A Slow Transformation

Obviously, I like to spend much of my time in the kitchen. It's really the only place (other than a yoga studio) I can truly clear my head and feel creative. However...the actual environment of my current kitchen is very dark, dreary, and dirty (in places). We've been here for almost three years, and I have detested the nasty carpet and dark ceilings. Seriously?! Who puts carpet in a kitchen. God only knows what's in that carpet no matter how hard those lovely professional carpet cleaners worked. Every yogurt, milk, juice stain is forever soaked in. I can barely bring myself to walk barefoot. Blah.

Next off, the ceiling is a tin design. Which is cool, but it's gold (never loved) and in the darkest corner of our house. Between the dark floor, dark ceiling, and dark oak cabinets I often feel like I'm in a dungeon. So! My lovely, lovely husband has begun our transformation. As you can see above, we are painting over the tin. That light fixture is gone and will soon be replaced. And, on July 28 my extraordinary husband and father-in-law will install a new bamboo floor! (Huge sigh of relief.) I'm already feeling like I could cry. My dream kitchen is on the horizon.