Swoon Worthy ~ Grey Kitchens.

I've always loved a white kitchen. Wood is, of course, very beautiful but I'm always drawn to the crisp, clean look of a white kitchen. In fact, when I did my own kitchen, I didn't consider any other options.

Lately, I'm drooling over a different version. Shades of grey! I am seeing it everywhere and I'm totally smitten. I still love my white cupboards but I'm not so much dreading the day they need to be repainted. Maybe I'll be going a different direction next time.

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What do you think? Are you seeing it around as much as I am? Are you swooning over it too?

A big welcome to my new followers who came over from hodge:podge yesterday! It's great to have you!

White Painted Floor ~ Part 2 & A Finished Kitchen!

We are more than thrilled by how the painted floor turned out! The room now feels so complete, fresh and CLEAN!

Remember what it looked like before?

I love how it looks with the white walls and black cabinets. I have to give huge kudos to Stephane who built all the cabinets himself. The doors were all made by cutting out the panels of the old solid wood doors he removed from the house. Walking through the house in the beginning was like a maze! You opened one door only to encounter another... Quite the opposite of open concept! The result is cupboards that looks as if they've been there for a hundred years. (In a good way!)

The chandelier offers a a bit of a traditional touch but, being white, allows it to feels fresh and modern. The large rectangular sink and restaurant style faucet are pretty cool too! The huge island with solid birch countertop is both beautiful and useful, providing lots of counter space and storage.

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What do you think? Are you a fan of painted floors? You can catch Part 1 of the process here.

I wish so much that we had better pictures to show you so that you could see the whole transformation. Believe me.. it was u.g.l.y.... sorry Steph! :) Don't you agree that his hard work has paid off?

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White Painted Floor ~ Part 1

So let me start by explaining my last post... before some of my family and friends have a heart attack. I am NOT painting my recently refinished hardwood floors! However, we are painting the wood floor in Steph's kitchen and so far it's amazing. I'm so excited about it!
So here is the scoop. The entire house is wood floors but the ones in the kitchen had taken a severe beating over the course of it's 104 year history. To make things worse, when he remodeled the kitchen, he moved the island to a different location and underneath the old one was not a pretty sight!

The floors were not refinishable and therefore he was left with a choice. Replace or Paint? His vote was for paint and I was 100% on board. This is a project he and I have wanted to tackle for a long time. We sometimes even send each other pictures of painted floors, that we've come across, just so we can oooh and ahhh over them. So when the opportunity comes along, just do it!
First was the prep work. Steph filled any holes with Bondo (car body filler) and sanded well. Then he vacuumed every nook and cranny and ran a mop over it. Good to go!

We went along with a paint brush down all the cracks and edging along the wall. 

Then went over everything with a roller. We used an oil-based porch and floor paint, which apparently holds up to heavy foot traffic. It took a lot longer than anticipated but finished one coat last night.

Here it is so far! I think I'm in love!

Sorry for the dark pictures. The sun was setting when we finished. 

Doesn't everything take longer than you expect? 

I can't wait to show you the second coat! 

Have a great day everyone!

A Glimpse Into Julie's Home.

First of all, the Elton John Concert was amazing! I'll admit I wasn't dying to go but seeing it for free (I was bartending) appealed to me and let me say, he did not disappoint! He played for nearly 3 hours!

Earlier this week I shared my sister's painted sideboard. While I was there I snapped a few pics of the new backsplash in her beautiful kitchen and thought I'd share. The cabinets are creamy white and the countertop is black. It seems complete now with the shiny, muted tiles.

She also started a gallery wall up the stairs. It's looking great so far! It helps that my niece and nephew are so stinkin' cute and they are so far taking center stage:)

There is just something about a new home that just sparkles. 

I love going over... everything is so clean and fresh feeling and there is potential everywhere!

Hello March.

I'm happy March is here, because it means that spring is in sight... technically, i guess. When I look outside, I realize that spring, here in PEI, is undoubtedly still a long way away. We've had record snowfall amounts and it doesn't seem to want to let up any time soon. It will take forever to melt!
Last night, the snow seemed to fall relentlessly, which meant more shoveling before work. Bless the delivery man this morning, who braved the drifts to my front door with a parcel for me (cookbooks from amazon.ca)!

Time for an escape. Of the imaginary kind...

I am a lover of white kitchens and this one from House Beautiful magazine screams spring. I think I'll just take a seat at that counter, on one of those adorable stools and admire the blooms, as I stare out that lovely window.

It's okay to pretend isn't it?

Oh.. and what is it they say? If March comes in like a lion, it goes out like a lamb.. here's hoping!