little by little




Well, I didn't care for the dark wall color behind these cabinets after the backsplash was installed...

 


...So, I painted  the two walls behind the cabinets a creamy off white called "Birch White". The opposite wall remains the mocha color, which is actually closer to an olive green.
Like the backsplash? I chose "antique white" grout to bring the granite color into the backsplash.




Yes, that is a "Hello Kitty" toaster next to my Kitchenaid mixer.
You can see that I am now finishing up the bottom cabinets-a little harder to do with a six month old puppy around.




The floor




I chose "mushroom" for the floor grout to blend right in with the tile color.




While "Tile Concepts" of Wappingers, NY was working on the kitchen, I started painting the dining room. The top is painted "Dune". The bottom is the same creamy "Birch White" I used in the kitchen. The paint I used is Valspar paint and primer in one to completely cover the blue paneling and create a beadboard/wainscoting look.



fitting it all in...

Well, life is crazy for us right now. My husband is working long hours. Between hairstyling, being mom and wife and keeping house, I decided to add a little more craziness into the mix. We're getting the kitchen floor tiled and the backsplash put up. It should all be finished next week sometime. Here is a sneak peak...

 As you see, our kid's bathroom is coming along. On the walls, I used Benjamin Moore Kitchen and Bathroom paint in "night train".

 

I'm updating the frames of two old brassy mirrors-in the bathroom-with silver acrylic paint, then I will rub a stain over them for an antiqued effect.