backsmash

A few more kitchen pictures...  The one of the left features our new access hatch, which gives us access to the piping under our stairs as well as a good place to store those things we don't use very often.  The one on the right features my new backsplash (less than $25 total).  I tried to use etching cream to stencil the pattern directly onto the piece of glass, but it was a flaming disaster.  I eventually decided to paint the pattern directly on the wall and I finally have a backsplash I can be proud of!

gromit's new address

Now that the giant cabinet is gone from the dining room, Gromit's bed has a new location.  I spent the entire day cleaning the floors, dusting, and putting food into the new/old pantry.  It's so nice to take pride in my house again!

light at the end

My new old pantry!  This is our old pantry, which used to be across from the sink in our kitchen.  We moved the fridge where the pantry used to sit (see here for pics), and we've been living with this giant cabinet in our dining room for months.  We paid a professional contractor to retro-fit the cabinet in the space under the stairs.  It still needs to be painted (white), but it looks so wonderful!

happy endings

My father-in-law came and spent most of last week helping us paint the cabinets white.  We went with Benjamin Moore's "Timothy Straw" (avocado green) for the wall color.  I could not be happier with my gorgeous new kitchen--the pictures don't do it justice!

more kitchen demo

Seth removed our old countertop and all of the backsplash today.  I cannot wait to have my new kitchen!!!