Who would'a thought
that
I would start painting my walls white?
By choice?
And love it?
I certainly didn't.
But I did.
And I do.
I continue to be amazed
at how paint can change a room.
It totally transformed my kitchen.
Take a peek
Next post...we'll talk details.
but for today
I am off to my girl-young-in's basketball tourney
and
I have started a new project.
Yes, I did.
And it may or may not
have included more white paint.
Linking to:
Knick of Time Tuesday @ Knick of Time
Tuesday's Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style
What's It Wednesday @ Ivy and Elephants
Vintage Inspiration Friday @ Common Ground
Farmhouse Friday @ Laurie Anna's Vintage Home
Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home
PRIMP Your Stuff @ (PRIMP)
Thriftin' on a Thursday @ Savvy City Farmer
Inspiration Friday @ At The Picket Fence
What a beautiful kitchen. I looks so nice and bright. I'm loving white walls lately too. In fact, I just painted my dining room white. I would've never thought that would happen :)
ReplyDeleteYour kitchen is lovely!
ReplyDeleteI would expect nothing less than perfectly pretty from you Renee and your kitchen is very pretty.
ReplyDeletexo,
Danielle
Your kitchen is just amazing. I love how calm white makes everything. Everything is just perfect Rene.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Becky
Rene' OH MY GOSH...That looks SO beautiful and warm and welcoming. I just LOVE it. It makes me want to paint everything white now! xo Diana
ReplyDeleteIt's all so beautiful!!!!! Each and every corner, vignette...just everything. White is so classic and timeless, I just love it!!! hugs and love, Dawn
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Your home is lovely!
ReplyDeletedear rene,
ReplyDeletewow!your new kitchen i like very much.wonderfully !
many greetings
margit
Oh Rene', I just love everything about your kitchen. It looks so clean and fresh and that island is amazing!!!! Love the wood. I can't believe how big your pantry is either...sigh. You've been a busy girl too:-)
ReplyDeleteAlso, the camera I got is a Nikkon D3100. Just an entry level, but even more than I can handle right now...still have lots of learning to do, but it's way better than the old CoolPix..hahaha
Hope all is well with you guys,
xoxo
Kathleen
Your white kitchen is simply beautiful! I look forward to the details.
ReplyDeleteIt is absolutely beautiful!! I love white paint, its clean ,bright and goes with every style
ReplyDeleteOh my! It's so fresh and beautiful! I love the white, it really looks so pretty, you must be so happy with the results! Marcia
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your house with us all. I love the baby high chair and those huge slabs of oak in your kitchen island bench....WOW they must be OLD for the pieces to be so wide. Love it all!
ReplyDeletePS I don't expect you to visit my blog and comment every time I comment on yours, but it would be great if you still published my comments. Ta....
I just love your fresh white kitchen. I love the way you decorate with so much love, grace and charm.
ReplyDeleteFlowerLady
OMG, did I just ide and go to a kitchen in Heaven!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, just gorgeous!!
hugs
Sissie
I'd like to do more than just take a peek. I'd like to belly up to the bar for a cup o'coffee!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it funny how we've come full circle on interior walls?
Deb
I'm with you - I don't paint anything white except ceilings, trim, and doors...certainly not walls! But my taste seems to be changing (inspired by beautiful blogs such as yours)and I'm seriously considering using white in several rooms in my house. Your kitchen is stunning...thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYour kitchen is soooo charming! It's so crisp and bright with the white paint. I'm loving that plate rack above the door to your pantry. You have great inspirational ideas.
ReplyDeleteMary Alice
Love the white paint on your walls. It gives a crisp, clean sense of simplicity. When we moved into our old Victorian farmhouse, the walls were either that primitive mustard yellow or wall papered with sage green trim. We are in the process of painting it all white and adding color/contrast with accessories.
ReplyDeleteLove the white but then I have always thought white belongs in the kitchen! Yours looks so sweet...love all the details, can't wait.
ReplyDeleteYour white is lovely! I too am a color girl. Can't imagine myself doing white, except on trim. But you make it look warm and comforting!
ReplyDeletesimply gorgeous, love white!
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful, just beautiful! I love the white, I'm gonna show my husband to let him know that he is on the right track... he wants me to paint the living room and his office white. He says he thinks it will brighten up the place, I think think it will make me fall in love with it all over again! t.xoxooxo
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful, just beautiful! Everything looks so cheerful, bright, I love it! My husband suggested white for our living room and I can't wait to get started on it. Ofcourse pulling wallpaper off the walls does not sound like fun to me. Maybe I can convince the kids that it is a new demolition game I created!
ReplyDeletet.xoxooxo
Oh how I love your home.That kitchen looks amazing white.I will be painting soon.I want to wait until the weather warms up so we can air out the fumes.But looking at your photos makes me want to paint TODAY LOL.But I will be painting a familyroom,kitchen,den,dining room,living room,hallway and one bedroom.Although I may just keep going and do our whole house.
ReplyDeleteYour kitchen is lovely...very peaceful looking...I love the island in the midst of white!
ReplyDeleteI love everything... the white is so fresh and clean.... love some of the ways you display objects... especially the platters above the door with the fencing... too clever...sending best wishes and blessings...
ReplyDeleteI used to hate white walls because I spent so many years in icky old apartments! Now after living in a rental painted colors we did not pick I'm dreaming of white walls. And I've noticed most of my decorating inspiration photos on Pinterest have white walls. Can't wait to own my own home someday. Your kitchen looks perfect in white! I love every lovely vintage bit of it! I'm exited to see more details and close ups!
ReplyDeleteMichelle xoxo
Hi Rene,
ReplyDeleteYour kitchen is just dreamy. Love the whites and the contrasting dark woods and accessories. I went back to an older post to see what color your kitchen was before. The light green was beautiful too, but there is something amazing about whites...Don't you argree? Your kitchen is just beautiful. Have a wonderful day.
Hugs and Kisses,
♥Ana
It looks fabulous
ReplyDeleteI love it all the wall shelf, white pressed back chairs the old ironstone platters over the door, chandelier well just all of it
It is just so calming. I love the white.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful to see your rooms like this! LOVE the white!! I love your style.
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful... I love all the little details of the room too.
ReplyDeleteSusan x
So very pretty...am loving your kitchen and your pantry re-do...makes me happy that you do the work and I can enjoy the pictures!
ReplyDeleteRene,
ReplyDeleteWoW! What a transformation! Your kitchen is gorgeous and I adore seeing the pantry off to the side! Still lovin' the dresser made cabinet!!! Thanks for all the amazing photos...I'll be back for a closer look at all the details!
Fondly,
Pat
i love your kitchen.
ReplyDeletei have made the photo larger to see every detail.
your blog is a good inspiration for the ones who love shabby, vintage ,and brocante.
i have linked you on my blog, and you can find it under brocante and shabby blogs.
have a nice day and regards from Ann
I am loving that pantry I think off to the left of the pictures. That cabinet is awesome. I like the white. Hmmm, don't get me started.
ReplyDeleteI adore white and love your kitchen. It is so welcoming. Just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLinda Beautiful Ideas
I just found you & wow your blog is beautiful...Love your pics they are all amazing...I'm your newest follower...I invite you to stop by my new blog for a visit...Blessings Lori
ReplyDeleteWell, here I am on the couch, not feeling so well, and 'blog hopping' to see if I can find a new blog to follow and gain some inspiration...yours was just what I needed to for a blustery winter day with a cup of tea and my favorite quilt! Thank you for being a blessing to me today~
ReplyDeleteSo pretty, Rene. You are so creative. Your kitchen area reminds me of Susan Branch's home. She always puts photos on her blog.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Mary
Beautiful kitchen Rene. You can come and remodel mine now! :)
ReplyDeleteHugs~
All the white is gorgeous! Love, love your kitchen. Is that a pantry area off your kitchen? Show it off girl. I so want to see more of that area..... Beautiful!!! Blessing!
ReplyDeleteI love love your kitchen and the white paint is perfect. It looks like a big ol' cozy country kitchen! Beautiful! Pamela
ReplyDeleteOne word....GORGEOUS.
ReplyDeleteYour kitchen looks absolutely wonderful Rene. Everything looks fresh and beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful!! I'm loving the contrasts ;)
ReplyDeleteHi Rene ~ your kitchen looks beautiful in white...so fresh and clean looking! I haven't had white walls in my home in years. Sometimes I think of painting them, but all of my "stuff" is now cream (including large furniture,etc.) so I think I will just leave it. LOVE your kitchen though! It looks so cosy and comfortable! ~Stacy~
ReplyDeleteI love the white look of your kitchen. I've been trying to get my Mom to paint our kitchen white, so I think I need to show her your pretty pictures.
ReplyDeleteFunny how we are all lighting up now isn't it? When we built our house 13 years ago, we had all the rooms painted builder beige because we didn't know our decorating scheme yet. After a few months, we couldn't take that colorless house anymore and painted everything.
Now, we want to paint it all back to beige or white again. Like you said, it is amazing how different the lighter colors make the rooms feel. Everything seems so big and bright in a white room.
Thanks so much for joining me at Your Cozy Home Party! Have a great day!
I really love your house. The kitchen is perfect.. my dream. White is always good..and it lets a lot of light in.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by to see me at mudderbear. I was very happy to hear from you.
justmeRosalie/mudderbear
thanks for your comment on my kitchen...white paint really is awesome! (just look at your kitchen, it's lovely!) :)
ReplyDeleteMissy
Beautiful. Your entire blog is beautiful. I recently painted my kitchen cabinets white and I'm really debating what to do with the rest of the walls. If I paint them white it will be the first white room I've had in about 30 years. Big step. I've been mulling over the white thing for a while now but I'm just not sure it's me...
ReplyDeleteI love the pics of your kitchen! I agree that the white transformed it, I was looking back at the old pics and it made a huge difference! I am curious about your countertops. Are they wood? I love the look and would like someone's feedback about how they like wood countertops. What do you finish it with and how does it clean, easily? Thanks again for the pics!
ReplyDeleteYou have a beautiful kitchen Rene! I love how you put things together and create absolute lovliness!
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean. I changed to white a few years ago and absolutely love it. The best thing about it though is that the light reflects so beautifully that I no longer get the wintertime blues.
ReplyDeleteLUV IT!!! Your kitchen is soooo gorgeous.
ReplyDeletejust LOVELY!!!!!
ReplyDeleteRene - I luv it luv it luv it! Did I say I luv it....???? lol! It is just beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletexoxo laurie
Sigh! :) LOVE IT! I really like all the white with the pop of the dark wood occasionally. Awesome! :)
ReplyDelete~Liz
It's very beautiful, I love it. You have such a beautiful home, I've always dreamed of having an old house like yours. I don't have one but when I want to see a truly beaufiful home I come to your blog.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice week-end !
Your Kitcen is beautiful! I love all the old fashioned details ! Stunning!
ReplyDeleteI am a lover of color and I dno't have any white rooms but that does not mean that I do not admire a white room. And yours is breath taking!!
Hugs,
Debbie
Your kitchen looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteHow pretty your kitchen is sweet Rene'. LOVE IT!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend,
Judy
Wow, it looks great...so clean and fresh! Where did you get those awesome counter stools??? LOVE THEM!
ReplyDeletewow. love that kitchen and your new white look. I need to quit listening to my husband and paint my walls white too.
ReplyDeleteOh I love it so! Your kitchen is gorgeous:) I've been wanting to change my kitchen to whites & neutrals for some time...but hubby's not quite "on board" yet;)
ReplyDeleteYour home is amazing. It's obvious you and your family have worked hard!
ReplyDeleteHi, this is my first visit. Your kitchen is so pretty! I appreciate that your blog is ad free. I know many ladies depend on their blogs for a portion of their income, but it's refreshing to find one like yours that isn't about income and is just about sharing. I look forward to seeing more projects!
ReplyDeleteOh no, I love the white!!! I used to have pale yellow walls, but saw your kitchen painted in the pale sagey blue color - loved it- so I changed my yellow to that, and was extremely happy with it until I saw this post!!! Now I am seriously considering painting the walls white, I just love how it looks. Your kitchen is so warm and inviting.
ReplyDeletesimply love the look! HUGS MARY
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous kitchen! Love all the creamy beauty! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLet me just say, stunning!!
ReplyDeleteMichele
Your kitchen is absolutely gorgeous,Renee! I see that you have a butler's pantry, lucky you! Love the chandelier, oh, and you can never go wrong with white:)
ReplyDeleteStunning, I almost have no words, I am in love with your kitchen and blog! Thanks for linking up it will be featured tomorrow .
ReplyDeleteXO
I have just found you through a linky party! I love your home and stories! I'm your newest follower and hope you'll visit back and maybe follow me too!
ReplyDeleteBlessings
Lorraine
The white paint looks fantastic, you cant go wrong with white can you?? and you have a beautiful vintage home I love it!! I had a fun time going through your blog. I am a new follower.
ReplyDeleteLindsay, Country Girl Home
I love your kitchen... It's full of pretty details...
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing your gorgeous kitchen with us! It is featured this week and everyone loves it!
ReplyDeleteBig hugs,
Patti
I too, am anxious to do white again. We are nearing a kitchen re-do and when I mentioned an old world white look my husband couldn't believe it. Our home is filled with colored walls now, 'summer squash' in the living room. But I think it's time. I'm so glad to have found you, I truly believe we are 'kindred spirits' and I love your blog. I, myself am still new to blogging but looking forward to getting to know you and the others better. Thanks again for the sharing your beautiful kitchen.
ReplyDeleteI love, love, loveeee your kitchen!! What a warm and welcoming look. It's simply gorgeous!! I'm looking forward to looking through your blog and seeing all your goodies. Thanks so much for sharing your lovely home with all of us. Your kitchen reflects a woman of cheer and happiness that welcomes all who enter there. I'm so glad I found your blog while browsing tonight!!
ReplyDeleteEverything is so bright and beautiful! I love white walls. I've been thinking of doing the same but my sweetheart isn't thrilled with the idea. The colors in our home are soft and subtle and lovely - think I'll just wait a bit!
ReplyDelete~Adrienne~