I apologize for my lack of posting the past week. I promise that beginning next week I will be back to my regular posting. I have many back-dated posts which were added to the blog today in regards to the kitchen if you are interested in checking them out. Have a great weekend and I am looking forward to getting back into my regular routine.

Day Twelve - Journey To Our New Kitchen

As of this evening the kitchen is approximately 95% complete!! I am anxiously awaiting the day when I can say...The kitchen is finished! The contractors will be back on Monday morning to wrap up the remainder of the work. Unfortunately, they were unable to get the refrigerator moved into today so this is one thing on Monday's agenda. The poor guys have a total of three refrigerators to move around so I know they aren't looking forward to that chore...better them than me..LOL!

Beginning tonight after Kyle is tucked in bed, John and I will begin the odyessey of throughly cleaning the cabinets so we can unpack our boxes. The next update in regards to the kitchen will be done once everything is unpacked and in place.

Show Us Where You Live Friday - Guest Room

A couple of weeks ago a fellow blogger, Kelly, started a weekly series called "Show Us Where You Live Friday". Unfortunately, this is my first week participating. The first week was showcasing kitchens and the second week was the living room. The past several weeks we have been having our kitchen remodeled and the main floor of our house has been in disarray so needless to say I wasn't able to take pictures to post.

This week the room tour is guest rooms and I'm so excited I have the opportunity to participate. Our guest room is usually the cleanest, neatest room in the entire house. We don't have many guests stay at our house so it isn't used very often.

The majority of the furniture in the room is antique mahogany family pieces from my late grandmother...a four poster bed, night stand, chifferobe, table, mirror, rocker, and clock. Much of the decor in the room is New Orleans inspired. Being born and raised in New Orleans I wanted to bring some of my true "home" to my current home in St. Louis.

The first four pictures are taken from each of the four corners of the room.

New Orleans French Quarter picture displayed above the bed.

Anitique Chifferobe This piece is beautiful and is half drawers/half hanging storage. Fleur De Lis potpourri containers A New Orleans Street Car door stop cross stiched by my grandmother.

If you would like to view photos of many other guest rooms please visit Kelly's blog. Thanks for stopping by to view my guest room. See you next week when I will be giving everyone a tour of my dining room.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Day Eleven - Journey to Our New Kitchen

Today was a busy, exciting day with lots of accomplishments. The tile on the backsplash was grouted, the cabinet knobs were put on, the sink installed, sink faucet installed, the cooktop installed, the light fixture in the breakfast area, and the light fixture above the sink. Things are really starting to take shape and we LOVE everything about the kitchen so far. We can't wait until we are moved back in and everything is 100% in place. Hopefully by early next week this will happen!

Day Ten - Journey To Our New Kitchen

Another exciting milestone in our kitchen renovation. The tile backsplash was installed. Since the floor, cabinets, countertop, and backsplash are in place we can really begin to get a feel for what it will look like. Originally, we chose to use a majority of the darker tile and sprinkle in the lighter tile. However, we decided to use a majority of the lighter tile and sprinkle in with the dark. Wow, we are so happy with this decision!!

Day Nine - Journey To Our New Kitchen

Huge progress today!!! The countertops were installed! After looking at small swatches for months it was wonderful to see the big picture. We are thrilled with our color choice and is so nice to see the kitchen slowly coming together. Originally, we were planning to put granite countertops in the kitchen, but our contractor introduced us to Wilson Art High Definition Laminate. It has the granite look, without the huge price tag and high maintenance which comes with true granite. The color we chose is Crystalline Dune (close up photo is below).

Day Eight - Journey To Our New Kitchen

The beginning of yet another week of our kitchen remodel. The highlight of today was the installation of the dishwasher and the double oven. The appliances have been sitting in boxes in our garage for two weeks so it was exciting to see them in the kitchen. We are keeping the packing covers on the appliances until the project is complete so they won't get scratched, damaged, or dirty. We are waiting anxiously until the remainder of the appliances are installed, but that will be several days away.