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Butterfly Long Matches. Pewter Bee Magnets. Lobster Ornament. And you are right. You need to bring those color samples to your home, to see how your lighting affects it. I did want to add one thought. I love white, stark white.

So it is never an issue which color of cabinets or wood trim to go with. But I discovered something when I moved into out current home. The previous owner combined white AND cream everywhere. So though there was some wall paper, it had cream background, not white, but the woodwork was white. I will always use both colors in a room. It affects towels, sheets, bedding, curtains, all of those linen choices and makes them work. I guess my colors are white and cream and everything else turns into the accent color.

Anyway, I like your kitchen. Thanks for sharing your lessons. I have to admit, my stomach kept turning as I read this post. And I always thought your cabinets were white until you showed the photo of the previous white lower cabinets with your current upper cabinets. I will say that I love your undermount sink. I had never heard of a hot water dispenser. I would have assumed that was a filtered water dispenser.

All great lessons overall! I totally agree on the undermount sink. Luckily, the previous owners of our house thought that was a great idea too so we lucked out!

Your kitchen is beautiful! Such a great lesson for us to learn to trust our own design instincts. The designers, my husband, and the selection team all tried to discourage me from the white cabinets.

My shy, mousy self stood her ground and I ended up with the white cabinets. I love your kitchen. Let me explain- you and I have the same floor plan. All of the others had keeping rooms with fire places, double ovens, etc. Our kitchen is small, functional. I cried in private after we moved in and I realized how little cabinet space I have. Now after 10 years, we have raised our children here, re painted and refreshed a little. I love it. By the way, I chose cream distressed cabinets and love them.

I went with my gut and refused to listen to anyone. Everyone adores my house. Even me now! Your house is beautiful and you are so blessed. Your home sounds beautiful! I think we you and I! I was nodding the entire time I was reading this post�. I should have trusted my instincts, too! I think there was just such sticker shock! Hmmm now I have popcorn walls too�delicious! The Kitchen although not what you wanted is still very pretty, and gives me a peaceful feeling just looking at it.

I can picture you sitting at the counter staring at it at times thinking about all you would change, sighing and then picking yourself back up and moving on! You Kelly, make the rest of us feel great!

Now I must thank you for letting me know to just trust myself and not care what others say. You'd think we'd know that since it's us who will be living with it for years! So Thank you very much!! Would you mind if I share your "big drawer" with you? It's absolutely dreamy, but the pot drawers are my all time favorite!! I don't think any bottom cabinet should have just doors and shelves!

I'm afraid one day I'll be bending down practically laying on the floor to get my pots and lids and won't be able to get back up again�. This was a really great read for me since we will be tackling this so soon.

Just think you will eventually have another kitchen to redo in the era of pinterest, so that makes up for the whole thing! I have four words for you: Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. I lived with plain-Jane builder cabinets for five years, and finally decided to take the plunge. No sanding, no priming, no fuss, no muss. Give it a try! Look it up on Pinterest. Thanks for the awesome post.

We just got finished with a whole house remodel. I learned some very valuable lessons�. Stay your ground when you know you are right. And do not settle for what someone else thinks looks good or right! It is a long, hard process but worth it in the end. It made me feel better about some of my wrong choices:. The best one for me was mistake number one, I think this is something I could definitely be guilty of.

We just renovated our kitchen and I had the same experience with the desire for white cabinets but being convinced that cream is better.

It matches very little unless you like brown and shades of brown. If I could re-do anything it would be the colour of the cabinets and the colour of our flooring we went with the dark wood floor- a total waste of cash since they look terrible after the kids and pets do anything- like walk across it or heaven forbid, shed a hair on it.

I agree with you on the upgrade in cabinet hardware- worth every penny- love that the drawers open fully and that they are soft closing so there are no slamming of the doors! I think this is a great post for people renovating their kitchen. However, I think the first mistake was not selecting all finishes at one time, having ALL samples of paint, tile, wood, metals, trim and cabinets etc.

Once you have looked at everything for a couple days then go search for the money deals but maintaining your design concept.

As a designer myself selecting finishes as a whole is key to making it all work and remembering all the little details. Your design concept is main priority and I have to fight all the time to keep contractors from trying to cut corners and budgets so its easier for them.

Always speak up especially since your paying the bills. Good point! Sure wish I could have this to do all over again! Oh my, I had to pin this just to remind myself of lessons learned. In my kitchen it was having the stove and the sink so far apart. Great post! The most helpful kitchen remodel post I have ever read bar none. Thanks for posting with courage and honesty! Mine were from homedepot. Now to find a backsplash�.

I wrote something similar about trusting your gut after our kitchen renovation. Live and learn I suppose. Great advice for others contemplating renovations! Do it. That is totally the cowardly kind of manipulation I get tempted to do, too.

I know this sounds wrong but there are just no perfect things or places in the world. It will always have flaws. So I think your kitchen is fabulous but let it work its flaws sometimes.

Been months since I have read a long blog post all the way through. This is brilliant, thank you! I, too, compromised on so many things in my own kitchen remodel. Luckily, it was done on a super-cheap budget, so someday I will be able to re do it probably.

But the work involved is what stops me! My boo-boos: 1. Went with dark espresso cabinets when I originally wanted off-white.

Luckily, I fought to have my kitchen island in the off-white, and surprise, that island is my favorite part of the entire kitchen! And, boy did the cabinet contractor try to push me not to choose the contrasting color� so glad I stuck to my guns. Thanks for sharing this blog. I really learned a lot from it as well as enjoyed reading it. My biggest regret is painting the cabinets dark not light. I can sum it up in one mistake. You chose the wrong source for your kitchen.

I am a kitchen designer that would not have left the mistakes happened. Dear Mr. Steve Certified Designer: Are you off your medications? I really like the use of tiles on the walls. It gives the kitchen a great look.

Yours really stand out with the blue walls. I think it looks great! Thanks for the post! There are many people who would love your kitchen. However, YOU have to love your kitchen. I totally get what you mean.

Our last house was perfectly fine. It was new when we bought it, so there was no reason to sink money into changing the kitchen or bathrooms or flooring. BUT none of the choices felt like us. So what did we do? We built ourselves our own s-style Craftsman bungalow. I wanted a linen-look sofa and we ended up with black leather.

Go figure. I wanted a coastal vibe, and he presented me with leafy botanical fabrics. I like everything except for the color of the cabinets. I agree, those need to be repainted. Hopefully, you can repaint those to the snow white color that you need.

Thanks for all the advice on everything. I will keep that in mind if and when I ever redo my kitchen. I once babysat in house with the hot water spout. It is indeed awesome. I once decided to go bold in my kitchen and bought this lovely sage green paint that looked great in the store and not so great on my kitchen cabinets.

What looked like sage turned out to be minty green. Three days and several coats of primer and paint later I had beautiful white cabinets that I love. Bite the bullet and repaint! Well, maybe white but not superbright white.

Maybe a bright cream. Actually at this point your cream would be a vast improvement to my oak. And I have beautiful glass doored cupboard doors where I keep my dishes and nice pitchers and glasses and I love them�.. First of all, your kitchen looks great!

I will tell you though, we found a great couple who redoes countertops, cabinets, etc. They did a fabulous job on mine, and it only cost dollars!!! Lots of time and trouble though, so I would definitely hire it out.

I want glass tiles on the backsplash � husband wants stone, etc. Thanks for your post. It made me laugh and also have empathy for your situation!

When I started working from home in , I designed myself a home office of built ins with a u shaped desk and was sure it was what I wanted. And I decided to save money by leaving in the old carpet. And the builders did a crap job. After 5 years, I finally had enough.

Now the window is at my back�I face out toward the door of this 12 x 20 foot space, and I am renewed. It was a very expensive project that I did twice. But in the last 6 months, I feel like I have been reborn. I found a pic of a yellow cake decorated with daisies that I loved and ordered it from a bakery. Then I met with the florist and we came up with my bouquet.

The pics of my yellow daisy covered cake with blue hydrangeas bugs me to this day. Lesson learned! Thanks for sharing your kitchen experience. This year, I knew I was going to finally be in a position to do new flooring throughout most of my house, so I decided to spruce up a few rooms.

I too love white cabinets, so I ended up painting mine. Used Countertop Transformations on the the counters. I hope the most integral part of my job is to help my client figure out what they want, not what I think they want. What valuable lessons you share, not only with homeowners but also with us designers out here who think we know better. Much thanks! I share your pain. I remodeled my kitchen 3 years ago, like you say, pre-Pinterest and really before all the amazing home design blogs..

The kitchen design mags and books had limited space and thus limited ideas�. Every time I was on the right track, someone would discourage me, every time I was on the wrong track, someone would encourage me.

And so many decisions�overwhelming. Then, when you make a bad decision, it snowballs into multiple bad decisions. Wince evrytime I walk in the kitchen.

Spent a ton of money. I am overly sensitive about visual things. It is so nightmarish for me that, here, three years later, most nights, I still wake up and immediately get a sick feeling in my stomach and start thinking about it. It is so bad for me that I think we are going to redo the granite countertops with something cleaner looking.

It is horribly expensive but we can swing it and honestly, this is bad for my mental health. I may eventually paint the cabinets as well. To my eye, if your cabinets are white, that part wants to be white too. Or if the cabinets stay cream, that wants to be cream too. Rather than blue. Perhaps beadboard panelling? Yes to this!

How about changing the wall to a nice earthy colour, maybe a light brown, tan anything but magnolia or even greenish colour. This would tie everything in together so Wooden Kitchen Matches 01 much more, the blue seems very stark or cold against everything else�.. Came across your blog, grateful for your sharing yourself and can so relate to you like so many others here! I have not begun my kitchen remodel yet because I am so stressed out at the thought of it all that I cannot even begin!

Frozen with fear, I think if this was going to be my forever home it would be much easier, however, we will be moving in a couple years, and need to update to sell. Serioulsy, where are all these designers that you see on TV that can take 15 thousand dollars and give someone their dream kitchen??? Oh goodness, I love this so much! You know what? You did save that kitchen- and it is beautiful.

The backsplash is the jewelry of it. Your kitchen is warm and rustic- it is beautiful. If anything, put some of your crystal knobs on it. I love a white kitchen too, but lately have been craving something with the stone�Enjoy it!

You speak to my heart about trusting you gut. And making mistakes. Thank you. Thank you from a non-decorator who is about to move into a new place in a new state and is thinking of hiring a decorator to help me put things together.

Maybe I ought to just gather ideas and trust myself and use the decorator money on a new piece of furniture to fit in the new place!? What a great story. Made me laugh! And think� Gotta say though, your kitchen is sure pretty. I let her talk me into a horrific cabinet color. Bad Bad Bad!!! Wonderful article!!! Ugh�that is all so frustrating! Now the bright white sink and the white subway tiles make the cabinets look dingy. This post makes me feel so sad � such a typical story I bet though.

I have painted many many kitchen cabinets , it is doable and you can get a beautiful result. Those cabinets you have are really beautiful. This post was so well written that I could feel your anxiety, and disappointment! We have all second guessed our instincts. I actually like the cream cabinets! I think they provide warmth, where white ones would be chilly; particularly with the blue walls.

Great job. I appreciate that you have shared your experience in order to help others, but you have a very functional and funky kitchen. You should be proud of yourselves for taking on such a project! Oh, I feel your pain. I have been here before. It requires a window treatment flush with the trimwork. I did it because curtains were cheaper, and now I haaaate them. I know how you can make one little design decision that leads to a series of substandard ones, and how frustrating that is � and then you have to live with all of them!

I loved this post. Hi, Kelly. I love your post! It Wooden Kitchen Worktop Oil Youtube is so brutally honest. Your advice is invaluable, however. It is so important for us designers NOT to dole out arbitrary advice � look what happens?!?! Awesome post!! Love everything you had to say. I wrote a post like this about why I am remodeling the kitchen I already remodeled.

I really feel your pain. On the after I love that wineglass juice combo cabinet. Good idea. Biggest advice is not compromising the dream. I hated them literally the day they were installed. So I really know that sad feeling. Pulling the trigger on a remodel and talking to contractor and architect. Enough is enough. Great post. My money, my project, my way.

Ooooh I sound old and crotchety. It is what it is. Well first off, your kitchen is quite lovely. So we make the best of the situation. However, I will explain how their choices might be difficult to work with sometimes. In the end, they hired me to help, not make their home around my likes or dislikes.

So now you have a beautiful kitchen�. Go get that white paint and paint those cabinets! Whooo hooo! Just know there might be a few things in your kitchen that might take on a new personality like the backsplash against pure white as opposed to cream.

Who cares anyway! You want white:paint them white. All your points were excellent! They are what I tell my clients time and time again eg. Hi Kelly, I just finished your article on lessons learned from your kitchen remodel. We have just started ours using a contractor demolition is pretty much done and the redo phase will begin soon.

I have been torn between what others will think husband, contractor etc and what I really, really have in mind, esp for the kitchen. Thanks so much!! Carole in Austin, TX.

GREAT article. Keep up the great work!! Awww, I feel ya! When we bought our house I very much wanted a colorful cottage feel, but somehow that ended up with me having bright royal blue carpets. Its very easy to be intimidated by the trades. Kelly, thank you for being vulnerable in this post.

Decorating is scary to me. Thanks for encouraging the frail among us by revealing that even someone as talented as yourself can be led astray by a momentary lack of confidence.

That helps me be braver. But then I FINALLY convinced my husband to let me paint a door black because I knew it would be gorgeous even though we both love white and the results are one of my favorite parts of our house!

I am so glad to hear that I am not the only one who has done this. For years I wanted built in bookshelves on either side of our French doors in our family room.

Well the built ins were going to be more expensive than I had anticipated. So I let the designer talk me into free standing bookcases because they would be less expensive. Mind you these were being custom built. Lot of money spent to be so disappointed. I feel your pain! Kelly even if you are standing right there watching, things go wrong.

As you were watching the man drill holes the first cut had already been made. I have made mistakes myself � oh why did I do that? I should have measured and stood back and taken my time! Once, I told my contractor to make sure everything was lined up. When I got back later in the day a light over the sink was off about a quarter of an inch. Yes, I just have to agree with others here, start by getting yourself some crystal knobs asap!!

Later who knows�. Good luck. Wow this kitchen is outstanding and has a Unique style. Remodeling is done perfectly. I absolutely love your kitchen! I have been looking for a blue to paint my kitchen and I love the blue you chose. What is color? Upon buying a fixer upper, I too, had the opportunity to have my dream kitchen but second guessed myself because I was outvoted by my husband, mother, and Home Depot salesman.

Why did he even get a vote??? The kitchen looks very nice but it started this downward spiral because it dictated the blending of the rooms attached which ultimately changed my plans for the entire house. What a great post even though it made me sad for you. I can totally relate, albeit on a smaller scale with our fireplace remodel. We started in one direction, and I ended up not liking it.

But we had put in SO much work, the idea of starting over again made me want to cry! I would paint yours at a discount if you were nearby. I actually just wrote that post a few months ago. We are just about to embark on a complete kitchen remodel�and I have decided to choose everything without the help of a designer, for that reason.

You can then have a faucet with the handle on top, instead of on the wrong side, lol. You can also replace just your cabinet doors � maybe doors with glass inserts to bounce light around? Just ideas to contemplate. Many of these issues could have been managed, as designers provide more than one option of color and finishes that you really are in control of, we just help to suggest based on knowledge and experience.

Next time you want to try a remodel, perhaps consult a designer, maybe multiple to find one that suits your taste and I guarantee results will be better. I have to agree here. I just finished an entire kitchen remodel and the process of making detailed decisions and choices made me nuts, but I am very lucky to have a cousin who is an interior designer, only an email away.

He reminded me to bring home samples of things and look at them in my own light and think about them. This remodel started out with my idea to paint the cabinets white and turned into an entire kitchen remodel including a new window.

All stainless appliances but a biscuit cast iron sink. When we redid our kitchen the contractor asked where I wanted the light switch and which lights did I want connected to each switch. I told him. He told me I was wrong. Told me I should do it a different way. He was fired and we finished the kitchen the way we wanted it. It was not fun firing the guy, a really nice guy, sorry!

And the kitchen took waaaay longer than if he had finished, but we did it, and did it the way we wanted. So happy now! Hi again. My way. My preferences. My eclectic, very around-the-world-theme decorating style. And I think it was the whisper of your voice, from my earlier reading of this post, that helped me make some of my decisions.

For instance: we bought plain Jane basic cupboards and everyone, including my husband, excitedly suggested or insisted on a deep wood stain, with the cheapest, most boring, plain silver or gold handle hardware. I wanted crisp white painted cupboards and bead board door inserts, with knobs, cup pulls, and all other metal accents in oil-rubbed bronze.

But I really think your post was back there in my mind, muttering about not loving your kitchen but trying to stay happy with it. So, I researched every single thing or item I wanted.

I found the easiest and thriftiest way of making over the cupboards with bead board paneling. I found round oil-rubbed bronze knobs at such a great price that with the money saved from those, we could buy the oil-rubbed bronze cup pulls I found too. Then I took a deep breath thought about stopping there and talked to my husband.

He was disappointed with not going a dark wood stain on the cupboards. He was unsure about adding in bead board. But he agreed� to all of it. And not just my kitchen, the whole thing. He bought me the front door I was drooling over, though I was fully expecting to get a less expensive, marked down, door. He bought the faux stone finish for the outside that I love. He even agreed to helping me paint some of the kitchen cupboards black when I realized that I loved the combined black and white look.

So thank you. Thank you for taking the time to write about your diy world of renovating, decorating, and recycling. But thanks, again.

They will definitely be proposing some monthly charge for actual channel site visitors. That offers us a major hint, bring a superior team. This is the reason why DIY projects can help you get better results. You call every decision! Kitchen cabinets can come in so many colors and styles, and if you already know which one you want, you shouldnt ask for any advice because it will only confuse you!

We painted our cabinets and I agonized over every paint choice and step of the process. The funny thing is that I was going for what you ended up with! We were painting navy blue cabinets and ended up with great results. Prep, prep prep, I believe it made all the difference. Everything you did is exactly something I would do. Not just the lady at Home Depot or the contractor; your husband too.

Same goes for actual wall colors because it is really the only thing my hubby will notice. So I have to get his input on that. Anyway- you have a beautiful kitchen- someday it will be everything you want.

Thank you for the great post. I found you on Pinterest. Higher power has once again intervened and confirmed to me to not second guess myself by way of your post. You just saved me. I realize now how important a design board can be. I wanted green cabinets. I love the Annie Sloan paint because of the no priming and you can just slop the paint on.

Using a recipe to get the exact color every time was not for me. Using a recipe to get the color I wanted would be a disaster. I ended up with a muddy color. The hesitation to go ahead and repaint was the the time I invested in that muddy looking mess. Try the Annie Sloan paint on your cabinets. It seems expensive. It goes a very long way and you can water it down. You hang in there, Girlie!

Thanks again for your article. The board is titled All Mine. Love ya! I love your kitchen and I would actually change only 1 thing. I would paint over the blue and make it a lighter cream then your kitchen cabinets. I would take off a door and take it to Home Depot to match a lighter shade. Love the flooring, counters, and back-splash. I like the first kitchen, it is just as small as my own and looks really spacious.

Your first mistake was assuming the sales person was a designer. Anyone can proclaim themselves a decorator. I also did not listen to myself with what I wanted and I got some bad advice from the Home Depot lady designer.

Also listened to my MIL and did not open the kitchen like I wanted to. I actually really like your cabinets and agree that the cream is better with the dark floors. Since they are new cabinets, instead of painting them YET, I would start by painting the very nautical looking light blue that is all over.

I think this is a cheap place to start and will probably really change your view of the cabinets. Its an easier fix that painting the cabinets. The existing blue is calling out for white cabinets. Time to let the blue go. I would like to add my 2 cents for you to consider, because this is so fixable. I have two thoughts�. Change the tone of your existing blue walls to a softer blue with warmer, greyed down undertones and paint a warmer white or cream on the trim to match cabinets or a shade or two lighter.

Basically you would be going from what is a mixed cool and warm scheme that is fighting each other to an all warm scheme. I fear that painting your new cabinets white will make your backsplash, knobs and countertops pop visually perhaps a too harsh contrast and since these were not your favorite elements you may be disappointed when they are accentuated.

Plus, the factory applied cream paint on your cabinets will be a better finish than a DIY paint redo�.. Pull a taupe, grey or cream colour from your backsplash tile and repaint the walls. The trim would then be the cream to match your cabinets or a lighter version. This could be a more sophisticated tone on tone scheme with softer contrasts�.

You can add blue accents with your accessories if you miss the blue�and if the blue is elsewhere in your home, provide continuity. Keep your warm tones clean and fresh�. Hey this surely is a good read; the pictures have made it all the more interesting and attractive. Kitchen remodeling is one thing that needs a lot of prudence and skills as well, therefore one should go in for kitchen remodel contractors as they are now available at fairly less prices.

Hi- I love your blog! Can you fill me in on your floors? Are they d. Are they refinished plank or layer and then finished? I love a contrasting floor with light cabinet and darker countertops. Yes, we installed them ourselves. Thank you for this article.

Remodeling can be overwhelming for some and that can become problematic and overwhelming for the homeowner. From observing, my husband will give the customer a door sample, that way, they can take it home with them for a couple of days. Good Luck on future projects! My I say I see this all to often.

The kitchen is a hugely complicated project. Can it be a DYI for the average homeowner. But here is my one big piece of advise. Go to a higher end Kitchen Cabinet company, not the box stores. Talk to different designers Who do not work at home depo. What designer with any talent works at the box store!!!! Once you find one you are comfortable with yes you can find one. Ask them how much it would be if they could come to your house for a consult only job.

Go down the list and have samples if you have ideas of what you want to do. Then you can go and buy and install everything you want at your inexpensive prices. This is the biggest investment you will make in your house. I understand trying to save money but this is just to big of a investment to gamble with. Plus once you have a plan with that Kitchen Designer you will have the confidence to tell that contractor that is not the way you wanted it done.

From a Kitchen Designer who has been in the industry for over 28 years of Kitchen Remodel jobs you have to watch those contractors like a hawk and watch them on the details. Some are not as detailed oriented and you end up with a faucet installation like she did. So sorry your kitchen of your dreams did not happen.

It is good you are sharing you story to help others I hope my addition helps them even more so they do not go thru what you did.

I definitely love your kitchens, I envy the way you emerged your kitchen. Contact lenses additional expensive than regular sun glasses. Nowadays, there are a wiude variety of eyeglasses and contact lenses available in different options. Some share specifics of schools or football. The movie quote you are referring to is Step Brothers! It gets me inspired for my very own renovating projects. My husband and I moved from a sq. The house was a bankruptcy and short sale house, so we definitely got a great deal!

However, the house was built in , and was never updated or taken care of. We initially had to spend our money doing things that no one would ever see, like get our crawl space cleaned, our gutters cleaned, an exterminator for our shed in the backyard, etc. We are in the process of getting a new roof, but after that, we can concentrate on updating the inside, along with gradually getting more furniture to fill up our very empty house!

One question I have is, how did you get rid of the gold on your fireplace in your living room? Did you paint it black, or did you put on some kind of a chemical to take off the gold?

Unfortunately, our house is filled with gold, so little by little, we have to replace every single door knob, door hinge, faucets, etc.! Again, keep the pics coming! You are a great inspiration! Take off the hardware and paint those cabinets Wooden Kitchen Matches Equation woman! You could also look at stripping them down lots of work then painting. I have painted many an ugly cabinet with crisp, white paint and new hardware.

A great article. Bravo for being so frank about your choices and decision making. Lighting is essential in kitchens. Ambient lighting, task lighting and accent lighting. Think of it as the jewelry of your room. Paint is the cheapest change you can make to any space. When selecting finishes and colors consider the design in terms of its own integrity not in terms of how well it matches your current paint color. You can always change the paint color and people often do.

Besides, there are a HUGE number of choices for paint. Countertops: you may love the look of Carrera Marble, but most Americans are not willing to manage them to keep them looking pristine. They are very porous and subject to much staining. If you have a cleaning service you must specific what they use to clean the marble because it will damage it over time Better, pick an engineered stone that looks like a marble but needs no maintenance Cambria has some great choices.

And, lastly. This starts with a clear contract where as much is specified as possible. Additionally, be firm that any mistakes will be corrected at the cost of the contractor not your cost. Never pay up front, but have specified milestones for payment. If you do decide that you really are not happy with the counter you installed, you can have it carefully removed and donate it to a local Habitat Restore or similar charity.

You can take the full value tax deduction, subsidize your new counter and make some other DIYer very very happy. I was all the way to chosing the finishes with one contractor when he informed me of all the things I was wrong about. When people come into my home, they always tell me how lovely it is, that I have a good eye, that I have an aptitude for decorating. So why would so many contractors presume to thing they know more about my taste than I do?

Thanks for your transparency. I totally understand this. I have dark granite with slate backsplash and hate how the cabinets just swallow up the color of them, same with the teal glass knobs I bought. Thank YOU for all this great advice! I LOVE your backsplash and counter. Ooh girl, I geel your pain. Sorry for your disappointment though, such a bummer! I fell in love with crazy expensive lighting, convinced myself I HAD to have it, and then a few weeks later, came across several websites that had pretty much exactly what I had ordered�for half the price.

I think the kitchen of your dreams is an easy fix. One idea I will throw your way is most non big box paint stores have designers now working for them Benjamin Moore Stores etc. Granted you do the painting and layouts but they help you by coming to your home and looking at your taste and go off that, that way they can visually your style.

I did this to my current home and well lets just say I got way above and beyond what I expected. I really like the darker sink fixtures and backsplash. I absolutely agree that you need to go with what feels best. Hey There. I found your blog using msn. This is an extremely well written article.

I will make sure to bookmark it and come back to read more of your useful information. Thanks for the post. I will definitely comeback. Thank you for confirming that I should keep going strong with what I want. I know the feeling, same thing happened to me. I am just not an oiled bronze type of chick.

I so get this! We redid our kitchen not out of choice, but due to a water leak and I would have done so many things differently if I was not worried about keeping it neutral to be able to sell. Five years later, and still in the same house, there are aspects of the kitchen that I hate!

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