Updated Breakfast Banquette Area

 

I’m back!  I’ve been busy tinkering around the house and didn’t get any post up last week!  I’ve been painting up a storm!  I am so in love with the new color in my kitchen!  I told my husband that and he says, “Good, maybe you’ll want to cook a little more!” I told him, “Naw, I’m just happy looking at it!”  Ha!  I got him on that one!

Here is the before…

 

 

and here it is now…..

 

 

Goodbye goldish taupe color, hello gray!  It is so much brighter!  The new paint color is Gris by Sherwin Williams.  I saw this color in a pretty bathroom over at Thistlewood Farms and decided to purchase a sample to try in here!  At first, I thought it was too gray, almost like battleship gray BUT as the day went on, the light changed and the color changed!  At times, it looks more gray and sometimes it looks more blue!

 

 

I put together a little wall vignette of plates on the wall.  Didn’t I make that sound so easy?  Well, it wasn’t!  I debated for days, weeks even, on what plates to use and how to arrange them!  I love that little pop of orange there!  I see lots of orange pumpkins and mums in my future!

 

 

After I took the valances down, there seemed to be a lot of empty space above the window.  I used the “E A T” artwork that I made to fill in the space.  It also got a new coat of white paint. 

 

 

I also changed out the smaller table that I had here before for the slightly larger one that was on the screened porch.  This table seats four comfortably and I have two extensions if I need them.  I painted the top white to brighten up the area a little more.  The new pillows are from Pottery Barn.  The blue buttoned one was not meant for this area but I love it here and now have to order 2 more!

 

I still have a few more things to do to the kitchen before I give you the grand tour but it’s coming together quick and I’ve found some great deals as well!

 

Have you done any updating lately?

To see the DIY Ballard inspired sea grass chandelier shades, click here.

 

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