tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post1210775866429925714..comments2024-02-11T02:09:23.512-08:00Comments on An Inch of Gray: Kitchen Renovation UpdateAnna Whiston-Donaldsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921348961654008115noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-64876023013712236082016-05-31T21:54:34.715-07:002016-05-31T21:54:34.715-07:00I really like your new design for your kitchen. Th...I really like your new design for your kitchen. This white and grey granite would look great with this layout. I can see why you would choose a white sample cabinet. The white paint from the cabinet would compliment the white from the granite countertop quite nicely.<br /><a href="http://www.mhmremodeling.com/Services/Kitchen-Remodeling-Austin" rel="nofollow">Kitchen remodeling Austin</a>Mike Stathoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05405978978115962209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-82506051317442565422016-02-21T08:07:58.568-08:002016-02-21T08:07:58.568-08:00Anna, I enjoyed your photos and look forward to mo...Anna, I enjoyed your photos and look forward to more. Home renovations are my favorite things to look at and easier in someone else's house! I've had French doors but I now like sliding doors much better because you get much more light. So you will enjoy that. The wider entry from kitchen to dining room is a must. Our home now has a completely open floor plan for the living area and I wouldn't go back to a sectioned off area plan. This is too convenient. So now that I know you are posting photos, I'll be checking your blog more frequently. I look forward to seeing the completed version and you with your new son. You sure have a lot of excitement in your life.<br /><br />Janice Rhoades (Zimmerman) DotoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12914436732793313309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-59062144192100444792016-02-19T06:43:46.490-08:002016-02-19T06:43:46.490-08:00Beautiful! I like the idea of a semi-open floor pl...Beautiful! I like the idea of a semi-open floor plan. When I see the open floor concept on the design tv shows, it looks difficult for planning furniture/décor and tidying up. You'll be glad it was completed before the baby comes. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-23001101569592781742016-02-18T19:46:58.662-08:002016-02-18T19:46:58.662-08:00You are too funny and very good at all things visu...You are too funny and very good at all things visual! Everything looks splendid! When your renovation is finished, will you, in your spare time, come help us dream up ours?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12301240671868722869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-25963733531172629092016-02-18T09:58:28.039-08:002016-02-18T09:58:28.039-08:00Nope, that fixture looks great there and is not ev...Nope, that fixture looks great there and is not even that big. Nothing looks sadder than a teeny tiny fixture over a table.Alinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-81184532628307755202016-02-18T09:13:26.127-08:002016-02-18T09:13:26.127-08:00Hi Anna! Please be careful about eating nuts while...Hi Anna! Please be careful about eating nuts while you are pregnant. I snacked a lot on almonds when I was pregnant with my daughter and she has a nut allergy. Of course, I don't know 100% if the almonds I ate are the cause of it, but I wish I hadn't eaten so many now because I have horrible guilt about it. Your kitchen is looking beautiful!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09547046112210413940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-32389379209086702702016-02-18T05:32:51.725-08:002016-02-18T05:32:51.725-08:00Gorgeous! All of it! We use revere pewter by BM wh...Gorgeous! All of it! We use revere pewter by BM which is the best greige ever. Maybe that will help! :0) Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17616703051792564482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-62842044569579736872016-02-17T16:34:43.842-08:002016-02-17T16:34:43.842-08:00It's gonna be so great!It's gonna be so great!www.robinbotie.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783566853231843334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-10951495562460250002016-02-17T10:00:49.424-08:002016-02-17T10:00:49.424-08:00Stupid question, do they not make French doors tha...Stupid question, do they not make French doors that open out?Mom24https://www.blogger.com/profile/00061152728345287775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-2251115611492697932016-02-17T09:35:19.733-08:002016-02-17T09:35:19.733-08:00I love it! I love re-dos, especially when done by ...I love it! I love re-dos, especially when done by an expert. :-) (Yeah, you).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12586581766383380976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-88722129182529559462016-02-17T06:37:45.585-08:002016-02-17T06:37:45.585-08:00Quartz is totally the way to go for countertops. T...Quartz is totally the way to go for countertops. They are fool proof to care for and look beautiful. I just had my purple quartz counters put in last summer and LOVE them.Marie Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-3150507294693941972016-02-16T20:05:16.992-08:002016-02-16T20:05:16.992-08:00All I can say is It's all going to be beautifu...All I can say is It's all going to be beautiful, but you better get going on that nursery!! Now!! Haha.....Cindy<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-41598569610187970732016-02-16T19:13:43.828-08:002016-02-16T19:13:43.828-08:00Love all that you have done to your home. We went ...Love all that you have done to your home. We went recently went through a kitchen update and picked a faucet much like yours. Our backsplash restricted the turn of the handle. Like it needed the room to go from front(cold) to back(hot) a 180* angle. We had to return it for one that had the 90* handle. None of the workmen even mentioned this to us, which is why I'm passing on the info (if it makes sense).<br />Can't wait to see the nursery.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-1829954722415623432016-02-16T18:41:40.529-08:002016-02-16T18:41:40.529-08:00Anna I am reading your updates with excitement and...Anna I am reading your updates with excitement and trepidation! Because God has a sense of humor, we will be undergoing a kitchen reno (including a wall removal) set to be completed about two weeks before I am due in the fall. Please be so kind as to do a "lessons learned" once this whole thing is over! Including the best ways to deal with being kitchenless. I'm keeping you in my prayers and as far as I'm concerned you are already impressive for keeping your sanity thus far!Lucky #17https://www.blogger.com/profile/04695470023425402211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-28335636220461796662016-02-16T17:22:36.335-08:002016-02-16T17:22:36.335-08:00I've recently been agonizing over these same d...I've recently been agonizing over these same decisions. We're building, not renovating, but the issues are the same. I just got done picking out our lighting (at builder's request, even though we're nowhere near that point) , and I wondered about chandelier size as well. Google "chandelier size calculator" for a nifty little tool. I think either light would work well in your dining space, though I have read multiple recommendations that when in doubt about size, err on the large side.<br /><br />Moonshine! We had several rooms in our old house painted BM Moonshine. It's a nice color, but it read very, very blue; it was pale and grayish, but also BLUE. It was definitely a cool color, even though it didn't seem that way on the chip. <br /><br />I love your cabinets, and we are considering inset as well. I hope you blog the verdict on the inset because I am curious to know how much you "feel" the lost storage space.<br /><br />Shonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08068785948544836192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-23315584869348175112016-02-16T14:53:16.913-08:002016-02-16T14:53:16.913-08:00Oooh, it's going to be so nice soon, when it&#...Oooh, it's going to be so nice soon, when it's done! Yay for new kitchens. :D Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01044279582701415786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-47794739260067994232016-02-16T14:25:48.220-08:002016-02-16T14:25:48.220-08:00It's going to be GORGEOUS! And I love both fi...It's going to be GORGEOUS! And I love both fixtures. I think it would work whether you put it in the dining room or the foyer.<br /><br />And thanks for tipping me off to Build.com - I'd never heard of it and now that we have finally found a house, I have a feeling I'll be visiting them often.Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05467164195744234746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-67759610092533150232016-02-16T13:47:51.129-08:002016-02-16T13:47:51.129-08:00It is going to look amazing!!! Can't wait to ...It is going to look amazing!!! Can't wait to see the finished product! I can already tell what a HUGE difference opening up those walls will make. I think you're gonna love it. I think switching out your new dining room light for the one in the entry is a great idea! I'm right there w/ you in sympathy over trying to find the right shade of gray - OMG SOOOO hard! We went w/ gray for the main color throughout our upstairs & it was so difficult! It didn't help that we have vastly different lighting throughout so it looks different in different areas & at different times of the day. We ended up going w/ Gray Goose, which looks almost mauve in some areas (eww! but we're not changing it for YEARS! LOTS of work!) I mourn the loss of your French doors w/ you, but it was a good solution. Thanks for sharing the update. These posts are so fun!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18322510850511136910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-44746307037888514582016-02-16T13:35:30.626-08:002016-02-16T13:35:30.626-08:00LOVE IT.LOVE IT.Christin Webbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-43120786888620760052016-02-16T11:33:45.033-08:002016-02-16T11:33:45.033-08:00I love the counter, and the white cabinets, and th...I love the counter, and the white cabinets, and that huge light fixture! I'd swap it with the one in the foyer and never look back. Can't wait to see the finished kitchen!Andrea Moweryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05610441014156049645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-47552764945802224522016-02-16T10:07:24.624-08:002016-02-16T10:07:24.624-08:00LOVE the before and after pics, and seeing the pro...LOVE the before and after pics, and seeing the progress! I hate doing renos myself, though I love watching them on TV :) We redid our kitchen several years ago, took down/moved some walls, and pretty much lived in our front room for two months (our house is pretty small, and the reno took up 3/4 of the downstairs). Still the best thing we've ever done for the house. You will be so happy that you did this!<br /><br />And yes, I think you can swap the light fixtures easily and have it work.<br /><br />Can't wait to see the nursery pics! I have a lot of admiration for your gung-ho-ness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-48359119812882305512016-02-16T09:47:01.127-08:002016-02-16T09:47:01.127-08:00I love it! It is looking awesome. I love it! It is looking awesome. Debby@Just Breathehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-51099688942844853122016-02-16T08:45:37.510-08:002016-02-16T08:45:37.510-08:00Loving all of the changes! Swapping light fixtures...Loving all of the changes! Swapping light fixtures could work unless you want a dramatic focal point in the dining room since the doors will be changed. I agree that deep drawers rock and love the idea of the off-counter appliances. May this space be a place filled with love, laughter and gatherings. I bet that this space and the nursery will be beautiful as what I have seen in pics of your home. Can I say how inspiring you are as you tackle the mess with orderly grace? You rock. Blessings! Ilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649119547698807712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-84108864454672417522016-02-16T08:16:56.795-08:002016-02-16T08:16:56.795-08:00Your new kitchen will be positively perfect--you&#...Your new kitchen will be positively perfect--you'll see. It's hard to let go of the ideas we'd have used if money were no object, though. I do think swapping those two light fixtures is inspired--they are both very nice and their proportions suit the 'other' locations well. Around here, we've been 'KonMari'-ing, and her method of choosing to keep only what you TRULY LOVE (or really need), and discarding the rest, gives you much more storage space than you thought you needed. SO many exciting projects at your house, aren't there?Jenny Hart Borenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06587246633354905840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-52889847993360000952016-02-16T07:42:59.638-08:002016-02-16T07:42:59.638-08:00Looks just great!!!! So exciting!!Looks just great!!!! So exciting!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09107661365906909620noreply@blogger.com