As promised, I wanted to post a few Before & After pics of our brand-spankin'-new tile floors & new stainless steel kitchen sink.
We'll start with the flooring...
We did have a cheapy hardwood/possibly laminate wood flooring to begin with. We're thinking these were the floors installed when the house was first built. We did like the color of them, but they just looked & felt cheap. It was an absolute disaster having them in the kitchen too, because any liquid spill, and they would buck up. They were also horrible to keep clean, because the cracks in between were just big enough to where things could become lodged, and it was difficult to sweep them out.
We had been wanting ceramic tile for the longest, and finally bit the bullet. We picked them out, and actually ended up agreeing on a porcelain tile. The only difference between it & ceramic tile is that it is actually more durable than ceramic. Win! We picked out matching grout, ordered it, then we made a quick trip to pick it up. Even though he had a little help loading it all at the store, my sweetie unloaded it all by himself when we got home with it. I was sorry I couldn't help, but the boxes of tile weighed a ton!
Now, Befores & Afters... yay! :)
-Kitchen-
BEFORE
-Guest Bathroom-
BEFORE
We did have a cheapy hardwood/possibly laminate wood flooring to begin with. We're thinking these were the floors installed when the house was first built. We did like the color of them, but they just looked & felt cheap. It was an absolute disaster having them in the kitchen too, because any liquid spill, and they would buck up. They were also horrible to keep clean, because the cracks in between were just big enough to where things could become lodged, and it was difficult to sweep them out.
We had been wanting ceramic tile for the longest, and finally bit the bullet. We picked them out, and actually ended up agreeing on a porcelain tile. The only difference between it & ceramic tile is that it is actually more durable than ceramic. Win! We picked out matching grout, ordered it, then we made a quick trip to pick it up. Even though he had a little help loading it all at the store, my sweetie unloaded it all by himself when we got home with it. I was sorry I couldn't help, but the boxes of tile weighed a ton!
Now, Befores & Afters... yay! :)
-Kitchen-
BEFORE
-Kitchen-
AFTER
(We are changing up the rugs...they just don't work well with the new flooring...darn! I hate having an excuse to buy something new!)
-Rest of Kitchen & Laundry Room-
BEFORE
-Rest of Kitchen & Laundry Room-
AFTER
-Guest Bathroom-
BEFORE
-Guest Bathroom-
AFTER
-Master Bathroom-
BEFORE
-Master Bathroom-
AFTER
And now, the sink...
-Kitchen Sink-
BEFORE
-Kitchen Sink-
AFTER
AFTER
(And I love using my little soap stand- it keeps the sink clean & frees up space!)
It was awesome to leave for our vacay, and come home to "new" house. We are very blessed to be able to improve our home the way we have been lately. We hope to stay here- for a little while longer anyway- so we can enjoy the changes. :)
Your new floors look fabulous! as does the new sink! We used to have a white plastic one and the transformation to a shiny new stainless steel one was amazing!
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