Sunday, September 23, 2012

I'm Dreaming of a White..... Kitchen!

Anyone who follows me on Pinterest knows that I.am.obsessed.with.white.kitchens! I adore everything about them! They are just so fresh, clean, and bright! We've lived in our apartment for just over a year now and I've come to realize that our kitchen is just plain dark. Don't get me wrong, I can appreciate the contemporary, sleek, dark cabinetry and all wood kitchens do create a nice cozy atmosphere but we have no natural light in our kitchen! So unless the sun is shining in just right, you can't see a thing without turning on the overhead florescent light (I shudder just thinking about it). We're just ready for a change! After scouring through numerous Pinterest pictures and home design blogs, we've settled on a look we love!

Here a few of our must haves for our new kitchen:
  • White wood cabinetry... obviously
  • Stainless steel appliances
  • Dark granite counter tops
  • Dark, rustic wood floors for contrast
  • Grey walls
  • A kitchen window... for that elusive light! 
And a couple items on our wish list...
  • A couple of glass front cabinet doors for displaying special serving pieces
  • Large crown molding 
  • A French door refrigerator... because while Spencer gets all excited about putting a built in gas line on the patio for a grill, a huge, fancy fridge makes make my heart go pitter patter! 
So without further ado, here are three kitchens that have all the aesthetics we love.

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What's your personal style? Bright, white kitchens or cozy ones with lots of wood tones?


Monday, September 17, 2012

Our Current Abode

My husband, Spencer, and I moved into our current apartment in July 2011. We've had a great time living in Atlanta and shared some great times with friends and family in this apartment. We're excited to be moving into a much bigger home but we want to remember our first place in Atlanta - the place we lived when we became engaged and then got married! So here are a few pictures of our 900 square foot, 1 bedroom/1 bathroom apartment. 

The Living Room
A few years ago when the housing market crashed, my mom, grandparents, and I went to a going out of business sale where the builder was selling its model home furniture. We bought the sofa, coffee table, matching end table (not shown), and wall unit (not shown), and mirror for a fabulous price.

The Kitchen
The Bathroom
Our Bedroom


The Patio

Thanks for stopping in!


Sunday, September 16, 2012

Sold!

After months of waiting and planning, we purchased our first home in the Georgia foothills! We're thrilled to officially be homeowners...well, owners of dirt for now! We'll be custom building our home from start to finish! I'm starting this blog to chronicle our adventures of taking a house from "builder beige" to a place we can call our own!