Where I Live Wednesday: The Kitchen

Let's start with some before pictures:

The theme of our house seemed to be layers upon layers of dated wallpaper and let me tell ya- our kitchen was no exception! Removing that was no fun.

While the wallpaper was terrible, the bones of the kitchen are great. Nice cabinets, decent counter tops, new-ish back splash,  decent appliances, etc. 

One of the first projects we tackled in the kitchen was to install new lighting. I hated the old oak light box. My Dad helped Mike install a ceiling fan. It does a wonderful job of keeping the kitchen cool while I cook.

Here are some recent pictures:

I love the little spice cabinet:

So far I've:

• removed all wallpaper and painted it Restoration Hardware's Spanish Moss
• installed new vinyl flooring (all by myself!)
• replaced old white fridge with a new black fridge

Still to do:

• replace stove and dishwasher