swapping out the light fixtures

Good morning! Yesterday I shared the living room side of this space, and am now going to share the kitchen side. Although I  have bigger plans for our kitchen down the road, today I wanted to share what it looks like now after just swapping out the light fixtures and then adding all of our existing furniture and accessories. The only changes we’ve made so far were taking down the heavy window treatments, and then swapping out the light fixtures. cabinet hardware and faucet. It’s hard to tell in the photos but the cabinet doors are not in great shape at all and the trim on top does not match so down the road I  plan on removing the cabinets over the range and adding a range hood, retiling the backsplash (it’s a pretty tile and pattern, but is uneven in a bunch of spots which drives me crazy) replacing the counters, and then painting the cabinetry after I do some sanding and patching. To keep it a relatively budget friendly makeover we plan on keeping all the existing cabinetry but I’d like to extend the uppers all the way to the top so may need to get new doors for that. We will probably do it in stages though and to start with think we will just replace the counters and repaint the cabinets without making any changes to them for now. But I am still thinking through exactly what I want to do in here so for now I just swapped the light fixtures and hardware.

I  found two of these pendants at a local outlet (they also sell them online). They had a few minor scratches on them and they were in two colors (one cream one and one light blue one) but I got both of them for less then the price of one new one so I snatched them up and figured I could spray paint them. I used this spray paint and although they aren’t perfect I am really really happy with them! I  also got the pendant over the kitchen table at the same outlet for a GREAT price and am so happy with it (it’s also available online). 

Then we swapped out the faucet for this one and the cabinet knobs for these and that was it! Here’s a before:

And here it is now:

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You can check out some of the other spaces in our new home in these posts:
Pool Area
Study/Office
Dining Room
Living Room
Lola’s Room
Lillie’s Room

KITCHEN SOURCES:

Wall Color – Existing (think it’s Agreeable Gray by Sherwin Williams – will be painting it Pure White by Sherwin Williams very soon!)
Trim Color – Existing
Cabinet Color – Existing
Knobs – Amazon
Pulls – Amazon (not a perfect color match but they are just temporary until I patch and paint the cabinets and then I will drill new holes for cup pulls that match)
Countertops – Existing
Pendants – Ballard Designs (Spray painted with this paint in Satin Black) (similar already painted black ones can be found here)
Counter Stools – Serena and Lily
Round Marble and Wood Board  on Island – World Market
Scalloped Bowl – Target
Candle Sticks – Amazon
Candles – Walmart
Black Vase – Target
Footed Wood Tray – Heritage Lace
Copper Colander – WalMart
Soap Dispensers – Amazon
Faucet – Amazon
Wood Footed Tray – Heritage Lace
Grecian Face Planter – Anthropologie
Gold Watering Can – Target
Salt and Pepper Grinders – Amazon
Green Kitchen Towel – Target
Bowls – have had for years but very similar here
Round Tray – Serena and Lily
Electric Kettle – Walmart
Mugs – Walmart
Flavored Syrup Bottles – Amazon
Custom Labels made with this paper – Amazon (but similar premade label can be found on Etsy)
Sugar Bowl – Can Be Found Here
Spoon – World Market
Espresso Machine – can be found here and here
Marble Paper Towel Holder – Target
Small Painting – Vintage

BREAKFAST TABLE AREA SOURCES:

Wood Bookcase holding dishes – Wayfair years ago 
Table – Lulu and Georgia
Rug Under Table – Serena and Lily
Side Chairs – Walmart 
Baskets – Serena and Lily
Light Fixture over Table – Ballard Design

BACK CORNER OF KITCHEN SOURCES:

Chest – Soft Surroundings years ago (no longer available – painted Steelyard Common by SW in a matte finish)
Round Mirror – World Market
Sketch of Girl – No longer available but sort of similar one here and sort of similar here – frame have had for years
Boxwood – Soft Surroundings years and years ago
Gold Monkey – World Market
Books – Vintage
Candle Sticks – Amazon
Candles – Walmart

LIVING ROOM SOURCES:

Wall Color – Existing (think it’s Agreeable Gray by Sherwin Williams – will be painting it Pure White by Sherwin Williams very soon!)
Trim Color – Existing
Knobs on Bookshelf – Amazon
Floor  – Existing
Rug – Rugs USA
Light Fixture – Bellacor (will be going upstairs once I find the right fixture for in here)
Coffee Table – Serena and Lily
TV – Best Buy
Artwork on TV – Etsy
Drapery Rods –  existing but will be switching to these ones soon – Amazon
Drapery Panels – IKEA Ritva panels
Leather Sofa – Pottery Barn 95.5″ size in Aviator Blackwood Leather 
Ivory Pillows on Cream Sofa – Serena and Lily
Black Cream and Gray Square Pillows on Sofa – Serena and Lily years ago
Black Velvet Pillows – HomeGoods years ago but similar here
Black and White Lumbar Pillow – Serena and Lily years ago
Striped Pillow on Leather Sofa – Walmart
Striped Throw – Serena and Lily years ago
Tufted Sofa – Got years ago in a local shop in Williamsburg that is now closed (sort of similar here and here) and recovered in this fabric
Pom Pom Throw – Lulu and Georgia
Side Table Next to Sofa – Bassett Furniture
Lamp on Side Table – Serena and Lily
Square Ottomans – Target
Books – Vintage
Pheasant – Vintage
Candlesticks – Walmart
Candles – Walmart
Faux Fern – Target
Large Gold Vase – Home Depot years ago
Books – Vintage
Dog Bed – World Market a few years ago, similar here and here (recovered in fabric from Hobby Lobby)
Oversized Mirror – Bassett Furniture
Wingback Chairs – Whitney Accent Chairs and we ordered them in the Pattern: 6413 Color: 9 Smoke (which is a gorgeous Brownish Black Velvet) and then did a antique brass nailhead trim
Table Between Wingback Chairs – Bassett 
Pillows in Wingback Chairs – Bassett
Throw on Wingback Chair – Bassett
Plaid Ottomans – Target
Floor Lamp – Serena and Lily
Vase with White Bottom – Serena and Lily
Items in Bookshelves – Have had everything in the bookshelves for years and years, small white books are Chatbooks, larger one are Blurb photo books, artwork and books are vintage and other accessories are from a mix of places over the years but no longer available

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