Kitchen Remodel....check!

I can say now that I was a little nervous Scott, Katelyn and I would come home from the hospital to a not completed kitchen. I'm happy to say we are 100% finished with the kitchen remodel and we give ourselves a 10 out of 10 (yes, we are biased). We LOVE IT! We upgraded in a few places and couldn't be happier. We love the feel, colors, stainless appliances, etc. we bought the house knowing the kitchen remodel would be at the top of the list and boy does it make a difference. It has been budgeted since the house purchase so I don't feel like we spent a ton either. I'm a bargain shopper so we definitely have a nicer kitchen than what we paid for =)

The floor guys came to poly coat the hardwood "patching" and decided it would look best to buff and poly the whole kitchen. It looks fabulous and was a nice touch. The floor guy did much better than the company we used to re-do our hardwoods when we purchased the house. We haven't put the kitchen table back in and haven't put the floor mats back down yet, but other than that we have a fully functioning kitchen. We've even cooked a few meals. Scott keeps wanting to try out new cooking methods in our speedcook oven so I am a happy girl.

What's even better...now we can share the finished product with you. I took lots of pictures this morning, so here are some before and after shots.

Before: Old desk are and double ovens


New: Fridge location and oven and a 1/2. The smaller oven is a convection oven and a microwave. The counter area is our "drink station" so we have all our glassware, blender, bar "stuff" here.


Before: cooktop and range hood corner


After: We went with a more professional looking hood with tile to the ceiling to be a focal point of the kitchen. We gained a BUNCH of storage space because we have cabinets to the ceiling now, so we weren't worried about those lost cabinets. We also LOVE the drawers under the cooktop for our pots and pans and the lazy susan in the corner. We went with a medium grey grout to accent the subway pattern more. We love the way it turned out.


Pantry doors before and after:














I don't have a before pic of counter where the fridge used to be, below is the only one I have. These after pics show how much moving the fridge opened up the kitchen. The fridge used to come out so much the eat in area felt like another room. No more! It feels like part of the kitchen and mommy can prep dinner where the kids can see her which is sure to help.
Before:

After:




So there it is. I know kitchens and home decorating in general completely depend on personal taste, but we are the ones who will be living in this kitchen for the next 10+ years. We couldn't be happier.

We can't wait for those of you in Atlanta to see it in person. A special, HUGE thank you to Robin Pittman, kitchen designer extraorinarire who has won national awards, for her advice and council. YOU'RE THE BEST!! If you ever need a kitchen remodel that's a little higher end, look her up with Design Galleria in Atlanta. She's very talented and she works all over the country! Thanks to everyone else who offered advice and opinions along the way too.

There's one more thank you to go out and that's to Scott. The kitchen remodel was a bit stressful and he was a HUGE help when it came to making final decisions. There were some speed bumps, but in the end it was so much fun to do this with you! I'm a lucky wife to have you!!!

Time has flown by with so much going on in our lives. We are finishing up the nursery in the next few weeks. For now we are in full-on baby prep mode. Bring it on!