Sunday, November 8, 2009

Beadboard Ideas

I found this post today on how to install beadboard on your ceiling. From This Old House



Thinking of beadboard to cover my nasty living room ceiling...poorly hung drywall with popcorn to hastily convert garage to family room. And it is dark in there, so I thought the glossy white ceiling would help.


Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Kitchen Inspiration

Looking for some inspiration photos for my dinky kitchen. Finally talked DH into painting the cabinets, but will need new stove, dishwasher, countertop, floorplan, and floors. Did I leave anything out? How about a chef while we are at it! Take a look at some of these and tell me what you think





I think this one is very cheery, but I think I would get tired of yellow all the time. That was the color of my childhood bedroom!














And I really like this pale robins egg blue kitchen....maybe paint my buffet black? Since I don't have an island.
And check this out, she is on a budget, too, and found formica in marble look alike! I am liking this one more and more!



Or how about this beauty...we all know I like green!

























And here is a cross between yellow and green. My fear is that this is too trendy and it won't hold out as long as white (No way I am going white with 3 boys, a messy DH, and a slobbery boxer)





I like this creamy color on the cabinets, but it is just about the same color as my kitchen floor, appliances, countertops, walls, etc are now!







And this I really, really like. But could I pull red off? And what about the top cabinets?















And I saved the best for last....the black kitchen that I just absolutely love, love, love. But I am too chicken to do it!

Color Ideas for my Cabinets?



I really want to get rid of the cabinets in our kitchen. Well there are lots of things I want to get rid of in there, but we will start with the cabinets. Talked Husband into painting the darn things, putting on new knobs, and a new countertop for starters. But to do the new countertops, I need to reconfigure my dishwasher, and to do that I will have to redo the floors, etc.etc. So for now, I am just trying to come up with some good kitchen ideas. Tell me what you think.