Girl with the Pink Toolbelt

The island is DONE!  Well, I still need to put the kickboard on it but I'm waiting to do that when I do all of the cabinets.  But for now- I'll call it finished.  For a refresher- this is what I had.  Not sure if you can really see it on the side of the island, but it was beadboard.  As I alluded in the first kitchen remodel post, this island has a wood front and then the other three sides were a vinyl peel and stick faux looking wood.  So I had to put something on the sides in order to paint and I was given the beadboard.  So I slapped that shit on it and painted it espresso brown.  And lived with it.  For 10 years.  So gross.  Way before my dad and aunt told me there were coming out here to visit- I saw this photo on Pinterest and saved it because I was in love with this island.  We'll call in my inspiration photo.  My island is small.  Like less than 4 ft wide small.  Like less than 3 ft deep s...

Guys I finished grouting the back splash last month.  It by no means is anywhere near done.  But I just haven't had the time, nor the energy for house projects.  It's been a rough couple of months in Kristiland.  Rough.  I'm not happy that this kitchen remodel isn't done yet.  Not happy at all.  But in all honesty, my health has been my priority lately and I can't get stressed over a backsplash or cabinets. To complete this backsplash I need to put the trim around it.  The trim is already cut and ready to be installed, courtesy of my Daddy-O.  But I'm undecided on if I want to paint the trim the same as the wall color so it blends in.  Or do I want to stain it and have a bit of contrast.  I'm leaning toward staining it.  But I'm going to test the stain out on scrap pieces and put it next to the backsplash to see how it looks.  Either way, I'm not installing the trim til the end because I still need to paint the walls.......