heart of the home...part two

Last week 

I showed you where we started with my kitchen.

Today, 

 I am going to show you

our initial re-do when we first moved in

14 years ago

Remember, this is the original floor plan

The red indicates the changes we made

We My Mr. and the kiddos

gutted the room 

changed doorways and  windows

put the hot water heater in the cellar

removed the chimney
and then on to the fun part.
CABINETS

The built-in became the  standard for  the new cabinets.

We worked with our local cabinet maker to order cabinets.

It cost less than Home Depot

and

 we were able to customize to fit my style.

we ordered:

 raw maple (no paint or finish on them) boxes

shaker style

taller wall units

The we MY Mr. added the top box-y thing 

to match the built-in and brackets

We added an oak island with a wood top.

That island has seen some serious use in the past 14 years.

I do everything there.

I LOVE my island...I' not sure I could cook without one anymore.

The wood top has an food-grade epoxy on it 

that has worn wonderfully...

the only wear is where one of the boys cut through it with a knife 

(don't ask...I don't know what  he was doing)

(Don't we love a man with his tools?)

We My MR. installed oak wood floors...
I LOVE those, too!

( my 3 girls...sweet, huh? Oh, I LOVE a girl and her tools, too!)

(Oh, how I miss those days)

The floor is tough 
and 
doesn't show dirt...enough said.

We're due to add another coat of polyurethane soon...
not bad for 14 years of heavy-duty use.

The walls were painted green

up until about a year ago.
Many of you have asked about the color
Here is the formula:
B-30
C-40
D-6

(this is a good shot of the opening we made to the family room)

Now, just for fun, 

I'm going to show you all some of my rose dishes.

It will show you what my style has been.

Stay with me...

and 

you will  see 

how it  connects to what my style is NOW.

That's all  for now.

I'll be back

because

I still want to show you 

the transition stage,

 phase 2 of the pantry (I'm almost finished!)

and then all of the updates (re-decorating) 

I've been doing in the main kitchen.

For now, here's a peek at my new look.

(How did this cutie get here?)

 My baby girl young-in.she's 15 now. all of  my kids have grown up on ladders.

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