a kitchen years in the making

Here are some before and after shots of the kitchen.

Before: sad and gray :(

After: sunny and cheerful!

The previous owner left the 46 tiles (our house #). They were good inspiration.

Our new over-the-sink shelf. I can't wait to put herbs in our planter.

And finally our new curtains - hot off the sewing machine. We've had the fabric since we lived in Chicago. 5 years, 1 apartment and 1 house later, curtains are born!