Our New Kitchen!

<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Greetings, friends!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, here we are in the kitchen right before we moved in ... beautiful wood floors, pretty birch cabinets and tile backsplash.  </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22UD1ZoH32p7iCIbFornXY-TGCLPwjaNybTbmzSmwLdHYuJCkcylJhW9oZbulcRGcIhjLQbVexpYLQ7l3NinfwaxaPCKShLX5XJr-BuUdhHMHD7oye7hy0rLrTbE4RQfIbA9tbK5Mzt8/s1600/newkitchenb4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22UD1ZoH32p7iCIbFornXY-TGCLPwjaNybTbmzSmwLdHYuJCkcylJhW9oZbulcRGcIhjLQbVexpYLQ7l3NinfwaxaPCKShLX5XJr-BuUdhHMHD7oye7hy0rLrTbE4RQfIbA9tbK5Mzt8/s1600/newkitchenb4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, then THIS happened.  Oops.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CspIOU2mnwwimJoN4jmz4qYJObV4QFqwrD65fCYzTV_iNhZ7KbDzT_zeXUfCGZzK-Hr5oOpp4UG1GIt2HnvreXJB_4856Z_moRU_NWhiP-kBdqE2lXaNtfMLkzG4vzjkYNEp7VUAXCg/s1600/newkitchenafterfall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CspIOU2mnwwimJoN4jmz4qYJObV4QFqwrD65fCYzTV_iNhZ7KbDzT_zeXUfCGZzK-Hr5oOpp4UG1GIt2HnvreXJB_4856Z_moRU_NWhiP-kBdqE2lXaNtfMLkzG4vzjkYNEp7VUAXCg/s1600/newkitchenafterfall.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know some of you may be gasping that I took a paint brush to brand new cabinets and tile backsplash.  Trust me, for a moment, I did, too.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUQZwrorlgd3n5O3xMn_HjZGlf6HSaKKou8nGognp1zRYq27ygAV70DjBqz4KvLWzfRFx0E_hVf8SwCLKpWFC4y8MndBN7jdBPrsiwBgtn_BwtuQ3Siv7QK9-WU5CpegVGqvq5atN55n8/s1600/newkitchensunb4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUQZwrorlgd3n5O3xMn_HjZGlf6HSaKKou8nGognp1zRYq27ygAV70DjBqz4KvLWzfRFx0E_hVf8SwCLKpWFC4y8MndBN7jdBPrsiwBgtn_BwtuQ3Siv7QK9-WU5CpegVGqvq5atN55n8/s1600/newkitchensunb4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But ... then I reminded myself that, while I love the dark floors, cabinets and backsplash separately, I didn't care for them all together.  To me, they blended into each other, not allowing one or the other to stand out.  Plus, knowing how much I loved the kitchen in our old home ... to have this one resemble it would make this house feel more like *home.*  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, I continued to get busy! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I sanded/primed the cabinets and then added three coats of Ben Moore's "White Dove" to each one.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To break up the white a bit, I painted the pantry, garage and storage doors Rustoleum's Semi-Gloss Black.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVpWhbOBghWcsfZbD9AC3qgMtNg6qfqXWjl_rbohJArcwYpOn6TQepIze_w2vaFwDbm1yVtLVL9oygI8QkSWxb-6ds-jhcl9Ar-vo1cL2NoN17-DwpMPD4BPoMf3aEcThKKjBajazEBBQ/s1600/newkitchenfallsun.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVpWhbOBghWcsfZbD9AC3qgMtNg6qfqXWjl_rbohJArcwYpOn6TQepIze_w2vaFwDbm1yVtLVL9oygI8QkSWxb-6ds-jhcl9Ar-vo1cL2NoN17-DwpMPD4BPoMf3aEcThKKjBajazEBBQ/s1600/newkitchenfallsun.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also dug out a can of Chateaux Grey and painted our island, adding the same farmhouse legs that I did to the island in our home in SC.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizhy1yA-g_SaEzaG3UbcffW7YlGma9xadIvFny71p_tNKlN7V98dXR2w029Y1ywvUEdhZaVRMxq252krFkucnG-_febOdr6nTdnjO3e4a68OQyZp4RWBv7sSxUch4vIlPMBwBPDZlzPWY/s1600/newkitchenfallislandleg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizhy1yA-g_SaEzaG3UbcffW7YlGma9xadIvFny71p_tNKlN7V98dXR2w029Y1ywvUEdhZaVRMxq252krFkucnG-_febOdr6nTdnjO3e4a68OQyZp4RWBv7sSxUch4vIlPMBwBPDZlzPWY/s1600/newkitchenfallislandleg.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">SOMEday, we'll replace its granite countertop with butcher block.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKAj3nU-OOzmM85aoYuP_FTsusxUPK1t2Vn9p7S89EIHutepbnIrHBzH4uyLEJJfN1yaqk-drBEkpv4xoUbP9wL8NGj6jGWst0P03ILaaaqFDQZvamU4IRG7q5rX2AyQ1CQ4QxmgfS7OU/s1600/newkitchenfallapples.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKAj3nU-OOzmM85aoYuP_FTsusxUPK1t2Vn9p7S89EIHutepbnIrHBzH4uyLEJJfN1yaqk-drBEkpv4xoUbP9wL8NGj6jGWst0P03ILaaaqFDQZvamU4IRG7q5rX2AyQ1CQ4QxmgfS7OU/s1600/newkitchenfallapples.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With ample storage in here, I didn't feel *too* guilty when I asked my husband if he'd consider taking down one of the cabinets so that I could put up a few open shelves like we had in our old home.  With the help of our neighbor (and his crow bar) down it came,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgztgrdO5LW6xRMhKfXtEnst6-qdAu9uph3HPAFEYAahHhcn2c4SOZb90z-TVlCIeiwgM8dw-Q1zyOmWPj_aE84FiPHe-EVSgcFlmJsgFBJ_OgjZSab0royuThg7HMmHrtdKCwPkGdHbzY/s1600/newfallkitchenb42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgztgrdO5LW6xRMhKfXtEnst6-qdAu9uph3HPAFEYAahHhcn2c4SOZb90z-TVlCIeiwgM8dw-Q1zyOmWPj_aE84FiPHe-EVSgcFlmJsgFBJ_OgjZSab0royuThg7HMmHrtdKCwPkGdHbzY/s1600/newfallkitchenb42.jpg" width="606" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and up went the shelves!  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FkZZAgW0ntEMlLGw1DEXbqd3gVmu5iEPvJ75f1KuXnXNWl0EV7YHIWcquw7WpPKg653a0tw5yaqHTd2y33nXVP2oHs26QT7NK_GvUYLX7Y96RedF0EcTTOle-T7YkNnIMLG47vPB3lA/s1600/newkitchenfallshelves1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FkZZAgW0ntEMlLGw1DEXbqd3gVmu5iEPvJ75f1KuXnXNWl0EV7YHIWcquw7WpPKg653a0tw5yaqHTd2y33nXVP2oHs26QT7NK_GvUYLX7Y96RedF0EcTTOle-T7YkNnIMLG47vPB3lA/s1600/newkitchenfallshelves1.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">An inexpensive project (shelves and corbels from Home Depot), which makes for a great display area!</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGFg8x4e2VNxNlFf-ONZOutkLcUraqaH4RtaEUTilIP2wCoYDq7D97m1sXUHqvbfA-9LNC1TVBLDqkGLayOv_4WhsXgaH-s2H5owl6EY4sJuSoJ5QinlTnQ5dI-pIHUSzScbVggH8yiA/s1600/newkitchenfallshelves.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGFg8x4e2VNxNlFf-ONZOutkLcUraqaH4RtaEUTilIP2wCoYDq7D97m1sXUHqvbfA-9LNC1TVBLDqkGLayOv_4WhsXgaH-s2H5owl6EY4sJuSoJ5QinlTnQ5dI-pIHUSzScbVggH8yiA/s1600/newkitchenfallshelves.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our Wal-Mart canisters made a return appearance, too ... an easy way to display seasonal or day-to-day items:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFNG9a2NXck8Rg8qLiaClzC-hW1JM1ST4iM4he6lBd7fNNewKvPXvxIrUZSRS8IXSQbamh0DqXBXTu6TXh5lP8aOluB4o5JLPzd5h_MQ_YYWFYMLDJXspCQajKIxa4Xuq-K_PRNwGY__Y/s1600/newfallkitchencanisters1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFNG9a2NXck8Rg8qLiaClzC-hW1JM1ST4iM4he6lBd7fNNewKvPXvxIrUZSRS8IXSQbamh0DqXBXTu6TXh5lP8aOluB4o5JLPzd5h_MQ_YYWFYMLDJXspCQajKIxa4Xuq-K_PRNwGY__Y/s1600/newfallkitchencanisters1.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes, I "give thanks" alright ... every time I use the gas stove without causing a fire.  I admit it, gas scares me!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFSKlGNnOsHprJRugNIrUllbOSKYefUAgsx8leZk5kcjXa8n4xkaU7ykPZgJYB4pvMKv6tdCTunGF9hMNIizkGTvUH4RhUMZO30gcdmyLm_1eGk2dk_dRvP_jblSsrUFxQLzd-tqWRRs/s1600/newfallkitchengive.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFSKlGNnOsHprJRugNIrUllbOSKYefUAgsx8leZk5kcjXa8n4xkaU7ykPZgJYB4pvMKv6tdCTunGF9hMNIizkGTvUH4RhUMZO30gcdmyLm_1eGk2dk_dRvP_jblSsrUFxQLzd-tqWRRs/s1600/newfallkitchengive.jpg" width="474" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguTqgShGsFOqv_2SEomocgM31i3afmS8Y1BMoU1R-Vx95AlKA6Vmd1tUFayEDSZXJvr7CLK0Dogsdkevfi_hSpRcXxQsvGIHqXS0BRJfdqTwkcx0PfH6PwRAmK2XP_tGbcvPg84wPacrc/s1600/newfallkitchenvignette.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguTqgShGsFOqv_2SEomocgM31i3afmS8Y1BMoU1R-Vx95AlKA6Vmd1tUFayEDSZXJvr7CLK0Dogsdkevfi_hSpRcXxQsvGIHqXS0BRJfdqTwkcx0PfH6PwRAmK2XP_tGbcvPg84wPacrc/s1600/newfallkitchenvignette.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On the other side of the kitchen is our "walk in from the garage dropping zone."</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGT_hwG8Df1AfjEZ4TY6RCnp2XK3YtQn0mqC5Z8q0W88upKtJRCTw94OZqXsgsWM4yAvz_oSWOS40jHxqfremHNjBR9BySu6iOIWGKWTsY-G4mfCRrjPvwiFbmiMh5iDKrtDQqfwBA9Jg/s1600/newkitchenfallwet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGT_hwG8Df1AfjEZ4TY6RCnp2XK3YtQn0mqC5Z8q0W88upKtJRCTw94OZqXsgsWM4yAvz_oSWOS40jHxqfremHNjBR9BySu6iOIWGKWTsY-G4mfCRrjPvwiFbmiMh5iDKrtDQqfwBA9Jg/s1600/newkitchenfallwet.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes, keys, phones, mail and book bags are plopped here, especially while a scoop of a Fall mix is inhaled.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWl2Fu5xQqXNDx-rMhMhl0f1B4Bgnj9bZCdP2iIjh3ENu9XoGBLPdd8pNGarzkbd4YNzfTKsyyCtlyqErcUFQFdDzEq59kgZEGWrY4bgfrDAr0mWpZO_dq0xtoQsRBaEgnWVG2vR1ynaU/s1600/newkitchenfallcanisters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWl2Fu5xQqXNDx-rMhMhl0f1B4Bgnj9bZCdP2iIjh3ENu9XoGBLPdd8pNGarzkbd4YNzfTKsyyCtlyqErcUFQFdDzEq59kgZEGWrY4bgfrDAr0mWpZO_dq0xtoQsRBaEgnWVG2vR1ynaU/s1600/newkitchenfallcanisters.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I thought this cute mug tree would be a nice addition to the coffee/tea "station," so, I clicked "add to cart" when I saw it on Amazon.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwhlkFgAttqxZkpac0a9blTnmDZMkV4EB2ktseKWUzVL0APZqsc1HXOz82390WtP53b-vgqYsrVs27OY11z9maBGqdmTIjok_H6Uhcs7uWzAzs_22g_R2us5fGtzIVxm7J-DYXq0bcipo/s1600/newkitchenfallmugs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwhlkFgAttqxZkpac0a9blTnmDZMkV4EB2ktseKWUzVL0APZqsc1HXOz82390WtP53b-vgqYsrVs27OY11z9maBGqdmTIjok_H6Uhcs7uWzAzs_22g_R2us5fGtzIVxm7J-DYXq0bcipo/s1600/newkitchenfallmugs.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Along with spray painting all of the knobs pewter, a couple of little embellishments were also added, such as these drawer pulls (Lowe's),</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxrZ2EGmDeGLmA6lWcwtadUWhRQUTsFl6vZSP5DET-hViCF7q3S_OKLC-wMv4hlcudYmTF3S24PTraEZ0kBw12c9WqX5lKR23UKF8m84TkkyagxSDT20BHtldOKiYJjnGAxAMx3niGyOU/s1600/newkitchenfallknob.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxrZ2EGmDeGLmA6lWcwtadUWhRQUTsFl6vZSP5DET-hViCF7q3S_OKLC-wMv4hlcudYmTF3S24PTraEZ0kBw12c9WqX5lKR23UKF8m84TkkyagxSDT20BHtldOKiYJjnGAxAMx3niGyOU/s1600/newkitchenfallknob.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">along with wooden scrolls to two faux drawer fronts.  </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQaha9GXYtASmwxdjG7kH8lZqREVrCg7FLByBhiaxZAVfPrTyv3TJghOxaXheCsHk_MKurV7aEQUESRHeqnjcyyBuEEOSrSW9HbI2JdHgzXfAlGqETlFjuUnmfIsiuy2UVHwj3cxIx69g/s1600/newkitchenfallscroll.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQaha9GXYtASmwxdjG7kH8lZqREVrCg7FLByBhiaxZAVfPrTyv3TJghOxaXheCsHk_MKurV7aEQUESRHeqnjcyyBuEEOSrSW9HbI2JdHgzXfAlGqETlFjuUnmfIsiuy2UVHwj3cxIx69g/s1600/newkitchenfallscroll.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of my favorite additions to the kitchen is the bling (Home Depot)!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq5j754jr3iH1MAr4-3KjyKO1e4ckn015lsJP5xGQuDpJ2M9y9XosbBvMmptMtn7HXcAgMJi8zJk4rhs1_r18Pzbx2v3hIq02nJWPeF_TocHPp6bK8dTjJEpR9IpkEQEagN-WfaXP4K-Q/s1600/newkitchenfallchandieshe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq5j754jr3iH1MAr4-3KjyKO1e4ckn015lsJP5xGQuDpJ2M9y9XosbBvMmptMtn7HXcAgMJi8zJk4rhs1_r18Pzbx2v3hIq02nJWPeF_TocHPp6bK8dTjJEpR9IpkEQEagN-WfaXP4K-Q/s1600/newkitchenfallchandieshe.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She's like the crowing touch to the room!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1k6vJW3jgxGHG-IRMc4IN5x9nfk_FykzBln7p2dfQjY8Sb_E3gVUKZQI-CRwL1H3tvOcd6qoITFNFUu_fmX2Dk41Aw5KIlSyoSd2qwSEkwwXpph1T79O5diLr7D4vCIhEY37EW0m-j5M/s1600/newkitchenfallislandgar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1k6vJW3jgxGHG-IRMc4IN5x9nfk_FykzBln7p2dfQjY8Sb_E3gVUKZQI-CRwL1H3tvOcd6qoITFNFUu_fmX2Dk41Aw5KIlSyoSd2qwSEkwwXpph1T79O5diLr7D4vCIhEY37EW0m-j5M/s1600/newkitchenfallislandgar.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Of course, I had to add her twin over the table, too!  </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: start;">(With these chandeliers being a mere $99/each, it was an affordable and justifiable "splurge.")</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Annnnd, I had to bring back our "E A T" letters, too.  I thought it only fitting to place them right beside the pantry.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUBpKYNnTspz7zVckFxcKLYj4jWvWo4zhSGuomLjBpykKXJ-SuAmbeDZXsgHoQMjK1Ga0uNgZ3nq2ftePNs-tlDoUjc4kMbuPFxwRP_fq6GB43wMfVpuog_k8M20dsRdZRomVCvgsoMNk/s1600/newkitchenbfasteat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUBpKYNnTspz7zVckFxcKLYj4jWvWo4zhSGuomLjBpykKXJ-SuAmbeDZXsgHoQMjK1Ga0uNgZ3nq2ftePNs-tlDoUjc4kMbuPFxwRP_fq6GB43wMfVpuog_k8M20dsRdZRomVCvgsoMNk/s1600/newkitchenbfasteat.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What's that saying?  One is good, two is better?!  </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3HAh_kqkezH8rILOHIpMDxm8U8DiYk8E9ts4mBQOmPaoQsSM3DqZDUYm9ZiLM7P4kF7Lmt2XjtZ1H7emXZYPQPqE4UHR9NpHk8OMSFrn39PQVyWcEJkZ0IifZBzuk3-UVREPftVDciYo/s1600/newkitchenoverallgreat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3HAh_kqkezH8rILOHIpMDxm8U8DiYk8E9ts4mBQOmPaoQsSM3DqZDUYm9ZiLM7P4kF7Lmt2XjtZ1H7emXZYPQPqE4UHR9NpHk8OMSFrn39PQVyWcEJkZ0IifZBzuk3-UVREPftVDciYo/s1600/newkitchenoverallgreat.jpg" width="418" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">From this angle, you can see our Fall Family Tree (a yearly tradition in our home):</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQYW1whVNwOQA6heKcvmMDPwFk4HdTG6Sa0aOipoBUxZZyYK1AYT3hjaTw9eA_c-tn2QdXC89XyKPA_rNKPI82MBgqIZHlTkULMyt9dhUf0Y10uR_l7VPjFHr_z16d94aOsR9R84FOAoA/s1600/newkitchenfalltree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQYW1whVNwOQA6heKcvmMDPwFk4HdTG6Sa0aOipoBUxZZyYK1AYT3hjaTw9eA_c-tn2QdXC89XyKPA_rNKPI82MBgqIZHlTkULMyt9dhUf0Y10uR_l7VPjFHr_z16d94aOsR9R84FOAoA/s1600/newkitchenfalltree.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tucked in a little corner.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqPPym2-lw6xw2yoknX1N30I5WlOIJF71wOkAqim45lUI-J8FEkOl9hM3ynTrarDQWxV7hMfnzdrTFlqGcvWlkSkwVRTCgKaB5QgEX2T9O5-w0wYY2AiFccD2iKqOjFBSyFN-7wsobgP4/s1600/newfallkitchentree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqPPym2-lw6xw2yoknX1N30I5WlOIJF71wOkAqim45lUI-J8FEkOl9hM3ynTrarDQWxV7hMfnzdrTFlqGcvWlkSkwVRTCgKaB5QgEX2T9O5-w0wYY2AiFccD2iKqOjFBSyFN-7wsobgP4/s1600/newfallkitchentree.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I always add "familial" sayings ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHefltAWiZWsQ3eVlyQpx5c3yc8zk70Mr-VZRazmZUDFNM-bc89rxK1e-1SXjrMRz6aF5-69k75vwQX9oDiFK5CU6BtrcJWtyOXsqPrn7ZMm9c_Izbufi4-UM-8Nhn41VyzaaevibqLos/s1600/newkitchenfallowl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHefltAWiZWsQ3eVlyQpx5c3yc8zk70Mr-VZRazmZUDFNM-bc89rxK1e-1SXjrMRz6aF5-69k75vwQX9oDiFK5CU6BtrcJWtyOXsqPrn7ZMm9c_Izbufi4-UM-8Nhn41VyzaaevibqLos/s1600/newkitchenfallowl.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and pictures of our family that mean so much!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_194GRLHUOZHAZGJqLXGM4-GDfqhgiKz57cHlKnrdcSjyIdvdStHzVoKeiGOptGOoiTJ9YWL3Y0KYPXiXGdj4IJ0HaRcgcPbUhYaK-DsusLDrvBEXwUJ-25MtdlJTOPC-EpkMsfrHYg/s1600/newkitchenfalltreeclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_194GRLHUOZHAZGJqLXGM4-GDfqhgiKz57cHlKnrdcSjyIdvdStHzVoKeiGOptGOoiTJ9YWL3Y0KYPXiXGdj4IJ0HaRcgcPbUhYaK-DsusLDrvBEXwUJ-25MtdlJTOPC-EpkMsfrHYg/s1600/newkitchenfalltreeclose.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One more time ...</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CspIOU2mnwwimJoN4jmz4qYJObV4QFqwrD65fCYzTV_iNhZ7KbDzT_zeXUfCGZzK-Hr5oOpp4UG1GIt2HnvreXJB_4856Z_moRU_NWhiP-kBdqE2lXaNtfMLkzG4vzjkYNEp7VUAXCg/s1600/newkitchenafterfall.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We're not done in here yet ... as our budget allows, we'd love to add crown molding, a board and batten backsplash, a butcher block top to the island, and a wooden beam or two.  For now, we're enjoying our new space!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by,</span></div><br /><img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr68/jbbecca/blogsig_zps4ebbd032.png" style="width: NaN%;" />

Our New Kitchen!

Greetings, friends! So, here we are in the kitchen right before we moved in ... beautiful wood floors, pretty birch cabinets and tile backsp...

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