Southern Seazons: July 2013

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Mini back splash reveal

We finally got the back splash done in the kitchen. Here are a few pictures of the steps to get to the finished project. I just need to do a little caulking and then I will post the finished pictures.

Here is step one. First we started with subway travertine tiles.

Step two was adding the accent border and the side border

Step three was adding the 4 X 4 tiles on a diagonal with glass mosiac accent pieces.

Step four was adding the grout and we changed out the switches and outlets to brown to match better.

Nest time I will get the whole kitchen pictures posted.

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Monday, July 22, 2013

Laundry room redo

I finally got most of my laundry room done. All I need to do is finish the bench and shelf area. Here are a few photos of what I did. The room was painted a beige color like the rest of the house. I choose a color called warm muffin. Once I painted the room I noticed that the doors and trim needed painted also. The cabinets were a medium oak color so I refinished them and added new hardware. We added a new light, new counter top and a new faucet. My hubby made the shelves above the sink and dryer for me.

This is what the cabinets used to look like.

Here is what they look like after the refinishing.

Other side of laundry room after refinishing cabinets.

Here is the finished sink area. We added the new shelves, new counter top and faucet.

Here is a close up of the sink area.

Here is the washer and dryer area with the new shelves

Close up of shelf area.

Top of cabinet.

Close up of above washer and dryer.

This is the last area that I need to finish. I love this shelf, it opens out for drying clothes. I painted the bench. It has been in my family every since I can remember. It was the same color as the original cabinets. I am wanting to put some pillows on the bench and dress up the shelf. Any ideas?

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Friday, July 5, 2013

Semi finished kitchen

Here are a few pictures of my kitchen so far. I finally got all of the cabinets refinished and the granite counter tops are installed. Now all we need to get done is the backsplash.

Here is the before picture when we bought the house.

We put in stainless appliances, added a new light above table, made new cornice boards above windows, added shelves to the island and got a pot rack. I still need to make a tablecloth to match and make a curtain for the window on the back door.

I tried to get as many shots as possible without getting the living room furniture in the way.

I love my new fridge with the double freezer drawers.

The corner unit had a microwave oven combo and we put in a double oven instead. I don't use the microwave that much so I bought a small one to sit on the counter top.

I stood on the coffee table in the living room to try and get a better shot of the island to show off the shelves. Now I have somewhere to put my cookbooks.

I painted the butler pantry the same as the island since it is off of the kitchen.

Here is a closeup of the granite that we choose. It is called Colonial Gold.

This is the breakfast nook area with the new light that my wonderful husband installed. Once we get the back splash done I will be posting the final pictures with everything decorated.

Here is a shot of the front of the island.