Operation Heart of the Home – Paint that kitchen!
True story – Jeremy and I picked out two paint colors. I looked at photos of the colors online. I compared day time to night time on the swatches. I taped the swatches up on every wall to see how it would change in different light. Jer liked one. I preferred the other. We decided to get sample cans and paint them on each wall to see how they dried and compared. I went to the store. I walked up to the counter with full intentions of buying two sample cans….and then bought one gallon of my color…brought it home and painted the kitchen.
Thankfully – Jer didn’t kill me for being on the ladder. Thankfully – I also didn’t die from fear from being on the ladder or go into labor. Thankfully – I was right about the color. It. was. perfect. Predictable? Absolutely. But perfect. And Jeremy wholeheartedly agreed. #pregnantgirlsarealwaysright
The previous color (the one you see above right next to the trimwork was a grayish turquoise) is an enigma. I still don’t know the name because I never got it colormatched (I WILL ONE DAY I SWEAR ON BACON I WILL!).
Jer got home with one half of a wall to go…so he snapped some pictures of my painting.
I use a short handle Purdy brush to cut in a few feet at a time and then used a mini roller. Usually I just whip out the trusty old regular roller but I had such small surface area (A TON of cutting in but relatively little wall space)…that it worked for me to use a mini.
See those white knuckles?! Yeah. I smile when I am uncomfortable. I laugh in awkward situations. I’m that girl…and believe me, standing on the counter was the last place I wanted my nine month pregnant body to be. And yes, I got an hour long lecture about getting up on a ladder while carrying his child from Jeremy. And yes, I may have thrown in an eyeroll just to prove I still got a New Jersey ‘tude with a ‘whatev G’ for good measure.
This is after one coat….beautiful, no?!
Will missed something under the table. He’s never gonna bring home the moolah if he doesn’t start paying attention to details…geesh.
And because I am a sucker for before and afters – here is the paint color before…
and during (a whole lotta overspray going on)…
and after! (ok ok, there is a lot more after to do…but the paint is up and looks fabulous to me so that’s what counts)
And the before & after of the eat-in kitchen area…
Oh and by the way – the color is Benjamin Moore’s Metropolitan. I color matched it to Lowe’s Valspar eggshell paint and love the color. Sometimes it looks a little more blue, sometimes a little more green, sometimes just a pure and simple gray….it’s exactly what I wanted.
p.s. Thank you thank you thank you to everyone who has been praying for us. I need your prayers. I’m such an emotional rollercoaster right now and am so glad to have you well-wishers and prayer warriors behind us. I do plan on posting pics on Instagram for labor/birth updates….be warned – I’ll save the first newborn photo for the blog just simply so my inlaws can see him…so if you want to hear all about that little event in my life called ‘removal of a human from my abdomen’ then you can follow me at @bowerpowerblog – and until then, a very tight virtual hug…
Looking good Mrs. Bowers… just be careful ok?
I love that color. In fact it’s almost the same color I just painted the office in our house. Sometimes a little green, sometimes a little blue, always perfect 🙂
Good luck on your baby! Hopefully he’ll come out soon!
p.s. I probably would have yelled at you for being on the ladder too. lol
Question: how do you color match a color on the wall? Don’t know how to figure out some colors the previous owners used… Also, love the kitchen!! It’s looking great! Will be so nice to have a beautiful kitchen when the baby comes!
Definitely the perfect gray!
Tsk, tsk, tsk! That said – it looks great! Can’t wait to see what goes up on the backsplash. I stained and polyurethaned two new dressers when I was already on maternity leave but before the baby came. My husband made me wear a respirator. Hope my boss doesn’t read this. Good luck with the birth which I hope is imminent.
Hey – you can check off “paint cabinetry” off your to do list!
I never thought your kitchen was gross before, but now that I see the afters, how did you live with that?! No seriously, the new kitchen looks aaaaaamazing and I LOVE the paint color. And the white trim? WHY does anyone paint trim anything but white? Travesty.
Good luck, Katie! Thoughts are with you. xo
loving that new paint color! it makes the white cabinets pop …
speaking of popping… hang in there. it’ll be worth it [or so they say].
take care!
Katie! I love love love the color you chose! I think it’s perfect! Just curious what was the colo Jeremy liked?
Color*
Actually, I think climbing around painting was genius. I gardened my son out…maybe you just painted your son out…real contractions in 3……2……1…..
GO!
Just a quick question, whats the name of the color from Valspar. I can’t find a Benjamin Moore around here and it seems as you have the perfect shade of gray I want! I’ll wait til you have time to answer no hurry I know you’re busy with, you know, more important things such as the whole giving birth process. Thanks! 🙂
Looks beautiful, love the color! You may have mentioned this but did your cabinets ever “harden” to your liking! Or “cure” or whatever it’s called! 🙂
You’re awesome and the kitchen looks AMAZING! Praying for you and the fam!
We painted our guest room Metropolitan!!!! I luuuuuuuuuuuuuuurv it.
Your kitchen is looking glorious. Can’t wait to see full-room shots of the beautiful tile that we got a hint of on IG. (I’m also stalking your IG for hospital pictures 🙂 )
Good luck – you are truly an inspiration! No need to pretend to be happy or smiley all the time. I know you want to meet the little guy so I can’t blame you for being frustrated. He has the best, most loving family waiting for him.
What was Jeremy’s color choice?
Wow now I look really lazy. Here you are 9 months pregnant and painting…a kitchen nevertheless…those suck! Lots of cutting in. Hmm you may just be the inspiration to get this girl up and painting away. Thinking of you and the addition to your family.
I made it to 3 days before my due date (with my second) this time last year and I remember it being just.so.awful. Regardless of how blessed we are, carrying another human inside you just wears you down. Don’t feel bad about it. Everyone knows you appreciate God’s gift. And, of course, the reward is well worth the wait. But, goodness sakes, it is hard being 10 months pregnant. I look forward to the snippets on IG. So glad you share the good, bad and ugly on there. It brightens my day, even if my hubz and 5 year old are always wondering why I get such a kick out of pics of peeps I “don’t really know”. I feel like I do. And, I’m excited to hear about how it all goes down…
Ohhhh, I love the color. Looks wonderful!
Thinking of you and hoping all goes well for labor.
One question, where did you get your table and those awesome red chairs? I’m swooning ova here.
Gorgeous!!! Absolutely stunning transformation! Love this!
What a wonderful paint colour! It really makes the room feel cool, relaxed and inviting.
It looks fab. That color is very clean and subtle. It lets all the other elements of the kitchen be the star.
You’re in my prayers!
Hi Katie!
Doesn’t seem like your Twitter feed is working? I searched, but it’s not linked on Twitter?
BEST OF LUCK IN THE COMING DAYS!!!
Andrea
It looks great! You are crazy! But those of us who have had kids get it. I was painting my son’s room just before I had him – obviously, he wanted to come out 5 weeks early to see what color I chose. Of course, nothing else was done, but he didn’t mind.
Here’s hoping for a speedy, painless delivery! By the way, what color did Jeremy want?
Dang…I love it!
One – super obsessed w/ how this entire kitchen turned out. So happy for you guys. It’s beyond gorgeous! Second – sent you a message on your FB. Wasn’t sure the easiest way to contact you. Had a little labor-inducing tip. Worked for me! 🙂 Best of luck! 🙂
My husband wasn’t happy with me either when I mowed the lawn one hot, hot summer day down in South Carolina when I was due with our second child. I wanted to do something nice for my hubby while my 20 month-old daughter was napping and he was at work. It was July, in the hottest part of the day, and he was at work. Baby was due in Sept. Wanted to surprise hubby when he got home that night…….dumb, dumber and dumbest but that was my desire anyway. It was fine, no problems, but I haven’t mowed a lawn since then! My “boy” is now 36—-hahaha! Praying for a great delivery and much blessings from the Lord! Karen L.
Love the paint color! Your kitchen looks 10x better now!
Love how it turned out!! I have this color in my batch of swatches for my new house. I can’t wait to try it up on the walls. You room looks fantastic!!
Love it! We just finished picking a shade of gray for our basement…I never knew how different the shades of gray can be!
I LOVE IT
I agree with the person above who said they didn’t hate your kitchen before until seeing the after pics. Dang! It’s lookin faaaaaancy. Love it. We’ve been trying to pick out a gray color for our master bedroom and bathroom and we just can’t commit to a specific shade of gray. ARGH! I also noticed you painted the bench! Was that recent or is my memory failing me? Good luck to you on birthin a baby!!!!
Would you call this nesting? I would! Paint the house and iron the curtains, then get that baby born! I love when husbands tell their sweet wives not to work so hard. LOVE IT!
Wow, Katie, it looks amazing! I love it. Great color choice and seriously, you are supermom for getting all this done 40 weeks pregnant. Thoughts and prayers are coming your way! And I’ll be checking my Instagram feed hourly!
Looks great! Definitely planning to go with greys and blues in our house. Painting makes such a difference!
The kitchen looks great! I love how the white and gray go perfectly!
I am praying for you and the baby!
I love your kitchen. I painted mine a very similar color and I have really enjoyed it! I am thankful that you did not show you on a ladder until now. I would have freaked out! Hang in there, you are doing great and you look just wonderful!
Gorgeous! Good choice, Katie. And good choice in backing up the overdue pregnant woman, Jeremy, hehe 😉
WOW…what a difference. LOVE it!! I can’t believe you just bought your color tho!! HA!!
Thinking of you ~ and hoping you have your lil one soon.
xo
It looks amazing! Now go have that baby knowing that you have a fabulous kitchen to come home to! Good luck!
So pretty! The white cabinets really open up the space, I swear it looks bigger!
Gorgeous! I always have such a hard time choosing colors out of the thousands of options in each shade, so I’m always impressed when people just know how to get it right. I can’t wait to see how the rest of the kitchen shapes up!
Hey Katie!
Wondering if you remember the Valspar color you matched with? We’re about to paint our kitchen too, and I’m always SO nervous about whether it’ll look the same on the wall, in different lighting, etc.
Thanks!
Lindsay
Your kitchen looks fantastic! I’m impressed you took on such a huge project right before baby is born. Congrats!!
Love the color! I pinned it so I can remember the name. 🙂 Now, go have a baby! I bet you’re happy I said that, right. 😉
BTW…my third baby was three days past my due date. I feel your pain. I’m sorry. 🙂
First off, lots of prayers for you and yours (including your stubborn unborn).
Secondly, you are one amazing pregnant lady to be up on tha ladder! I hope you started the ball rolling with that and we see him soon. Reminds me of the full house cleaning (including moving the sofa to vacuum with the aid of my massive butt) I did the night before my second boy.
And lastly, that color is a dream. I will probably be using it for my kitchen because what you describe is EXACTLY what I want.
That paint color is BEAUTIFUL!! I can’t believe the transformation you guys have done on that kitchen! It’s truly remarkable!
There is no stopping you! I love it…and the color!
Seeing you and your voluminous belly hanging out atop a counter reminded me of myself when I was about to pop with my own. We were recent transplants into our new city and my husband was out of town. I made it my mission to paint every surface before his return. There I was hanging out on ladders often times framed by our nekkid windows. PIcture it, Florida, September. HOT. Just boxer shorts rolled under my belly and tank tops rolled above my belly kind of hot. And I was ginormous…like a woman shoved herself all up in our car when we were leaving The Walmarts one evening asking if there were three in there…seriously. No exciting stories beyond that unless my neighbors have something they would like to say about witnessing my insanity. You brought back some fond memories. Thank you for sharing. And your kitchen looks amazing. What a transformation!!! It was so worth it, right?
One word…S,.T.U.N.N.I.N.G!
LOVE the color! It’s what I was going for, but ended up more of that Pike’s Peak color with a hint of purple, depending on the light. Oh, well, that’s what happens when you buy $5 dark gray reject paint and try to doctor it by adding white!
Wishing a healthy delivery!
OOPS – misspelled my own name!
It looks amazing! So, so much better.
When I was nearly nine months pregnant with my middle child I repainted my whole (small) house, and we remodeled our kitchen. I climbed up the ladder too, but I have a very good sense of balance that remained during the pregnancy. Just be careful, okay?
Wow – what a difference! I agree, you picked the absolute BEST colour!! You look great up there on the ladder, too. Fingers crossed that the little guy chooses tonight to make his big entrance!
Love it! Every time I get on Instagram I wonder if Baby Bower is on his way yet! Praying for you guys!
Totally worth it!
xo – kb
Yeah – I painted that a while back. I posted about it here. It’s easy to forget though cause it’s been a long time 🙂
xo – kb
Hey Andrea – It probably doesn’t work because I’m not on Twitter 🙂 haha…I am on Instagram @bowerpowerblog 🙂
xo – kb
We actually removed a piece of drywall when we were doing the hood so we have a piece to take in that has the paint color on it. They can give you the tint numbers (not actually a name) when you color match like that.
xo – kb
I think it’s on it’s way. I didn’t know how long to wait but it might just be that our wood is softer and the paint was thicker….so it is taking longer than usual.
xo – kb
The table was from a yard sale and the red chairs were hand-me-downs from my mom…we had them for YEARS as kids…and I just cleaned em up and sprayed them red.
xo – kb
I literally said, “WOW!” out loud by myself here. That kitchen looks amazing!
Sending you quick-and-easy-and-soon labor thoughts and well wishes!
Love the color change. Such a classic, perfect color! Praying for you, and the little one!
I looove that grey paint color. It kind of looks like the perfect grey to me. I was actually searching for the perfect grey for a room that I just painted but I couldn’t find it. So I naturally went green…what?? But now seeing that grey I am wondering if I need to get my painting supplies back out. What do you think? http://rappsodyinrooms.com/2012/10/17/mego-cave-the-full-paint-reveal/
Good luck with the birth!
Love your kitchen. At first I couldn’t believe you were going to paint that woodwork, but I must say I love it. But now I wish my husband would let me do that to our kitchen, bathrooms and the built ins in the living room along with all the wainscoting in our house.
WOW! It looks amazing! Just, amazing.
Good thoughts are coming your way.
I love the gray color – so gorgeous! I’m in a gray sort of mood lately and want to repaint my whole house in shades of gray.
I’m so impressed with you! Painting the kitchen, taking the time to write 2 posts on your due date, and still being funny?! You’re amazing!! I’m sorry baby isn’t coming when you want him to- I can’t imagine how frustrating that is. But you make really cute pictures, even when you’re feeling snarky and uncomfortable!!
Good luck with welcoming your new baby boy to the world, I’ll be praying for you and your sweet family!
Wow – even though I’ve been following the kitchen transformation I am blown away. You guys did an amazing job with the hood and painting and lighting. Can’t wait to see the tile. Good luck bringing the little man into the world!
Wow, it’s amazing what you have done in this space with paint alone. The cabs and the walls look so amazing. Your countertops look so much richer too! Thoughts and prayers with you and baby. Can’t wait to see your biggest project of the year unveiled 🙂
Either would look great with the right stuff is what I always say! I think every color is amazing if you know how to make it work…so that being said, are you done with that room or is it still in transition?
xo – kb
Metropolitan by BM looks awesome! I’ll definitely be picking up a chip for my house…. Heck, like it so much, I might even bathe in it.
Love the colour! Can’t wait to see the back splash.
Ok. I know this may be a really late-in-the- game dumb question…but I’m hoping you might be one of those ” there are no dumb questions” kind of people. Even though there totally are some really dumb questions out there. So enough build up, when you say “Color match” does that mean that Valspar has a color that matches Benjamin Moore exactly? Ive just never tried to do it and I want to. I just thought bmoore had colors too unique to find anywhere else.
Also, said a little prayer just now before bed that that little boy of yours decides to be an escape artist tonight!
Also also, obsessed with the Colorado you picked. You. Were. Right. I don’t even have to see Jeremys choice. 🙂
Darn auto correct! Colorado is beautiful I hear. Oh and I meant the baby, not Will. Oops.
Praying for you and little baby!
My husband and I are house hunting / looking at building plans to build a new house. He’s a fan of super dark wooden cabinets and I’m not living in a house unless it has white ones. I didn’t think either of us would ever back down, but after viewing your new kitchen, he’s changed his mind. Cannot say thank you enough – I don’t think I’d be able to paint black cabinets myself while he’s at work one day 😉
kitchen looks amazing.
praying for you!
1. I love it!! I love that color so much that I immediately sent it to my coworker so that she gets the same shade for her kitchen. And she better… 🙂
2. Will definitely send prays and hugs your way. Much love!
Literally Laughed out loud. So funny.
xo – kb
No. Color matching is when they scan the color (whether it be a color swatch from another paint company they don’t sell or a throw pillow or a photograph) and then their computer calculates how much of what colorant goes into making that color. It’s like a color analysis of sorts. And yes, there are no dumb questions – technology is constantly changing and it is hard to keep up.
xo – kb
WOW! I said it loud, the toddler came running over saying “what mama, what”? That looks amazing. All your hard work shows! Hope the next time you post that baby is in your arms!
Great kitchen color. I know how hard it is to be carrying a I-make-my-own-schedule-and I-like-it-in here baby. The good news is it definitely won’t be much longer, and then you can enjoy the new little blessing. Best wishes!
Seriously, Katie, you’ll go into labor TODAY. I was doing crazy stuff like this the day before each of my kids were born.
It looks beautiful! We have the same color in our living room and hallway and love it.
Thinking of you and sending positive thoughts your way : )
I want to know what color the boyfriend picked. It was obviously not the right color, but still I’m curious.
The color looks great and geez girl you’re fearless! I won’t even get on the counters non-pregnant!
More prayers for you and the little guy! The kitchen looks amazing with all of the paint! Can’t wait to see that backsplash!
Katie, there’s a bakery in Charlottesville, VA (my hometown) that sells a Lemon Drop cupcake that has supposedly helped over 120 women go into labor within 12 hours of eating them. Some people say that you have to eat two, which is kind of awesome. I just called them to see if they ship and unfortunately they don’t (I was totally going to send you some cupcakes) but in case any of your readers are near here and interested, their website is: http://www.cappellinoscrazycakes.com/
If nothing else, it might be worth hunting down a good quality lemon drop cupcake in GA! Good luck!! 🙂
Also, here’s an old report (they were still only at 19 babies in this one) just because it’s too fun not to share. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzb8_axqWi4
Love it! Between this and YHL’s use of moody grays, I’m fast becoming a fan of gray as a wall color.
Also, I got my copy of YHL’s book yesterday, and I was thrilled to see you in it! Woo hoo!
Its beautiful!
I love it! Forget everything I said in my comment on a previous blog about my dream kitchen. I want a carbon copy of yours! (I even have 3 little boys to play Will’s role!) You guys did such a fantastic job! Now, I wonder if I can convince my hubby to let me paint our dining chairs red…
Still praying for your family! Hope that little bun in your oven is out SOON!
LOVE the color! It’s so warm and inviting! Keeping you and your family in my prayers and can’t wait to see the baby.
That color is perfect! The kitchen looks so great. Congrats on being right 🙂
Beautiful kitchen and the grey is perfect!
Sending positive thoughts and prayers your way!
Can you tell me about how you have modified DIY projects for safety during pregnancy? I’m 5 months pregnant and I’m worried about inhaling things like paint fumes. What precautions have you taken?
Love, love, love your kitchen. . .the paint color is perfect!
Did you happen to use VOC free paint? We have some painting that needs to happen but I’m trying to figure out the best way to go about it being 6 months pregnant. 🙂 Thanks!
Wow! Has it been 9 months already???=) Sending prayers your way.
I adore that picture of Will with the vaccum cleaner. It looks like an ad in a magazine.
Kitchen looks fabulous!!
Enjoy this beautiful time. Cant wait to meet the new, powerful Bower!
I got my 9 month belly in trouble for painting wall too ready for these kiddos to be born
Thanks Katie!!
I love it!
It looks absolutely gorgeous, Katie! Sounds like the nesting instinct is kicking in big-time when you can’t wait for someone else to do the hard stuff! 😉
I love it! It looks amazing.
Question for ya: How do you get pain color matched if it is on the wall and you don’t have the paint can?
I have lived in this house for 3 years and there are some walls that need a few touch-ups, but I have no idea how to get the color right.
Thanks KT!
love how the kitchen turned out!…You’re amazing for being 9 months pregnant and STILL painting!
I LOVEEE the way the kitchen is coming together. I am a big fan of the paint color with those white cabinets, and BIG props to you for taking on these projects so close to your newest little man being born!!!
Looks so great! I usually paint while my husband is deployed and he’s just happy he didn’t have to help. =)
Thanks for blogging despite your little overdue happy camper! Praying he’ll join the outside world soon.
Fabulous!! Love it, love it, love it!!!
Wow, your kitchen looks amazing; and…..WOW, I can’t believe you were up on a ladder or padding around on top of the counters in all your “expectant momminess!” Seriously, you worked magic and it’s gorgeous!
Sending prayers and positive thoughts and wishes for a “today” delivery.
LOVE the red chairs with the new “metro” wall color!
I hope that boy vacates his current accommodations soon!
I cannot believe you got the kitchen painted before the big arrival. It looks absolutely amazing! I will be keeping you and the family in my thoughts and prayers in the coming days. Can’t wait to see your new little man!
I would probably grab a bunch of swatches from the store and just try to get as close as possible.
xo – kb
Definitely go with No-VOC paint and make sure you ventilate the rooms well if you are inside. Spray paint can only be outside and with a mask…and anything with a super strong fume and a label that says it causes birth defects is definitely off-limits. When in doubt, pull out 🙂
xo – kb
YES! Lowe’s has a great option available 🙂
xo – kb
I love that it’s a cupcake 🙂
xo – kb
LOVING every step of your kitchen redo – it looks fabulous. Happy birthing & blessings!
It was Benjamin Moore’s Metallic Silver which is slightly more blue.
xo – kb
The slightly more blue color was Benjamin Moore’s Metallic Silver.
xo – kb
Benjamin Moore’s Metallic Silver which is a great color but just a little more blue.
xo – kb
Jer wanted Benjamin Moore’s Metallic Silver…it’s a great color but in the end it was just a little too blue for me 🙂
xo – kb
Here’s what the label on the lid says –
Valspar, Gallon, AF-690, METROPOLITAN, Interior Eggshell, Ultra Int
BsA-391633
102-17, 109-25.5, 203-23
Hope this helps!
xo – kb
Here’s what the label on the lid says –
Valspar, Gallon, AF-690, METROPOLITAN, Interior Eggshell, Ultra Int
BsA-391633
102-17, 109-25.5, 203-23
Hope your Lowe’s can copy that!
xo – kb
Ooh, love the color, soooo pretty (I have a thing for the color gray :D)! Hoping for you guys to meet the little one soon!
Your kitchen looks so beautiful!!!!! I know it was a lot of hard work and painstaking! I bet it is a big relief to have this project completed before your baby arrives. Best wishes and praying for you to have a relaxing rest of your pregnancy.
The kitchen looks great!! Love the pictures too – especially the last one ! Sending prayers your way.
I would have picked metropolitan too!
My co-worker gave birth to #132 just a week ago!!
LOVE IT!!!
I am desperately wanting to paint my cabinets white, but my husband is so afraid i’m going to ruin them or that they’ll chip and look horrible in a few months. Can you do a “how the cabinets have held up” post down the road? I’m itching to do mine and I want to prove to my husband that it will withstand the normal wear and tear of daily kitchen activities 🙂
Thanks! Curiosity was killing this kitten. Now I can agreement and drool even harder (more?) with the fantastic change. I saw the sneak peak of the back splash — you must be in heaven… er, except for the whole baby-boy-why-are-you-stil- on-the-inside-and-not-on-the-outside thing.
Looks beautiful. Just so bright and fresh. I have been meaning to ask you what you use ronpaint wills high chair as we have the same one from IKEA. Thanks so much! Hope you are feeling well!!
Becky
I saw this on Apartment Therapy: http://www.thekitchn.com/everything-is-better-with-bacon-10-fall-recipes-for-bacon-lovers-kitchn-recipe-roundups-179999?utm_campaign=topblock&utm_medium=web&utm_source=main-entry and thought immediately of you 🙂 Your new kitchen HAS to be christened with the yummy smell of bacon! 😛
Just wanted to say that the new kitchen looks ridiculously good!! I can’t wait to see what else you have in store.
I have a feeling that the baby is here…
Just discovered your blog and nearly fell off my chair with how gorgeous your kitchen looks. Just a beautiful, beautiful space. Love the red dining chairs too!
Emily, I had a really hard time matching the 10 year old paint color on our ceiling. When the electrician cut out drywall circles for the can lights I took one of the circles to the paint store to have it matched. It blends perfectly. Just a thought in case you get the same opportunity at some point with your wall color. 🙂
Gray and white are totally my new paint colors, this looks great!
Two days without a new post upon due date – must be busy serving that eviction notice?! I expected you’d have a few scheduled posts to cover up any labor and delivery lapses. Hope it’s going well for you!!
Love the new color.. and I totally think the old color in your kitchen was Benjamin Moore Palladian Blue. Maybe. Haha!
I just laughed out loud at the ‘when in doubt, pull out’! You should do a whole post about completing DIY projects when you’re pregnant. ‘When in doubt, pull out’ would be a great post title!
Thank you!!!i might have to try that with my goodwill chairs!
I hope that two days with no post means that Baby Boy Bower has made his appearance!!
I love the new kitchen. It LOOKS so good. Yall did an awesome job
Looks soooo good! The kitchen is almost done! I hope that baby comes soon 🙂
Sure!
xo – kb
Nope. Just taking a little break to spend time with Will 🙂
xo – kb
Actually our office is Palladian Blue and we love it. The kitchen was way more muted…and dirty looking…but they do look similar in the photos.
xo – kb
It’s just a break – I took it to get some perspective and get out of my funk with a couple days just me and Will 🙂 And no…no eviction notice yet. I am actually with a doctor that will let me go two weeks over…so it’s gonna be a while for that.
xo – kb
Nope…just a break for Will and my mood 🙂
xo – kb
Love the color you chose! Any shade of grade is fabulous to me! 🙂
Question for you: Have you guys ever purchased reconditioned large appliances? My husband and I are buying a new fridge but can’t believe how expensive they are! We’d love any input on the subject! Thanks so much!
http://lovelylittlenest.blogspot.com/2012/11/new-vs-reconditioned.html
Not reconditioned. We did buy a floor model television (and won’t do that again!) but it’s hardly a similar thing. I think it really comes down to the coverage of warranty or if they even offer one!
xo – kb
Wow, that is some extreme nesting! and the kitchen looks so wonderfully fresh!
Katie,
Kitchen looks great; you look great. Take whatever time you need to be good to yourself. We’ll wait patiently for BBB (in this case Baby Boy Bower, not Bed Bath & Beyond). That renovation will be one of your best!!
Denise
In LOVE with your kitchen! You guys have done an amazing job and I’ve loved following the progress. Enjoy your break with Will. 🙂
Love the color!!! Can’t wait to see the backsplash. Loved the sneak peek on instagram a while ago!!!
You might have good luck finding a refrigerator on craigslist by owner. Often times home sellers do not sell the appliances (especially refrigerators) with the house. We bought a slightly used fridge on craigslist from a seller who sold her home in a short sale. We paid about 1/4 of the retail price and it is in perfect condition. Might be better than “reconditioned” which implies it has already had problems. Just a thought. : )
I really like the colors and I think natural colors work so much better in a kitchen. Natural tones are always more soothing and really make a home look warm.
Really enjoyed reading your blog.
Hey lovely KB blog readers…I dont instagram so I dont know it Katies been posting any pics of her bringing new baby Bower into the world…Anyone have any updates?
woot woot! Thanks!
I love all shades of gray… all fifty.. (ha ha just kidding, I didn’t read that book). Seriously though, the kitchen looks fab! Prayers for a safe and healthy delivery of your new little one! (Also, i will pray for painless, and fast too :))
I’ve been told that massage will trigger labor. I have also been told that sex will trigger it too. Good luck!
I love love love it!! Good call on the paint color and I’m glad Jeremy likes it too. And I have to say my heart melts looking at the photo of Will vacuuming. A little guy after my own heart.
Wow, that color loosk fantastic. It’s amazing how much your kitchen has changed already and how great it looks. It really makes me want to renovate…
I picked the same color for my kitchen!!! Here’s a pic of what we did with it (we still don’t have the flooring in).
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e116/siamurri/kitchen.jpg
(I haven’t taken a styled photo yet, I took this to ‘keep it real’ for a friend. I apologize for my choice of potholder–I have pretty ones also.)
No news yet Lynn. I’ll be sure to post something here too if I’m at the hospital! I’ve just been taking a little breather before the chaos 🙂
xo – kb
I am new to your blog and am in love!! I have tried without luck to find the original post of you painting the cabinets, my husband is also worried about painting them, he wants a whitewash, cause he likes the wood grain, me not so much : ) any advice you could share on your experience would be welcomed.
i saw this and thought of you. hope that baby graces you with his presence soon!
http://www.thekitchn.com/everything-is-better-with-bacon-10-fall-recipes-for-bacon-lovers-kitchn-recipe-roundups-179999
Good luck with all that is coming soon! I was in your shoes 9 short months ago, 19 month old toddler…5 days overdue…lol miserable! Having two this close together is pretty wild, but also so much fun! They sure love eachother to pieces and I bet Will will be such a good big brother! Sending you some good labor vibes, girl!!
Here is the link!
xo – kb
looks awesome. LOVE the tile!
i’m not on instagram…will you post some pics or info on your regular website? good luck!
Wow it’s so much lighter! Love gray and white. And I love your red chairs!
We used Benjamin Moore Metropolitan in our Master Bedroom and I love the color. I’m enjoying your blog. I’ve got 5 kids, age 4-18. 4 boys, and 1 girl right in the middle. Enjoy your little ones.
I think that color up there is Sherwin Williams Comfort Gray. It looks green in some light and grey in others. Really beautiful color. But I’m pretty sure. Unless it never looks grey then, well, my bower power friend, you are on your own! Ha. Love you guys
Nope I’m so so wrong. That’s blue as I look at photo. Don’t I feel like an IDIOT
Where are the red kitchen chairs from? Thanks kitchen looks amazing.
They were hand me downs from my mom!
xo – kb
Can I ask what height are your ceilings? We are building a home with 9′ ceilings and am trying to envision what it will look like with kitchen cabinets that go all the way to the ceiling. Thanks!!
Ours are ten foot I believe…I’ve never actually measured but I think that is what Jer told me.
xo – kb