DestinationLighting.com

Hinges
Original hinges, chrome plated at Speed & Sport Chrome Plating in Houston, TX

Glass knobs
1 3/8 Octagon knobs with polished chrome base - LookintheAttic.com

Backsplash
Tile, thinset, grout all purchased at The Flooring & Design Center in Beaumont, TX
Tile is manufactured by SOHO Studio and must be purchased through a distributer
- 4x12 polished glass in Natural White

Countertops
Countertops - American Walnut - Lumber Liquidators
Waterlox - Waterlox.com

Flooring
Installed by Floors for Living - Friendswood, TX
Luxury Vinyl Plank -  MetroFlor Konecto Engage in Woodland Oak

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Dining Room Reveal

The day is finally here. Eleven months after moving in, I am finally showing you our dining area.

Over the past year, y'all have seen most of the room.  My DIY lantern, DIY dining table and my grandparents' dresser that I now use as a buffet have all been shown in earlier posts.  There have been many sneak peeks in pictures but I have never shown everything.

All of our hard work has paid off and the house has transformed.  The sad, dark, orange-y house we bought a year ago is gone.  It feels bright and airy and comfortable.  We LOVE it!

This is what I started with.

All of these beautiful after shots are the work of Jessica of Ever & Anon Photography.  She did an amazing job!  Thanks again, Jessica.  

And now,  this is what my dining room looks like. 

Photo credit: Ever & Anon Photography

Photo credit: Ever & Anon Photography

Photo credit: Ever & Anon Photography

Photo credit: Ever & Anon Photography

Photo credit: Ever & Anon Photography

Photo credit: Ever & Anon Photography

Photo credit: Ever & Anon Photography

Photo credit: Ever & Anon Photography

Photo credit: Ever & Anon Photography

Photo credit: Ever & Anon Photography

Photo credit: Ever & Anon Photography

Photo credit: Ever & Anon Photography

The details:

• Entire house has new flooring.  This is the only thing we did not do ourselves. - MetroFlor Konecto Engage in Woodland Oak was installed by Floors for Living
• Added crown molding
• Painted the walls, ceiling, and trim
• New lighting 
• DIY Lantern - Read about here
• Furniture
• DIY Dining Table - Read about here
• Grandparents' Dresser - Read about here
• Chairs & Bench - Homegoods and World Market
• Decor
• Shutters - Salvaged from my parents' house they lost to Hurricane Rita
• Lamps - Homegoods
• Canvas - Picture taken by Ever & Anon, canvas ordered from Canvas on Demand
• Bay Window Curtain Rod - I had to make this special (tutorial coming soon)
• Curtains - Sarah Richardson Fabric in Errington Lake.  Lining in ivory.  I did all the sewing.
• Tableware
• Plates - Fire King/Anchor Hocking Alice in Vitrock and Blue - Set of 8 plates, cups, & saucers were given to me for my high school graduation present from my family.  It all started so long ago.
• Bowls - U.S. Navy China - I have plates, cups, saucers and larger bowls.  My mom has been collecting these for years and I have been eyeing them from day one.  She finally passed them down to me.  Thanks mom!
• Silverware - Onieda from when we got married
• Linens - Pier 1
• Platter on table - Target

The splurge in the space was the curtain fabric....by A LOT!  I searched high and low for something similar and cheaper but I never found anything I loved as much.  And lets be honest, sometimes when you know, you know.  The first time I saw this fabric I knew it was the one.  Then the sample came in and the colors were perfect.  It helped me tie in the robin's egg and navy blues from the living room and the green shades from the kitchen all in one place.  I replaced the curtains I had originally put in the kitchen with this fabric.  It brought in some more blue shades into the space which I love.  It allowed me to mix my tableware like I wanted to.  After 2 months of ordering more samples and checking out fabric stores in the Houston area, I decided I had wasted enough time and splurged on the Sarah Richardson fabric.  I found it half off on a different site than her design site.  Still a little expensive but worth every penny.

Overall, I am so happy with the space.  Everything has come together and it truly is our home now.

Click here to tour more of our home, including our beautiful DIYed kitchen. 

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