Hello Monday! Hope you had an awesome weekend, full of love and chocolate. Last week was a whirlwind here, we started pulling up all of our flooring downstairs to get ready to install new floors (more on that madness later), I gave my bathroom a mini-makeover because I couldn’t handle the disaster downstairs (more on that later too), we had family come to town, and my sweet daughter broke her arm in two places. (She’s feeling better already). Phew. Is it the weekend yet? Oh, wait.
We thought tearing out the flooring would be a simple job, but we quickly learned that removing tile is THE BIGGEST PAIN IN THE BUTT of all time. Don’t ever do it. Just move.
Luckily Laura already had some good flooring going on in this old kitchen, even though it looks different in the pictures due to lighting. All she had to do was paint! Simple enough!
Hahaaaaaa! Just kidding. Nothing is ever that simple. She also added new countertops, backsplash, appliances, lighting and hardware, and my favorite part, glass cabinet doors. All the look of open shelving with none of the dust!
Beautiful job. It was all worth it in the end. That’s what I keep telling myself as I wade through tile-rubble up to my knees all day long.
See more of Laura’s kitchen at The Ironstone Nest.






11 Comments
Reenie
February 16, 2015 at 8:22 AMOh no…sorry about your daughter. Glad she’s doing better.
tracie @ beets+birch
February 16, 2015 at 11:03 AMohhhh poor girl! mine broke her arm when she was young and it was so traumatic!
good wishes on her healing!
the kitchen… good job! it really looks nice!
Colyn
February 16, 2015 at 11:33 AMWait, didn’t you have your house built for you?
Havok
February 16, 2015 at 1:56 PMHope your daughter is feeling better soon!!
That kitchen is beautiful, though, oh my gosh! So much brighter!!
Janice Grinyer
February 16, 2015 at 2:13 PM“Don’t ever do it. Just move.”
Lololololol…*sigh*….never has someone written more truer words…
Not only do I like how that gorgeous floor is color coordinated with the pets (keep the floor, keep the pets?) – but now it really stands out with the new color scheme!
Hope your Daughters arm heals quickly 🙂
LeeAnn
February 16, 2015 at 4:23 PMThat’s the kitchen for me! It’s so pretty!
I hope your daughter feels better soon.
Lindsey @ Better After
February 17, 2015 at 11:34 PMThanks LeeAnn! She seems to be back to her old self already!
Kris {Driven by Décor}
February 17, 2015 at 8:49 AMWow – it looks fabulous! Love Laura’s style!
The Office Stylist
February 17, 2015 at 11:53 AMHope she’s feeling better! What an amazing transformation!!!
The Office Stylist
http://www.theofficestylist.com
Gail
February 17, 2015 at 12:16 PMLove the kitchen, but allowing the cat to sit on the table…ewwwwwwwwww
Lindsey @ Better After
February 17, 2015 at 11:34 PMHaha, I’m right there with you on that!