& design

We made it! I am so happy with our decision to paint the cabinets black! I was growing tired of the white and beige and blah. This gives us a dramatic update at a small cost. If our budget allowed us to change floors, countertops and backsplash, we may have gone with a different cabinet color altogether. [And no, I am not against white kitchens, lol! I think many are done beautifully! Ours was not.) But, my goal in any design project is to identify what CANNOT change and work

We are really starting to see changes around here this week! It's a good thing, cuz we are down to the wire with only one week to go!!! I was able to paint two coats of white on the (LAST) primed kitchen wall surrounding the dining area window. Woohooo! It felt awesome to finally finish the walls! I measured and reinstalled my existing curtain rod brackets a bit higher for the new curtains. I still love my polished nickel West Elm oversized rods. We have them throughout our h