Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Today...

I thought I'd share pics of the kitchen makeover we did last summer. I wouldn't call it a major redo; we just changed countertops, backsplash, sink and faucets. But I think it looks terrifical.

The first two are pics of as it was. I never realized it looked so messy! Everything was clean and neat; I just had a lot of tchotchkes around. Cute, but messy.

And here are the new:

(Oh, and notice how uncluttered it looks now. Tchotchkes gone, well, most of 'em anyway.)

I took this pic this morning of my lovely--but not that clean!--sink. Maria took a Christmas vaca, so I'm doin' my cleanin' myself. I wipe the sink every evening after I clean the dishes, but it needs a good scrub. So, forgive me y'all. The Nester's sayin' is it doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful. Does that go the same for clean? Maybe not. Today, I give the kitchen a good scrub, and Maria'll be back next week. Yay

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Your kitchen looks great, I love that sink! Nice job!

TexNan said...

Thanks, Claudia. Oh, and re the cleaning lady, I started every other week twenty years ago and only switched to weekly in 2005. There's a whole lot I'd give up before Maria! (And if you can't afford twice a month, why not monthly? Let someone else do the big jobs.)

Jess // CLineCreations said...

Oh wow, those countertops are gorgeous. It looks fantastic!

Thanks for the pointer on allergy wipes, I'll definitely try them out when I get a kitty!

Revi said...

What a nice big kitchen! I'd love all that room and counter space, as well as a Maria of my own. :)
-Revi