Lulu Belle Design: August 2012

Thursday, August 30, 2012

KITCHEN REDO - MARBLE BACKSPLASH

The kitchen backsplash is almost done! My cousin is coming back today to do the grout. Our kitchen has been an on going process for what seems awhile now, we've done things here and there as we go and now it seems to be really coming together and it's so exciting! See the kitchen redo from the beginning here and here

But below are a few pics from yesterday of some of the tile up, I might be in love lol

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

AGAIN! I've been M.I.A.
Things have just been pretty hectic the last couple weeks around here. My cousin is over at our house as I speak (well, type) installing the kitchen backsplash! I am so excited! He had some extra time this week so its happening sooner than I thought and I can't wait to go home and see the progress, Ryan is home so the lucky guy gets to see it before me!
But in the meantime I thought I would share a little bit of what my sister has been up to. Like me I am sure you all are OBSESSED with Pinterest and have a million DIY pins you think, as you are pinning, "I'm gonna do that!" but never do? Well I have a ton and have yet to really try any of them. My sister, Sam, her husband, and three kids in tow just moved to Arkansas. They bought a house that needs a little TLC and have been working at it all summer. She told me about this pin she found on Pinterest and wanted to do it in their kitchen....

So in came Chris, my brother in law, and worked his magic....pretty damn close to the pin huh?! I think it looks great! Now I just need to execute some of my pins I've been wanting to try.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

TO OPEN SHELVE OR NOT TO OPEN SHELVE...

So the plan was to have my cousin make two more doors, possibly with glass, for the kitchen cabinet above the sink and leaving the cabinets to the left and the right open. But when I was staring at the kitchen from our living room one day, I thought of something else and am curious what you think...below is a not so good, bad lighting, iPhone pic of the kitchen currently (please excuse the pizza boxes)...

My new idea is to take down the cabinet above the sink, run the subway tile I was planning to use all the way up the new opened space and hang some reclaimed wood shelving and therefor then have my cousin make doors for the large cabinet that is currently open on the left...like this...

What do you think?

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

TRENDY TUESDAY

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There isn't much to say about it, except L-O-V-E it!

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Thursday, August 16, 2012

MIA

So sorry I've been MIA for almost a week! We've been on a stay-vaca this week. Even though I've been working on a couple projects at home, I'm not quite done, but hopefully I'll be able to share them with you in a few days. I have been refinishing a 35.00 dresser I bought on Craigslist and stripping the dining room, well more like "dining nook", table. The counter tops were installed on Saturday, the stone is beautiful, but the edge wasn't done quite how I wanted so I am debating right now, can I live with it? or do I risk taking the stone up, and it possibly breaking, so the edge can be changed? I guess we'll see. In any event I thought I would just rummage through some interior design inspiration pics I have filed away and share one of my favorite celebrity homes...Brook Shields...

My Favs are prob the bedroom, kitchen and bath...love the dark floors, light walls, rustic yet sleek.

Thursday, August 9, 2012

BYE BYE LAMINATE

KITCHEN COUNTERS

The old kitchen counters are off! New counters are being installed on saturday! Will be back to post some after pics once they are installed. Can't wait!