Kitchen Plans

I decided I would do a post on my kitchen plans. Then hopefully it can all be FINISHED in the next month or two.

Here is the Color for my countertops. I have picked out Silestone (a quartz product) in the color of Mountain Mist.


I'm going with a Stainless Steel Banjo Undermount sink. Something similar to this...


I still need to pick out a faucet for the sink. I found one I like, but it doesn't work with the banjo style sinks. So I'll have to look again for something like the style above. I'm not much of a fan of the arching sink faucets, but I like the banjo style sink so the faucet is something I'll learn to like.

I was trying to find my paint color online and I can't seem to find a paint sample of it. But it is FreshAire Choice with the color being Natural Wilderness. It is kinda a browny grey color.

These are my Drawer Pulls

And these are my Cabinet door Pulls


All of this against my white cabinets. I decided against refacing or painting them. I think the white will keep it all nice and open and fresh looking.

I'm still trying to find and decide what butcher block to buy. I have a fairly small island in the middle of the kitchen. I thought it would be FUN to do a butcher block counter top on it. So I'm just needing to figure out how I want to do that. I'll probably go with a bamboo or birch butcher block.

The appliances I still need to purchase are the dishwasher, microwave and refrigerator. I'm not in a rush to get those changed out. I'm okay with having the miscolored appliances for awhile. I'm READY for the kitchen to be done. I think once that's done the rest of the house will begin to fall into place. :)

Quote off My Starbuck's Cup

Here's a quote off my Starbucks' cup today...


"Failure's hard, but success is far more dangerous. If you're successful at the wrong thing, the mix of praise and money and opportunity can lock you in forever.
" ~ Po Bronson

Why did that one speak to me? Well I'm seriously contemplating my job. I've kinda gotten sucked in and haven't been able to leave. Why? Because of all of the above...money, praise and opportunity.
The problem? I'm not always doing what I LOVE!

I started out doing contract/PRN work as a temporary thing. I'm now coming upon 3 years of it. I NEVER imagined staying that long and that quote sums up why and how I've gotten stuck.


I'm ready for a change and need to make it a PRIORITY to actively begin looking for something new...Outpatient Ortho PT.
I need to get back to what I love and refocus myself!

Anyway, I just wanted to share my Starbucks Quote! I LOVE when I'm thinking or doing something in life and then there are little moments that deepen the moment.
It's like God reaching down and talking to me and confirming it! :)

A slight diversion from the kitchen remodel

So I've learned that owning a home is quite a bit of work!! Geez how did I ever figure I could manage. I had to call a plumber out today. I have had a leak between the wall of the bathroom and the laundry room. I noticed the wood on the bathroom vanity rotting and then began noticing some water out in the garage. GREAT! So the plumber came out today to check it out. It looks as if there is a leak in the pipes of the wall between those two rooms. LOVELY! And I'm actually praying and hoping for a leak in this wall. MUCH better than say, oh I don't know, a leak in the pipe that's in my slab foundation there! AGH!!!! That would be HORRIBLE!!!!!

The good news while the plumber was out I had him tighten up my gas line connection and TA DA...I've got a working stove without gas leak!!! WAHOO!!!!