Kitchen Re-Do

First of all, I am just going to apologize for the amount of pictures in this post. I will be covering a 3 month time span.....so there are a ton of photos. This is my kitchen about 2 months after we moved in. Note the white cabinets....white counter tops and the mostly white appliances. If you know me at all, you know that white and I don't always see eye to eye.
Really, the kitchen is fine.....adequate. But when Hubby and I decided to by this house we wanted to be able to customize it a bit. So fine....well, it just won't do.
First thing we did was change out the counter tops. We chose Quartz (in a lovely Brazilian Brown).....sort of a man made stone. It is durable and has the same likable qualities as granite.....but it never needs sealed. Bonus!
A weird view that I never see.....an island without a top. Strange.
So here is the first look at the new counter tops. Lovely.
Only one thing missing......a back splash......And I was so not sure which direction to go with tile. I got help from 2 amazing women here in Omaha. We took a morning and hit the tile stores. We changed our direction of thought several times. Dark big tiles.....dark small tiles....accent tiles....and finally.....
A tile that has white (to pull in the cabinets) and darker tones.....and an accent tile to pull in the counter tops AND the cabinets! Score!
Even before it was grouted I was in love.
Here it is grouted....almost finished. Love love love!
Just waiting for the grout to dry to put the outlet covers back on.
A little more love.....
I like the way he trimmed out the window. It looks really good.
And....TA DA!!! It looks so much better.
My next project will be to sand down the floors and stain them darker......I can hardly wait!
You do know that my kitchen NEVER looks like this.....right?
I am also going to be changing out the light fixture above the sink. So not a fan of the exposed can....
But for now it is finished. As finished as any room in any house ever is.....
Oh...and eventually the oven and microwave need to be changed out. But how do you justify new appliances when the existing ones are just fine? Someday!
If you are in the Omaha area I highly recommend Duncan Tile. Tom did a great job and was reasonably priced and very friendly.

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