Ah, the kitchen...  The heart of the home, and my favorite spot in the new house.  It's the room I cannot stop dreaming about.

In a previous post, I already showed the inspiration photo that I have had pinned in my Home Renovations board for months.  Here it is again:

This sweet, cottagey kitchen with it's warm and inviting colors. ♥

This is my springboard.  I love the color of the island, the warmth of the copper and the earthy wood tones.

Kitchen Photo 1 via Realtor Listing

And here is my canvas.  I want all of the lower cabinets in the main prep area to be done in that aqua or maybe an even slightly bluer color.  The upper cabinets will be Swiss Coffee which is white with a hint of tan.  I would like the floors to match the beams on the ceiling and to have butcherblock countertops of the same color.  See that doorway and than another one through it in the middle of the picture?  That's the pantry, and I was thinking I would like that door to be the same color blue as the lower cabinets.

Kitchen Photo 2 via Realtor Listing

Here we have some mismatched appliances, there is a dishwasher on the other side of the peninsula that you can't see and it does not work.  That green sink is a sight with it's many gadgets and gizmos; it actually has two faucets.  I already have the new faucet and the farmhouse sink is ordered.  I'm kind of sad that there isn't a window to look out of while I'm at the sink but maybe a window mirror could work.  

Kitchen Tile & Paint Samples

Here is a photo I took with my phone of the backsplash tile and paint chips for the kitchen.  The lighting in Home Depot is not the best for photos, but the iridescence can be seen in the tile.  I think this kitchen is going to be quite pretty when it's all done.

Kitchen Photo 3 via Realtor Listing

This desk is going to be removed and my red hutch is going to take it's place.  I'm hoping we can do something about these hip walls and spindles while we're at it.  Oh, and those dated little corners that are all over the house must go too.

Kitchen Photo 4 via Realtor Listing

I am really looking forward to sitting at my kitchen table and watching the wildlife play in my backyard while I sip my tea and write in my journal.  The cabinets on the left will become a coffee, tea & cocoa bar.

Laundry Room Photo via Realtor Listing

The Laundry Room is pretty basic but will also serve as a mud room.  I could add hooks to the wall and a bench to change shoes.  I would like to take out this lower cabinet and put in a wider utility tub that I could give the dog his bath in, instead of leaning over into the bath tub.  The kitchen sink is directly behind the washer and behind the camera is the large closet that will become the pantry.  The door straight ahead is the garage and there is a door directly to the right of the camera that goes to the yard next to the deck.  

Bathroom #1 Photo via Realtor Listing

Here we have some blue that will need to be taken care of eventually.  The sink is blue too.  I'm just glad it isn't pink or green.  This is to be the bathroom that I planned on putting my Joanna Gaines shower curtain in, along with the pretty daisy picture my sister painted for me.  All of the upgrades in here will be pretty strait forward.  Vinyl plank floors, new tub, tile, toilet and sink...

Bathroom #2 (Master) Photo via Realtor Listing

Now this bathroom is going to be a challenge.  The shower is smaller than it looks in the photo and to the right of the camera is a lower cabinet unit wedged into a cubby.  Above the cabinet is a window but the top of the cabinet has a big hole in it.  Like a planter or something.  It's almost like a sink but it's actually just a big metal pan that's about eight inches deep.  I'm not crazy about this vanity with it's sink all the way to the one side.  I would prefer a larger shower and a smaller vanity in this little bathroom so this will eventually be a tear out and start over kind of project.

Okay, so that's it for the inside for now.  Tomorrow I'll be doing a walk around outside with a whole new list of things that need to be fixed up.