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    They Make Our Kitchen Look New

    May 1, 2012 |

    I have no words. These wood floors make me happy.

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    Just kidding. ;)  I’m Italian, I always have words! Do you love it?!

    I need to touch up the cabinets and have a few other ideas to freshen up the space. I also conned Doug into starting another huge project before we start adding trim, any guesses?

    One more beauty shot. Ignore the glimpse of the “realities of renovation,” aka a pile of stuff that doesn’t belong in my dining room. Go go photo editing blur magic!

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    And I know you want a before and after, so are you ready?

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    and even more way back (and gross)

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    I can’t stop saying it, but I love ‘em!

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    Comments

    1. katie

      May 05, 2012 at 12:16 am

      looks good! I noticed that you don't have a microwave?!

    2. Erin Spain

      May 04, 2012 at 1:05 am

      Looks great, Ann Marie! Love the wood floors.
      -Erin Spain
      DIY On the Cheap

    3. Earthy Nicole

      May 03, 2012 at 4:10 pm

      Wow, it's such a huge difference from the before photo. It looks so light and airy now but still home-y, not cold. I love it! Great job!

    4. Elisabeth

      May 02, 2012 at 12:57 pm

      Ann, I love the floors!!!! I can't wait to see them for real. I am hoping we will be out that way next week. Tell Doug he did a great job!

    5. Danielle @ We Have It All

      May 02, 2012 at 12:29 pm

      Whoa!! That is beeeUtiFUL!! You guys did a great job!!

    6. Sharon @ Parents of a Dozen

      May 02, 2012 at 11:45 am

      It looks amazing!!! I am so happy for you.

    7. Emily

      May 01, 2012 at 5:02 pm

      Wow! What a transformation. It really brightens up the whole space. You have done so much work - it is beautiful!

    8. [email protected] in the Moment

      May 01, 2012 at 9:39 pm

      Wow wow wow! What an amazing transformation, way to go!

    9. Katie

      May 01, 2012 at 8:58 pm

      I can see why!! I love the look of your white kitchen. I am trying to convince my husband that is the way to go when we build our new house. I love the cottage-y look, and he loves the new look. So we'll have to see who wins! I just love the improvement on yours! Excellent!!

    10. Ashley

      May 01, 2012 at 5:24 pm

      Oh my goodness!!! What a difference it makes....beautiful!

    11. Erin

      May 01, 2012 at 4:37 pm

      Looks awesome! The floors really warm up the space. It's amazing how far that room has come!

    12. Stephanie

      May 01, 2012 at 3:12 pm

      Beautiful. Just beautiful!

      • Ann Marie

        May 02, 2012 at 6:21 pm

        thank you, Stephanie! 🙂

    13. Jessyca B

      May 01, 2012 at 3:03 pm

      Megan hit the nail on the head! Amazeballs!

      • Ann Marie

        May 02, 2012 at 6:21 pm

        🙂

        thanks, Jess!

    14. Laura / Pet Scribbles

      May 01, 2012 at 2:59 pm

      Love seeing this transformation! We have a future dream of wood floors in our kitchen too, so it is nice to see what it could look like! What I love about the direction of the wood planks is that they make your kitchen look much wider in the "after" shot! Congrats on the new floors!

      • Ann Marie

        May 02, 2012 at 6:20 pm

        I didn't even notice that about the wood planks, I'm glad you pointed it out. It really does make the space look larger! Fingers crossed that you get your floors soon, I've been dreaming of these for two and a half years, haha. Thanks, Laura! 🙂

      • Laura / Pet Scribbles

        May 04, 2012 at 4:33 pm

        2.5 years isn't that long to wait: we bought our "new" house almost 5 yrs ago already. It was only 1 yr old, yet the original existing owners had just trashed the entire house. We knew that if we bought it, we would buy it - in our own minds - as a fixer-upper. So we've had to start slowly w/ almost every aspect of this house. Truly a long-term project. My husband who is the cook in our house has big dreams for "his" kitchen redo. Someday... someday! 😉

    15. Megan

      May 01, 2012 at 2:23 pm

      Amazeballs! Love it! Looks so sparkly, clean and pulled together.

      • Ann Marie

        May 01, 2012 at 2:53 pm

        Thank you! and you were SO right, it finally feels... clean. 🙂

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