Renovated Kitchen at The Dedicated House

Hello World!  It's been a year and a half since we moved into the Colonial and I have yet to show you the kitchen.  Having an entire house to paint has taken all of my focus.  So, now that the downstairs paint job is completed minus the half bath and the laundry room, and since the kitchen is clean, I thought I would share our kitchen with you. 

 The kitchen was newly renovated right before we moved in.  Bonus for us indeed.  See the drawers that face the breakfast table?  This space is amazing.  Usually it is wasted corner space, but the previous owner decided to have the space filled with four drawers which house my placemats and some table linens.  The double doors that are just past the kitchen cabinets lead to my pantry which is bigger than in my previous home. 

 The kitchen is not huge, but it has a ton of prep space and generous storage.  The under mount lighting adds a special touch.  And, I love the way the new paint color looks against the dark cabinets.  The paint color is Marina Gray by Benjamin Moore.

 The silver tray usually holds papers pertaining to school and Little Dedicated's extracurricular activities.  Today, a bowl of lemons along with some succulents.

 My focus this year is to keep the daily mess to a minimum.  To only touch something once and make a decision about its future in our home.  So far so good!  LOL.  We are only 8 days into the New Year, but it's a start. 

 The door to the right of the pantry leads into my laundry room.  I've got plans for that little room that I hope to get to this year.  There is great storage on the stove wall as well.

 This wall is situated between the dining room and the little hall that connects the foyer to the back of the house.  The half bath is directly behind this wall as well as the stairs.  This cabinet holds our daily dishes and silverware, and the ever important coffee/cappuccino machine and toaster.

 I love my granite cheese board.

 To the left of the sink is my pull out trash and recycle station, which I forgot to take a picture of to show you.  It's so nice to do dishes while looking out at the pool.  Such a pretty view.

 A little porcelain tray holds my sponges, dish washing liquid (in the pretty glass jar), hand soap, and hand lotion tucked in the back.

 This is one of my pull out tray cabinets that is situated to the right of my stove.  I love these pull out trays!  They make great use of the space and create much needed storage.

 This one is located in the large prep area.  There's little Cozi being nosey.

  

 We purchased the refrigerator when we moved in.  The middle drawer is for Little Dedicated and holds her favorite fruit, cheese, yogurt, juice, and water.

This little Blue and White planter I found at Goodwill; and the faux boxwood was purchased at Home Goods.

Well, that's it for the kitchen tour.  I would love to hear your thoughts.

Before you go, below are the links for any posts you may have missed:

Top 10 Posts of 2015

Make it Pretty Monday

The Sunday Showcase from MIP Monday

Thank you, my dear ones for stopping by for a visit!  Go with God!  May your weekend be lovely and restful and full of fun!  Remember to be kind to one another!

Toodles,

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