5 Two of these things are not like the others…

Can you spot the differences between the two kitchen mood boards below? I’ll give you a hint: The wall color, backsplash, appliances, lighting and cabinets are still the same…






If you guessed that I finally forced myself to commit to countertops and cabinet pulls after hours of research and countless bottles of wine, you are 100% correct!

Simply simple brushed nickel pulls from eBay will suit my kitchen just fine…as did the $1.00 a piece price tag.

The countertops were a much more difficult (and much more expensive) decision. I’ve been struggling over the counter dilemma since I dedicated my home loving heart to revamping my kitchen. I knew I wanted a solid surface but was less than enthralled over my choices of granite. Don’t get me wrong, granite is fab for sure, but I wanted color less streaky/spotty/swirly/speckled-y and more uniform. Just the job for quartz.  And who knows? My Silestone quartz counters in Toffee may actually make me want to cook in my new kitchen when all is said and done. Doubtful, but still a possibility.

Woo hoo! Two more decisions checked off the to-do list. Progress, friends. Progress.

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1 Kitchen Mood Board

One of my absolute favorite parts of any room redesign is putting together a mood board for the space. A designated spot to store all of the ideas that rattle around in my brain. Even though any one mood board I throw together undergoes 1,000+ changes before the room is complete, a mood board is a great way to not only keep track of what I like but also (and most importantly) it’s one of the best ways to see what all of my ideas will look like together. So let’s do it. Here’s my kitchen mood board to date…

1. Wall color: Rice Grain by Sherwin Williams is one of my favorites and was a no brainer choice when it came to my kitchen. A great neutral with the tiniest smidge of green. Love it.

2. Backsplash: White subway tile was the winner from the get-go. It’s tough to go wrong with this one.

3. Appliances: For my kitchen, I need good quality but not over-the-top crazy expensive stainless appliances. Already checked off my my to-list and loading on the delivery truck soon.

4. Lighting: The perfect little brushed nickel pendant light for over the kitchen sink.

5. Cabinets: White shaker cabinets will be shakin’ their way into my kitchen very soon.

6: The unmentionables:…still on the fence with countertops, cabinet hardware and floor tile so more changes to the mood board are on the way!

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