Bathtime, Part III

In keeping with my unintended end-of-the-month tradition, an adorable "bathroom" shot :)

Part I, seen here.

Part II, seen here.

Kitchen & Dining Room: Before and After

Because you know I love side-by-side comparision pictures...

Kitchen & Dining Room: Done!

The entire inspiration for these rooms came from my & Clay's love of red wine.  From the color to the accents, this space is a reflection of our interests and tastes.  I love it when homes achieve this and showcase the owner's personalities.

 

First up was removing the wallpaper and painting the walls a rich, warm burgundy (Sherwin-Williams' Fine Wine).  You can see a glimpse of the short wall that separates the dining room and living room which was painted in Sherwin-Williams' Harvest Gold (this not only ties into the room's color palette, but it is the color the entire hallway leading upstairs will be painted once the last of the wallpaper is removed). 

We were fortunate that not only did our home come with appliances, but the dishwasher, stove, refrigerator and microwave are each only a couple years old so they won't need to be replaced for a while.   

We hung a rack underneath the cabinets for our wine glasses and our wine corks are on display in a clear vase.  Other wine accents include the pot holders hung beside the stove and the wrought-iron signs that say 'vineyard' and 'wine tasting', which were purchased at JCPenney's. 

The burgundy & gold rugs were purchased from Target as was the mirror on the dining room wall.  The wine pictures on either side of the mirror were gifts I received many years ago. 

I liked these rooms before and I love them so much now! It's nice how just adding some paint and a couple personal touches can truly personalize your space.  It's instances like this that transform a house into a home.

The Kitchen & Dining Room, Before

I hope everyone had a fabulous Christmas. I know my family and I most certainly did; it was our first Christmas in our home and it was very special.  We hosted Christmas dinner, which lit a fire under my butt to complete the kitchen and dining room.   I wanted our guests to feel welcomed and comfortable, and that's difficult to do amongst boxes and clutter. 

So before I show you the finished rooms, I thought you might like to see where we started. 

We are very fortunate that not only did the home come with appliances, but they're only a couple years old.  The cabinets are a gorgeous warm honey (as is the wood floor) with detailed bronze knobs.  I love that the two corner cabinets feature lazy susans and the pull-out spice rack is so very convenient. 

I am surprised that the previous owners choose a mauve color to accent the white backsplash since the wallpaper is made up of light green leaves but I definitely appreciate it as it works perfectly in the room's new color scheme.

I love the moulding, I love the light fixtures, I love the spacious panty and I love the sliding glass doors that lead out to our deck and backyard.  Really the only changes needed to make this space "ours" was a more modern paint color and some decorative accents. Stay tuned for the reveal :)

And the Stockings Were Hung

It's Christmas Eve and my babies are snuggly tucked in their beds.  Clay and I have been hard to work wrapping the last of the presents, something that we enjoy doing together on Christmas Eve.

Santa's cookies and milk are set out....

and the stockings that I knitted for each of us are stuffed full.

I can't wait to see my kiddos' faces tomorrow morning. 

Merry Christmas.