Operation: Home Sweet Home

We moved into our house almost 2 years ago.
I still do not have pictures on the walls....
Curtains...... Nada....
Our house has been a blank slate long enough!

My New Year's resolution is to make this house our home.
I decided to start in the kitchen.
After all, it is the place I spend 75% of my day.

Phase 1: Paint
This has been the hardest step for me. {so far}
Those of you who know me, know just how indecisive I can be.
Choosing a color all on my own would have been like watching grass grow.
So, I just stole my friend Leah' s color.  {Khaki by Waverly sold at Lowe's}
I just loved it in her house.

I was so eager to get started that I forgot to take the "before" photos.
So these will have to do.
                                                                              Before:

After:

And the keepin' it real version: {before}

                                                                              After:

Phase 2 will be window treatments. 

 See those U.G.L.Y. vertical blinds????  Those pain-in-my-rear things are about to be history!

 I have big plans for that sliding glass door.
Easy, no sew curtains.
I hope to have that accomplished by next weekend!!!
By now you all know what a big procrastinator I am...

Phase 3 has to do with the island...


This is the plan:

Sara, the Thrifty Decor Chick, transformed her island and I want to copy her!!!
She makes it look doable on her blog....I'll try my best!


Phase 4 will ~hopefully~ be crown molding.  Someday......