It’s been a little over two years since we moved in to our home. It seems like I have been wanting to do a home tour here on the blog for what seems like forever.
You know when you get something new…and you worked REALLY hard on it…you want to share it with the world?
That’s kind of how I feel about my kitchen.
With 3 boys, a husband, and a dog…the kitchen is the messiest room in our house. I think the peanut butter has a permanent home on the island counter. Usually with the lid off and a knife sticking out of it.
First let me just say this, my dad was a huge HELP in making this kitchen/house what it is today (shocker, I know).
He installed the cabinets.
He installed the floor. AND the backsplash.
His lifetime employee discount with Whirlpool scored us almost 50% off ALL of our kitchen appliances. Oh, and he installed them when they arrived.
He installed the hardware.
You get the point. His free labor…saved us thousands of dollars.
Lucky us! Because if you haven’t ever looked in to the price of labor for some of the things I mentioned above…you may have to go sell your first born to be able to afford it.
Geez.
Between his free labor and our discounts on the appliances, it allowed us to do the *extra* things in this kitchen that really make me smile.
Like the pot filler.
My dad actually hated this feature. His 50-something-year-old mind just couldn’t understand the need to have running water available ABOVE an electric appliance.
I get him. Really I do. But, I also told him that he needed to get with the times, if you know what I mean. Thankfully, against his wishes, he ended up liking our pot filler (although, I am pretty sure he still thinks it’s ridiculous).
Now if having a pretty kitchen only meant you wanted to cook more, right?
Pssst.
Not so much.
I really need to attend a cooking class. In a bad bad way.
Source List:
Paint color – Alabaster Sherwin Williams
Hardwood Floors – Wynfield Hickory Burnt Barnboard
Granite Countertops – Bianco Antico
Cabinets – Aristokraft Winstead Maple in Sarsaparilla finish
Kitchen Faucet – Delta Talbott 16968 SSSD-DST
Range Hood – Arietta 30 inch DKW001MX30
Refrigerator – KitchenAid 25 Cu. Ft. Architect Series II
Pot Filler – Danze D205314 Melrose Collection
What a beautiful kitchen! It all came together perfectly, great job!
Love your kitchen.. 🙂
Whoa! I love it and want to move in!
Love it! It turned out wonderful! Do you have any before pics? I would love to see what it looked like before because it is absolutely fabulous now!
Wow wow wow! This is fantastic! Looks like it belongs in a magazine, for real. Thanks so much for linking up!!
Gorgeous. Love the backsplash, the hardware, the arches, the…etc. I could go on and on! Now if someone would clean my kitchen and finish the *few* projects left I could link up too!
This might be my favorite kitchen ever. Like, ever ever. Gorgeous!
You have a very Pinterest-worthy kitchen my dear. It’s beautiful…not that I would expect anything less 🙂 Can’t wait to see it in PERSON!!
Now that is a kitchen! I would live in there if it was in my house. You are so lucky to have such a talented dad! And you can’t beat free labor and 50% appliances!
I love it Mandy! Where did you get your paper towel holder? I want one! Haha! Also love the vases on the bar!
Beautiful!! I am super impressed with your manual mode skills!! These pics turned out fabulous!!
I’m moving in okay? I’ll just sleep on that island!
It’s beautiful!! Y’all did an amazing job!
Love it! Beautiful. I will come cook in your kitchen- I want your fridge & double oven!
Literally DYING of kitchen envy over here! OMG I am in love with everything! Can you believe I’ve never heard of a pot filler but now I must say I NEED ONE!!!!
Love your kitchen!
first off, i’d like to borrow your father, if i may. he’d get off easy-no need to do the installation, the boyfriend would do that. no, no, just the half off appliances would be fine. hehe.
this looks amazing! i love the tile work and the frosted glass. enjoy!
Stunning! I hadn’t thought that the pot filler would even be a concern over an electric stove because ours is gas, but I guess it makes sense. I love to cook and now don’t know how I lived without my pot filler! Especially when you cook a lot of pasta like we do! Your dad did an amazing renovation job! He would be in huge demand where I live! Beautiful kitchen Mandy! Now get to cooking! Hehe!
Gorgeous kitchen. Love love love the dark cabinets.
Love, love, love it!! And the pictures look great!!!
Wow, your kitchen is stunning! Can’t wait to see the rest of your home.
Very well done. We are making interior choices for a new home we are building right now and I have been searching for days for a clean, dark stain cabinet on hardwood picture to look at. Yours is exactly what I had envisioned. I’m thrilled that you made it a reality; can’t wait to get mine started!
I always see glimpses of your kitchen in your posts but those just didn’t do the beauty that is your kitchen justice!! Everything is SO beautiful. The pot filler is a total game changer. I would want to cook in there all. day. long.
Looks pretty good. I’ve never seen it that clean before! lol. You forgot to say Jeff left the pot filler partially running overnight one time and flooded the range and floor … Running water without a drain? … kinda like a toilet that doesn’t flush. haha, Dad.
Your kitchen is amazing! I adore the frosted glass and dark cabinets, swooooooooon!!!
What a beautiful kitchen! I love the backsplash and how everything goes so well together! Great job!
Simply amazing! Just love, love, love it!
I am so seriously in love with your kitchen! My hubby and I are in the process of buying a short sale home. And, I cannot wait to fix up the kitchen! I think that is going to be my favorite part of the house. Yours look AH-mazing!! Great job!
Ahhhh… you have a pot filler…. SO jealous! Wow, I ADORE you kitchen. You have my dream kitchen! We are at the beginning of a remodel. Oh joy! Really, your kitchen is just Gorgeous! Congrats!!
Your kitchen is beautiful! Aren’t you blessed to have a dad who is able to do so much for you? And a Whirlpool discount to boot?? Wow!
I know what you mean about the kitchen’s constantly needing to be cleaned up. I have a husband, three boys, and two dogs! Of course, I’m afraid that I make some of the biggest messes, because I sit here at the kitchen counter and blog. . . clutter seems to follow me around!
Thanks so much for linking up to Grace at Home! I really appreciate it.
I just found you through AP’s blog; I will gladly come over and give you cooking lessons in that gorgeous kitchen!! It is absolutely beautiful. Your whole family is a adorable and I’m glad to have found your blog!
Thank you for showing your stunning kitchen at Your Cozy Home Party. What a pleasure it would be to prepare meals in such an efficient kitchen. Your dad sounds like a very talented and giving man. I’m sure you gave him loads of praise.
Everything is really beautiful so enjoy!——– Shannon
Your kitchen is BEAUTIFUL, Mandy! Totally my cup of tea, it’s so warm, inviting and homey! LOVE it!
Thankfully, my Daddy is a carpenter who’s good friends with the owner of our local hardware store – who is also my ex boss. Yay! haha Dad built our family home, and a lot of our friends around our small town, so I too am blessed in that area. How lucky are we to have talented Papa’s? 🙂 I’m so thankful that when the hubs and I move back to the states he’ll be able to help us make our house into a dream home as well 🙂
I’m not sure how this is the first time I am seeing this, but your house is BEAUTIFUL!!!! Thanks for sharing, you’ve motivated me!!
Your home is beautiful! I am planning for similar cabinets and countertops in my kitchen. Can you please share with me your floor choice and the color/stain…….I have been considering a dark bamboo.
Bruce
@Bruce: we just put in very similar floors to this and used Mohawk strand woven bamboo in baked natural color. Love them!
@Mandy, could you please tell us the light colored paint name?!?! Please? I painted my cabinets dark last Oct and installed the ss hardware. I just can’t find the right paint color for the walls though. Please help! I love your kitchen!
Im going through a list frin thriftydecorchicks blog and I give this a 8.9 out of 10 its amazing. This is better than my dream kitchen you are a lucky one.
Thanks for the compliment!!
Your kitchen looks amazing!! It looks so warm and inviting. What color did you use for the accent walls? I’ve been trying to pick a bold color to accent our wall where our fireplace is and im absolutely in love with your color choice. Please help 🙂
Thanks! Are you talking about the accent wall in the dining room? The kitchen is all one color besides the brown pillars.
The color that you used on the pillars, please!
It’s called Bittersweet Chocolate by Behr {Home Depot}.
Thank you so much!! Now i hope that my husband will love&enjoy the color as much as i do 🙂
I found your blog today and just love what you’ve done with your house! Very inspirational! I too love decorating, but have trouble sometimes figuring out what looks right. I always love finding a great bargain that looks like an expensive piece from Pottery Barn! I find your blog very refreshing and will continue to follow you!
Your mom is a really BLESSED lady to have such a handy husband ( My husband can learn a thing or two here , lol) ! The kitchen looks immaculate and i am definitely subscribing .
Thank you so much! So glad to have you as a new subscriber! My mama is one lucky lady to have such a handyman! She has never had to “hire out” for anything!
Bravo!! Your home is absolutely spectacular! The bold colors, modern feel…I’m constantly on the hunt for inspiration as I am renovating my own house and you are officially going to be my go-to.
I have that same color cabinets and exact counters and have struggled finding the backsplash to work with that color flooring. Can you provide some info on the backsplash and flooring? Thanks!
Joy, we do as well. We just put in a similar floor a few months ago by Mohawk. It is a strand woven bamboo in baked natural color.
Mandy, what is the name of your wall color please? I’m struggling to find a good color. Please!!!
Just added the information here:
http://houseofroseblog.com/new-home-kitchens/
How do you like the bamboo?
I didn’t see a note on the flooring? Is that available?
The wood flooring is a hand-scraped hickory. The brand was Shaw.
Thanks so much for the info 🙂 As for the bamboo … I love the color and ease of care. The people before us had cheap ugly oak in the foyer, carpet in the den and dining room, and a super ugly pattern linoleum I’m the kitchen and sunroom. For continuity, I wanted one floor since it is a very open floor plan. We have been having problems with the floor boards coming apart. The install guys couldn’t figure out why, so we had to have a Mohawk rep come out who decided they needed an independent floor inspector to come out. This guy was like floor csi with all his gadgets and microscopes hooked up to his ipad. Then two weeks later, his report was released and he is blaming the installers for not doing it properly but I have had the production manager from Flooring America out to see it this week as well. He and I both think it is defective product so they are now battling Mohawk. Will have our foyer, sunroom, and part of the kitchen replaced in couple weeks he said. So, again, I love the bamboo but not so much these problems (which the installers and the other guys have never seen before). We chose this floor since it is twice as hard as oak and I needed something to stand up to my 4 1/2yr old and 22mos old sons. However, the first week after it was installed in April, their Little People bus scratched the heck out of it as have a few other toys. Anything I THOUGT would scratch it went into the basement before install but now we have our Thomas table, some duplo legos, some puzzles, books, books on CD, that kinda stuff in our sunroom. Would I pick it again, absolutely! But I wish they hadn’t set my expectations that my kids wouldn’t be able to destroy it or hurt it. But like a new car, now that we have the first few scratches, I don’t freak out anymore. I just get out my denatured alcohol to get crayon or marker off the floor and get out my wood putty and wood marker to fix dings and get out my poly marker to fix scratches in the poly finish.
Your kitchen is beautiful!!! I absolutely love it 🙂 My fiance and I recently purchased our first home and we have been trying to find an affordable way to open up our kitchen, dining room, and living room. Unfortunately, the wall between the kitchen and living room is a carrying wall. Your kitchen may be the perfect solution for us. Thank you so much for posting!
Awesome! Glad it gave you an idea that may work in your home!
Where did you get the rug in front of your sink? love it!
Target about 5 months ago. Hope that helps!
paint color (main wall color) of kitchen and living??? not the bittersweet accent. are the kitchen/living walls same or different colors???
thanks so much 🙂
I added the information on the bottom of these posts:
http://houseofroseblog.com/new-home-kitchens/
http://houseofroseblog.com/modern-fireplace-makeover/
Beautiful!! I love the straw chairs..where did you find them?!
Thank you! Lowes!
Love your kitchen!!!
Do you have any details on your range hood. My husband really wants one in our kitchen but our ceilings are going to be 12ft and it we can’t carry it all the way up to the ceiling. I noticed yours stops without venting outside, which would work perfect.
What is the name of your granite?? We are building and are trying to decide on the granite we want to put in…the builder is refusing our request for carrera marble 🙂 Thanks!
I am not sure on the exact color. I am sorry!! I bet if you took a pic in they could find something similar??
Just found the color of our granite…”Bianco Antico”! 🙂
What is the name or brand of the backsplash? Also, around how much did it cost? It looks amazing!
It’s a small mosiac tile from Lowes. Not sure on exact color…but I bet you could still find something similar.
Hi! I really like your kitchen and website 🙂 I am redoing my kitchen and would really love to know more about the countertop… the countertop is the hardest decision I’ve been tasked to make. Thank you so much 🙂
Hi Kelly! Thanks so much! The counter top is granite. I can’t tell you the exact color…because I have no idea! I bet if you took in a picture they could show you something similar. All granite slabs are different anyway.
Found the granite color for you! It’s called “Bianco Antico”! Hope that helps!
Hi! I found your blog on pinterest. I was wondering if you know the name of your cabinetry? They look very similar to ones that we have picked out for our new house and I am trying to get an idea of how they will look.
I just added the information for the cabinets here: http://houseofroseblog.com/new-home-kitchens/
Hope that helps!