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May 22, 2009 37 Comments
KITCHEN
When we were house hunting one of the features that I wanted was a BIG kitchen with loads of cupboard space. However, my husband could have cared less about the size of the kitchen. He fell in love with this model because it had a sun room and huge vaulted ceilings (which in hindsight . . . really suck). So, I am stuck with a somewhat weird shaped kitchen that works, but doesn't. There is only room for me in the cooking area and if someone else tries, they just get in my way. I do love all my cupboards, but of course, could use some more.
As you see, I do not have stainless steel appliances and I NEVER WILL. I hate them. I am probably the only person that does. I am just not too keen on wiping those shiny surfaces down 12 times a day. I'm already doing that with the windows that my dog nose prints up. I will stick with my white appliances forever! Although I do need a new stove.
This is the view from the dining room (my kids fight over who gets to stand on that stool) and see, I totally need a new stove!
this is the view into my kitchen from the hallway, love my extra tall cabinets
This is the view from the family room, I really love this big wide opening. My kids usually eat breakfast and lunch at that counter. My husband hates those stools but I wanted something that was functional for the children. They work for now. I really like my drapes too, I made them (or I sewed them). 
I love the round edge of this counter
This is the desk area that serves no purpose except to annoy me with all the clutter that seems to amass here! I have an entire wall unit picked out to go here in place of this desk . . . but the lady at the store really annoyed me and I have not been back.
This is the table in our kitchen and I detest it. It is the ugliest grossest thing. And it has two broken chairs. My husband bought it for $300 and it is crap. He didn't like the incredibly expensive table that I had there (he thought it was too girlie since I brought it with from my condo). We are shopping for a new table for this area but have yet to find one we all like. The rug is from Ballard Design, super easy to clean. I have hard wood floors throughout the entire first floor and I really love them as well. The floors actually stayed in pristine condition until we got the damn dog. Now, they are scratched beyond belief and I cry almost every time I wash them!
My favorite feature in the kitchen is the back splash. I adore this glass tile. It cost a bloody fortune, but I smile every time I look at it. Here are my outlets that my husband has yet to cover . . . we are going on over a year now. Aren't the tiles gorgeous? I saw them on the television show One Tree Hill (in Brooke's kitchen) and I had to have them.
coffee area, more outlets not covered
my cookbooks, sitting on top of the fridge
(bad photo, my shadow is in the way)
HUGE clutter area of my husbands . . . it normally looks MUCH worse on the weekends and you can not see the counter at all. It really annoys me!
My kitchen sink that weighs 500 pounds. I LOVE IT! I wanted this sink for over 10 years and finally got it!
FAMILY ROOM
The family room is where I watch television late at night. My husband sits in that lazy boy every single night with his nose glued to his laptop . . . not saying one word to me. (I told him so last night) oh, and I HATE that lazy boy . . . really hate that chair . . . it is so ugly even if it is real leather.
The view from the small kitchen opening . . . see that dreaded chair!
The view out these windows is very pretty as well.
The view from the large kitchen opening . . . I don't really like the layout of this room. I have tried about 20 different versions and I just can not seem to get the room perfect. The walls are weird so it is hard to configure the furniture. See my armoire without the doors. The kids kept hitting their heads so we had to take them off.
Looking into the kitchen . . . I used to really love this sofa, but my kids have really done a number on it.
My stained glass windows and huge fireplace that we never use. The fireplace is see through to the sun room. It gives the illusion that there are two, but really just one. The double French doors lead into the sun room (which I will show next week, after it is cleaned).
Love all these frames. They are mine from when I was single and I just can't part with them. They don't really work in the house, but I don't care.
I HATE THIS IN MY FAMILY ROOM!!
The photo wall going up the back stairs. It really needs an update
my hardware . . . I really love these
the entire look . . . I stitched these up as well
very high ceiling here . . . not such a great idea . . . looks gorgeous, but takes up much needed space upstairs
and the repair . . . my dog took it upon herself to eat a hole in my wall.
Still don't know what she was looking for!
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Reader Comments (37)
I love the backsplash! You have such a nice, warm, comfortable home.
Wow, wow, wow. I want to live in your kitchen. I think it's as big as my entire house. ;) Love it!!!!!!!
What a beautiful home you have. It looks so cozy. We just purchased our first home, and will be needing to remodel and change many many things. Hopefully my home will look as nice as yours!
I'm with you on the stainless steel! I used to clean houses and HATED dealing with it. I'll never have it in my home.
Your kitchen is beautiful!
You have a beautiful home. I could show you my entire home in just 5 or 6 photos. Our house is tiny compared to yours.
it's official... i hate you. your kitchen rocks... the tile was an awesome idea.
LOVE your couch, even if the kids have worked it over.
i am happy to see i am not the only one with a husband that forgets to follow up on home improvement projects.
I love love love the backsplash, the countertops, and the molding in your family room! And I'm SO with you on the stainless steel. We just bought a new stove and I said no way to stainless steel.
Thanks for sharing! I love your fireplace, photowall, and backsplash. I've started a photowall going up our stairs, too.
You have a beautiful kitchen. Love your countertops and backsplash!
I've had stainless steal and didn't love it either. Now I have white appliances and much happier!
Your house is SOOOO nice and BIG! I love it!
I absolutely LOVE those tiles! GORG!
your house is amazing! I love the family room.
I LOVE your photo idea on your wall!! I have been trying to figure out how to display ALL the pictures I want to, without looking too cluttery.....mind if I steal your idea?!?!? And your home is beautiful! :)
So many pretty things, I don't know where to start! I love your counter tops, the backsplash is GORGEOUS! The fireplace is really pretty and I love the color scheme in the living room. The vaulted ceilings are amazing! Also love the hardware for the drapes and the pretty picture wall!
Your taste is fantastic! Thanks for sharing!
That is one amazing sink! You have great taste-- I love it all!
You have a beuatiful home! Love it!
I have stainless steel and that, along with my windows, is all marked up. They get wiped before company comes, so I make it a point to never invite people over. :)
Love all the rooms....love your blog...So glad that you stopped by mine so I could come check you out!
I love the vaulted celing and the tile...oh I want to do something like that in my kitchen - only I want ocean blues. You have a lovely home!
~K
I love the woodwork above the fireplace, the desk in the kitchen (sorry) and the photos going up the stairs!! Lovely home ... thanks for sharing! I love peeking into people's houses!
I love the backsplash too. And so many things, including the big pictures on the way up the stairs. So cool.
And I have the same oven-man, I hate that thing :)
You have such a cozy, beautiful home, you really do. Thanks for giving us a peek.
The tile backsplash is AMAZING! I keep trying to talk the hubs into replacing the awful laminate counter with something nicer and putting in a tile backsplash. I may just show him these pictures!
Your home is welcoming and lovely! I really like the tiles! Have a wonderful weekend!
Totally amazing photo wall! And I know what you mean about stainless steel...I feel the same way! I'm all about my black appliances.
looks very cool. I like the tile work.
your kitchen is beautiful. honestly that glass tile is fabulous. way to go!
and I love your photo wall. I like that it goes up your stairs. our's takes up to much space in the living room. that's a great idea.
We had that EXACT same granite in kitchen of our first house....it is still my favorite so far!!!! I loved it! It shined up so good and hid things so well....not that I would have smudges on my granite! LOL! OH...just seeing it makes me me remember old times!....Love your kitchen!
LOVE your countertop and backsplash... and those tall ceilings!!
:)
~Tabitha~
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The back splash in your kitchen is sooo awesome! Funny our kitchen counter can get so messy by the weekend too!
Your family room looks so comfy. I love the frames and the wall of family pics!
Your kitchen--and whole house--is gorgeous. I love the glass tile backsplash and wish I could do glass tile somewhere in my home. I also love how airy but cozy your den is. I know that had to be a beast to paint with the high walls!
LOVE the backsplash in your kitchen, and your granite countertops... you have a lovely home! I love the pictures on the wall, too! :)
I love that backsplash too. I recently stopped watching OTH but I don't remember Brooke's backsplash. Was it easy to do?
thanks for the tour! i would feel very at home if i came to visit! it's funny the things that we love and hate. why is it american kitchens always seem to have a teeny tiny desk that is too small to be practical?
Cute! I'm redoing part of my kitchen this week (new grantie counters, travertine and glass back splash, sink and faucet) and I'm so excited!
I love the movie posters on the wall. How fun!
You are not the only one who doesn't like stainless steel. I have always thought that it was overrated and I get tired of hearing "oh, this kitchen would look nicer with stainless steel". Then, we spent some time in a beach house last spring that had stainless steel appliances, and I was wiping up spills and fingerprints after every meal. Now I know that I really don't like stainless steel. I will also stick with my white appliances. We replaced our builder basic sink in our kitchen with a white sink like yours, and we were amazed at how heavy the new sink was. The junk that they put in our house was as light as a feather. Love my new sink! And you're so right about the vaulted ceilings. They are a waste of space! I loved them when we first looked at our house. But now I wish we didn't have them!
Your home is lovely! Thanks for the tour! Beth. :)