The Pedraza kitchen at this point is just a whirlwind of activity, purchases and installation. There was nothing in a particular order…everything was arriving in batches, getting installed whenever there was a free moment and sometimes things overlapped. So I figured that just taking you through all the items first and catching you up to speed is probably the best way to do this part of the process. That way everyone gets a little nugget of something that they may like.
The last update was sharing the wall info….what we made bigger and what we made smaller….and then I shared that the cabinets arrived from the RTA Store.
This is where we left off….if you don’t recall the plan then read THIS POST….and if you can’t remember the demo or the wall opening step then go back to read THIS POST.
I have a whole post about the cabinets….I mean….just look at that warm chocolatey goodness. I want to melt it in the microwave and eat it with a spoon.
It’s part of the kitchen tuxedo cabinet plan….but a more demure tuxedo….not black & white….more like the tuxedo’s rugged older brother who has a mountain house and a beard and a dog named Rusty.
Danny & Jeremy assembled all the cabinets and they are beautiful. I will share that full cabinet post later. Then Jeremy and I started installation.
Basically at the same time, we were making sure to have the perfect floor tile for this family. I wanted to install a large format floor tile for them because less grout = less time cleaning grout. And it needed to be dark and not too porous. At Floor & Decor, we found three options that really were beautiful. This gray one was BEAUTIFUL but not warm enough….
This stone had us at hello but then we realized it was more porous than desired.
Then we found this beauty….
It is the Symphony Gray porcelain tile and it fit all the check boxes. Will you be easy to clean? CHECK. Will you be warm but not too yellow? CHECK. Will you take me out on Friday night and tell me I’m pretty? A girl can dream….
Then it was time for countertops…
Like we said before, the family knew that they wanted butcher block….so now it was just time to narrow that down.
That is only like half of the wood they have available…..it’s crazy how many options they have for butcher block! In the end, we went with this hunk….
And yes, if you ever wanted to know what it was like to go into a store with all of us….it’s a little chaotic….like imagine my four boys crying over nothing. And usually we lose a shoe and have some sort of food-in-hair incident. BUT the Pedraza’s two kids are like mini babysitters….they entertain our boys so well that we have literally asked them to come with us TO ANY STORE.
Once shopping was done and everything was ordered or delivered, we got it home with a plan in mind.
The tile was the next big task and Danny and I tackled that together. He would thinset and I got to cut.
AND YES THE NEW TILE SAW I GOT DESERVES ALL THE CRAZY FACE.
Seriously….I’m obsessed. Some girls want diamonds and flowers…..I just want cool tools. And this bad boy is MY JAM IN A CAN WITH A TAN. (sorry I read too many dr. seuss books to my kids and it just sticks). I got the Ridgid tile saw and it cut through these 12×24 tiles like BUTTER.
And we had a LOT of cuts because I decided that we were gonna do something a little different….
Yup! Herringbone! This was my first time ever doing a large tile in a herringbone pattern and I gotta tell you, it’s a little tricky! Especially when dealing with wonky walls. But in the end it does everything right. It still feels open yet gives it some interest. It makes both entrances feel like the right entrance. Plus, I think it hides so much more! I know I talk about hiding dirt a lot and I don’t want you guys to think they are dirty people…they really aren’t….they actually HATE clutter and have like three things on their walls. In fact, I think I hung more stuff on their laundry room walls than the rest of the house.
I just think it’s important in a growing family to not announce the dirt. The dog hair doesn’t need it’s own instagram account. We dial it down because there will be times where other things are more important….like homework or dinner or bath time or diapers. And stressing over keeping something white-glove-worthy is TOO MUCH. Clean on a normal basis and invest the rest of that time in the kids. That’s my philosophy anyways. And this tile makes it happen.
We mixed our own grout (more on that in our tiling post) and it basically disappeared into the tile.
After that we got appliances. A big shoutout to Home Depot for providing these Whirlpool babies. I will share with you guys more details on these later but just know that the kids were SO excited to have ice in the door 🙂 They basically thought it was like Christmas.
We were able to pick out a new fridge, new range and a new dishwasher….all stainless steel and they really made the space feel more finished.
At this point came countertops. I have an entire post about these….you will need it if you are thinking about doing some butcher block in the future. I have learned SO much and we have even done butcher block in the past! It’s crazy how DIY works like that….you think you know something and then boom…walnut to the face.
Excuse the crazy hair and outfit….it was 2 am and I was trying to Waterlox these bad boys to get them installed.
Okay so this basically catches you up to this week when we started installing the pretty things! It’s so fun to give you all this beefy stuff all at once! Next we installed the sink and the faucet and the garbage disposal….so be on the lookout for that here in the next 24 hours! ahhh!
Tiffany says
Where did you all order the cabinets?
Olivia says
LOVING it!!! Can’t wait to see it all done!
Katie says
All of the cabinetry is from RTAStore.com
It’s the shaker style ready to assemble cabinets in aspen white and chocolate.
xo – kb
Renee says
Why does everyone wait to paint until after the cabinets are installed? I think it would be easier beforehand, so you wouldn’t have to paint around the cabinets.
Katie says
We could have painted earlier…but we had crown molding to install and drywall to repair first so that’s why we waited.
xo – kb
Anne Paul says
Not sure if that green tape on the floor by the trim is for caulk or paint. I just bought these little rubber things in the caulk section from Lowes (can’t find a link!) and they are AWESOME. No more taping off for caulk- you just wipe this little rubber thing on like you would use your finger to wipe the excess caulk and it is magic. It comes in a little four or five piece kit- totally worth the $10!!!
Alyssa says
Loving it! And I’m loving these beefy posts where you catch up up and then go back and give tips and tricks!
Jenn says
You and your family are so kind! How lucky they are to have friends like the Bowers! It looks great!
Erica Robinson says
Hi Katie, I’ve been reading (and loving) your blog for years, but don’t think I’ve ever commented before. You always have great content and I love your lighthearted jokey writing style, but this series of posts – the Predaza home – are my favourite by far. I’m not sure what it is? Maybe that there’s SO much to see in such a short time, maybe that we get to see it all come together without it being dripfed teeny bits of info and photographs over time? Maybe it’s that the sheer amount of hands on hard work, planning, preparation etc is so obvious. Whatever it is, these posts are ones that instead of scanning through I’ve slowly scrolled and savoured every photograph 🙂 I’m loving them, I have that excitement back at seeing a new post from a blogger like it was in the good old days 😉
Anyway, just wanted to let you know that super impressed with both the freaking amazing laundry & kitchen and with your posts about them. 10/10 and a gold star from me 🙂
Jamie says
This tile is great, but I really loved what you chose for the laundry room. Did they ask to have different flooring for each room? (I know they’re not connected, so it doesn’t technically matter), just curious.
Katie says
It’s for paint but I will have to look into your magic tool!
xo – kb
Katie says
Aww thank you! That is so sweet to hear!
xo – kb
Katie says
They liked the idea of different flooring so we went with it. We definitely discussed all the options 🙂
xo – kb
Patricia says
It is looking stunning already. Am looking forward to the big reveal. Great job. And I am impressed you’re working at 2 am.
Tiffany T says
Can you tell me more about that blue tile? Name? Manufacturer? Pattern name? We just bought a house about a month ago and that is the exact pattern that is in 2 of our bathrooms in a cream color. I’ve never seen this pattern before in tile and we love the pattern but some of the tiles are cracked and we’d love to just be able to replace those if somehow they still make it in our color. Thanks!
Katie says
It’s linked in the post and it’s available at Floor & Decor.
xo – kb
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We love your work! What a great corner of the internet 🙂