The Floor is In!

After tearing up the laminate floor in the kitchen, this is what we had...

Two days later and our new floor has been installed...complete with quarter round :-)

The pictures do not do the floor justice...it looks 10x better than it did!  And the gaps are gone--no more losing small children in them ;-)

Next up, a new countertop, backsplash, paint color and built-in shelving under the awkward open space under the kitchen counter.

Our current countertop is peeling...no matter how often or what type of glue we use on it.  And Justin's always hated it--makes it easier to talk him into a new one!  Thank god bungalows historically have small kitchens because it looks like we'll be able to afford the extra few dollars/square foot for granite :-)  That's about the only upside to having limited counterspace.

While I'm dogging on the countertop, let me mention that part of it was cut wrong on one end and the counter actually covers up the bottom part of the window over the sink, making it nearly impossible to open the window.  That said, a properly cut countertop will mess up the current ceramic tile so we will replace the backsplash while we are at it...we're going to do a miniature 2"x4" glass subway tile above the counter and behind the stove.  Hopefully the shape and color will lend itself to the era of our house while being modern enough for resale!

And the other thing Justin's always hated--the orange kitchen walls.  Whenever the kitchen gets painted, we will use "Antique Silver" on the walls--it's a grey with purple undertones.  I'm hoping to really make things pop with hints of yellow and plum pieces in the kitchen.

Here is a sneak peak of the samples.  When will we do these projects?  Um, not sure!  We had intended to order everything over Memorial Day Weekend...however, Justin has decided to go back to school this summer and there's no basketball scholarship or financial aid this time around--we'll be relying on my income to pay the bills.  That said, I'm not sure when this next project will be tackled...I do not want to go house broke, literally.  But stay tuned for more on Justin's new "adventure!"

Antique Silver paint chip, Mint Jubilee glass tile and Black Pearl granite