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Kitchen Makeover with Custom Island
Building your own custom island may be the perfect way to create a workspace that doubles as a dining area. My husband and I recently updated my mom’s kitchen. We were in a bit of a dilemma on what to put in the large open space in the middle. A table and chairs would have been an option, but just didn’t feel right in the space. Her house is not an open concept house, so the kitchen definitely needed a comfortable space to hangout. The old kitchen originally had an island, but it was small and dated so it had to go. I think one of the biggest advantages of…
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Kitchen Backsplash
On my trip home to see my parents this summer, I offered to install backsplash for my mom’s kitchen. This project is a perfect example of a room transformation on a small budget and in just two days. My parents’ house is a beautiful 100 year old home that they have put a lot of work into over the years. In the kitchen, there wasn’t any backsplash which makes cleaning and keeping a stain free wall quite tough. Here are the before pics: As you can see, the kitchen was pretty much a blank canvas with regards to choosing an accent feature. The counters and walls are a similar…
