Finally!!!!

Hi all and welcome to my blog!
I am SO excited to finally be getting this started.  My husband, Scot and I have been remodeling our house for the past year ( I know, slow process!) and I have been wanting to start this blog since the beginning to follow along! Well, needless to say that didn't quite go as planned.  With all of the craziness of trying to get the house together while raising a family the time just didn't allow.  Now that we're well into the process I feel that I can take a breather and start to share our journey with you.

So, our first big project was the kitchen remodel.  We had an unfortunate (um, maybe 

not-so-unfortunate!) leak in our back door that connects to the kitchen so all of our floors had to be replaced.  I have hated our kitchen cabinets since we moved in 7 years prior and have been wanting to paint them for a long time. So while we had to tear out the floors we decided now would be the time to go ahead and get the cabinets painted and well, that lead to new countertops, new back splash, and the list goes on!

This is our kitchen before the remodel started....

 We knew this was going to cost a pretty penny so we had to cut corners where we could. So, my oh so handy hubby, Scot started by adding some mouldings to the cabinets.

He also beefed up the island by extending it about 6" on each side with plywood and adding fence post to the corners. The posts are seriously only $10 a piece from Home Depot!  

 Then the real transformation started when the painters came and started their magic! While I am always eager to DIY projects, this one we left to the professionals and boy am I glad we did!  What they finished in two weeks would have taken me 6 months! With two small children my painting projects only get done while they are sleeping.  I couldn't imagine the amount of sleepless nights that would have taken! 

Look how beautiful that island looks once painted! Have I told you how awesome my husband is?!?!

While they were here we also had them install the back splash, under cabinet lighting (don't know how I functioned without it before) and then Scot installed the hardwoods in the kitchen and throughout the rest of the house. 

This is our finished kitchen! Boy, was I glad when I no longer had to wash dishes in the 1/2 bath sink!

The color of the wall cabinets is Sherwin Williams Origami White. I wanted a white that was not a bright white. I wanted something soft but did not have a yellow hugh like a cream would.  Origami White was the perfect white! The island is Sherwin Williams Downing Slate with a custom glaze. 

We also replaced some of the cabinet doors with glass for very little cost which I think added such a beautiful, custom touch!

Here's our wide plank hardwoods that believe it or not we found on Craigslist for $2-$3 a square, normally $7!!! 

This granite is absolutely stunning! I wanted something light to contrast with the butcher block island and it was perfect! It has bits of cream and grey throughout! I just love how the grey picks up on the hardware and stainless appliances! Oh, and it's called millennium cream!

Oh, and my farmhouse sink!  This is a dream come true!  At first we thought we would not be able to have it because the apron on a standard size farmhouse sink calls for a custom cabinet. Well after much research I found one that offered a shorter apron that fits perfectly in the space where those ugly faux drawers sit.  So, my husband saved the day once again and just cut those out and reinforced the inside of the cabinet to hold the weight of the iron sink. 

Also,  I was so worried about not having the divided sink but I have not missed it one bit! This sink is so deep and big I could stack dishes up for an entire week and still have room! ha! 

This is truly my favorite part about the entire kitchen! I just love it!

Now, it's time to accessorize....