Oh, I love this room! Warm and inviting, yet calm and soothing! The beadboard looks fantastic--not like a coverup but rather an intentional way to accent the art! You've got great taste!

Wow--what a lovely and warm kitchen! Congratulations!

Nancy

Pheasant fabric would be fabulous!

Wow, no one would have never known what you had started in the kitchen:) Everything looks great. I am a big fan of the 4 inch plantation shutters, but you are right its a lot of money. A valance to cover the shades would warm up the area. I love the benches!

I'm trying to remember, what color paint did you end up using in the kitchen? Everythings seems to be coming together and looks great. I like the idea of using the pheasant fabric on the window. I can't remember what mimi's look like, but I always love the ones with the knobs.

Laurie

Whatever it took to get to where you are now, it was well worth it!!! Your place looks fantastic. You've done a wonderful job.

As probably the only person on earth that hasn't jumped on the backsplash mania (much to DH's consternation), I love to look at other options in kitchen wall decorating. I have 13 pieces of wall acne (outlets and switches) in mine (not counting the island) that I'm always trying to cover up.

That's a fun take on a rooster (I miss your old one that was in the DR and I'm not even a rooster person). The copper looks great and functional, too. You know I love your cabs and the new pieces work well with them.

Your home is really looking great!

You did a great job finding a solution for that spot. Oh I wish I had an imagination like some of you. The dining rooms is so warm and inviting. I bet you have a difficult time getting guests to leave. Great job.

Drooling again.....you've been busy and I wish I had half of your energy!! It looks warm, inviting and lovely!

Thank you all. It would be pathetic to count all the threads where I have asked for help with this awkward space.

Parma, wall acne - that is too funny!! If I had it to do over again...I wouldn't do a backsplash....unless I was doing marble subway tiles with marble counters but that is not *me* I just like the look. BTW, I am soooo excited for you & your chairs!

Brut - what you talking about, girl??!! I am enjoying seeing the pics of your house - they are beautiful!! I may not always get to post b/c of time - but I have seen your gorgeous kitchen - wow - You are creative, my friend:)

I really need to focus on the windows - we face west & the sun is quite brutal in the summer.

I like this treatment
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Here is the fabric up close
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But then again, shutters are such a clean - uncluttered look

I kinda think it is a coin toss where expenses are concerned between custom valances & shutters by the time you buy material/lining/ fringe/labor.

Nobody like the idea of woven wooden blinds or is that too much wood with the tables & cabinets?

Smiles:)

A couple of your pics aren't showing.

I like woven blinds. They add a nice texture and a subtle mixture of colors.

Price is right, too.

That's weird....they showed up in my preview post.

Oh well.....I am onto thinking about something else now!! Imagine that?! That is where this forum helps me sooooo much - when I am in the planning stages, my mind goes everywhere & right now I really don't want to spend alot of money.

So, what about putting cellular shades on the doors like I have on the windows THEN making small like cornices out of trim to cover them? The trim would cover the stack of the cellular shades....

I would get to keep my view of the pool(important in summer with kids when I go in to get them a snack) - our bird feeders - kids playing, etc

Cellulars are simple to let up/down & don't require fussing with the fabric like roman shades.
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Too cheap?

Smiles:)