A while back I started a series of posts on the "before and afters" of our house.
Since it's been about ten forevers since I started that series and never finished,
I thought I'd show you the before and afters of our kitchen.
Here is a shot of what it looked like before...
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| it couldn't get any worse, right? |
and here is what it looks like now...
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| the plants and light fixture that you see through that window are part of the screened in back porch |
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| My coffee station beside the fridge |
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| The double doors belong to our pantry and the shelving we added in order to store all my dishes |
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| a close up of my gorgeous orange owl from TJ Maxx |
I've said it about a hundred times, but I'm gonna say it again.
We don't own this house.
I think I keep repeating myself because I'm assuming there are new people reading who might not know.
And, in the spirit of keeping it real, I just want you to know that if we owned it, we'd make some changes.
Having put my disclaimer out there, we could be totally content in this house forever, if we needed to be.
After seeing these pictures, the only tweaking in this room I'll do is add a little more color.
Do you see pictures of your home and instantly know what you need to add or take away?
It's become a great way for me to finish off a room after I think I'm finished....
Wow, what a difference! You guys made it look 100 times better :)
ReplyDeleteLove the orange owl too, so cute
Ok tara, let's talk corbels and shelves a sec - those are gorgeous. yep. gorgeous. and i want to copy that shelf and those corbels, make them longer, in creamy cottage white paint, with a back piece to put my Heather Chadduck coat hooks on. did you make those yourself??
ReplyDeleteIt is awesome! love the owl. You did such a great job :)
ReplyDeleteOwner or not....you have made a beautiful homey home :) Love it!
ReplyDeleteLove the transformation! The coffee sign and station is awsome, we need one of those in our house!!! You kitchen is so cozy, love it!
ReplyDeleteBTW Love the new header!!!! The pictures are awsome!
This transformation is stunning! What a job this must have been. I'm now following you. Thanks so much for stopping by at mine.
ReplyDeleteWow! What a change...I could be perfectly content with that kitchen. I LOVE the open shelves - I love their color and that they're so big and bold right there. You're so lucky that it's bright and open - I have to wait until 4pm for sun to come into my kitchen.
ReplyDeleteGreat job!
~*~*It looks amazing!!! such a cutie pie owl too!! Hugs,Rachel~*~*
ReplyDeletelove love those black plates-
ReplyDeletethey are so very pretty!
sandy toe
So much better. I love your new banner.
ReplyDeleteYou amaze me. I think it is stunning what you guys have done to make that house your home. The hanging basket in the old kitchen makes me laugh. Looking at these before & afters makes me realize that anything is possible! And I still love that owl.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! I just love your style! I love your choice of color and everything! My heart skipped a beat to hear that you dont own your home! We move a lot with my husbands job and have yet to buy our home and while we are blessed with beautiful homes they arent always "me" and there are things I wish I could change! Thank you for sharing! So encouraged!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Lyss
Sooo much better! What a cozy and beautiful space. I love before and afters. My kitchen is due for a transformation, but I feel like it would be a big domino effect with no end in sight ;)
ReplyDeletehmmm...never thought of looking at a photo to figure out what I need to add or take away! Good idea!
ReplyDeleteI love the green screen thing over the kitchen window!
wow wow wow... I am DYING to have an open space for my kitchen. SOMEDAY!!!! You have done an excellent job with your home!
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Its the kind of kitchen that makes you feel at home.Great choice of design.Enjoy.
ReplyDeleteFun Finds 2 U..Chcikie
Wow what a big change!!! I also love your big orange owl... I think I'm in to owls right now. I have a similar one but in brown...
ReplyDeleteLucky you who lives i Florida! I think it's paradise on earth!!!
Have wonderful week!
xoxo Susanne
Tara, just catchin' up here - love your open, distressed shelving in your kitchen! Lovely with the white dishes and your cute orange owl! Also I just spied your bedskirt and have to say - thank you! - because I haven't figured out how to make my bedskirt longer and I think investing in a dropcloth to make a skirt out of might be the solution....if I can figure out how to thread the bobbin on my 10 year old's sewing machine....or have her sew them for me...hmmmm...visions of bribery dancing in my head right now! Your home is lovely - thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLooks fantastic... your whole house does. I am a color person so of course the owl was a standout, but I collect ironstone and so the white dishes made me happy too!
ReplyDeleteTara! Amazing transformation! Can you and your husband fly to Austin and redo my kitchen, or um, my entire home???? Haha. Great job on updating the kitchen.
ReplyDeleteStunning! Looks like a kitchen out of a magazine. :) I'm amazed at all that you have done in this home even though you don't own it. I think every home should feel like YOU no matter how long you'll be living in it or if you own it. I wouldn't even know by looking at these photos that you didn't own, you seem to take such pride in every space. :)
ReplyDeleteYou don't own it and put all this GREAT work into it? Wow, you should replace our tenant! Is the owner reimbursing you because you are putting a ton of value into it!
ReplyDeleteYou did all that and you don't own it?? Hopefully they are paying you to do all those wonderful renovations. It was so amazing Tara! Oh and that orange owl with all that gray is just the perfect pop of color. Love it!!
ReplyDeleteI am going to start following your amazing blog! I love your home and it is so inspiring. We are trying to sell our home and have thought about renting because of the economy. I was having a hard time with the idea of not being able to change things and make it feel like WE belong, but.....you have shown me that it may be possible. Thanks for sharing with all of us!
ReplyDeleteI can't find your button to follow you with google friend.
ReplyDeleteTara - it looks FABULOUS!
ReplyDeleteI love your owl - and thank you SO much for participating! ;)
Love where you feed your family.
xoxoxo
Nice job!!! I love remodeling. I want that owl. :)
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