Wanna come join me for a nap on the porch?
Today I was invited by Susan at Between Naps on the Porch to write a guest post for her Metamorphosis Monday feature (a weekly blog party featuring amazing before and after projects). May I just tell you what a pleasure it has been getting to know Susan. She is an incredibly caring and lovely person. But then if you’re a regular reader of her blog, I’m sure you’ve already figured that out by now.
As I’m sure you can imagine, our little Cottage8 and each project we have tackled has been one great big metamorphosis after another, and trying to single out just one thing to write about was quite the challenge. I decided to read through all the comments on my old posts I’ve written about our home, and it soon became clear what project has been an all time favorite among my readers: Our Kitchen!
You know what I’m talking about. Remember how it looked when we first bought the house, we started with THIS:
And with months of hard work, we turned it into THIS:
I’d love for you to check out the guest post I wrote about our kitchen over at Susan’s Blog. While there, you can check out her link party and see many other wonderful before and after’s, and maybe you’ll want to join in the party as well. I hope you do!
PS: If you’re new here to my blog, welcome! If you’re curious to see more of our home, just click the Cottage8 link at the top of my site. I hope you’ll stay a little while, and leave me a comment so I can visit your blog too.
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One great big metamorphosis is the perfect way to describe your amazing home. You have created your own piece of heaven
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It hasn't been long since I joined your readers list, but I will agree, that kitchen is IT! My kitchen countdown starts at the end of the month. You are truly inspiring me!
ReplyDeleteYour kitchen is so homey and pretty. You did an outstanding job renovating it :D
ReplyDeleteLOVE, LOVE the kitchen! It's so bright and cheery - what a transformation!
ReplyDeleteLove that makeover of the kitchen, absolutely fabulous while still being friendly, love it!
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ReplyDeleteWe are just finishing up the bathroom renovation and will be tackling the kitchen next. The set up is exactly like yours as you will see (I hope) when I start posting before and after shots.
Love your blog; been a follower for a while now.
Happy New Year!
Sue
xo
jennifer the transformation is nothing less than phenomenal! you have a great eye and design style. can't wait to see what you have in store for 2011!
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shelley
LOVE your kitchen Jennifer~ So cozy and darling!;) Hugs,Rachel
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I love your kitchen! Check out my newly remodeled kitchen. It's still a work in progress but I love it!
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Hello Jennifer! My name is Adriana Mendes, live in Brazil and fell in love with your blog (which I indicate). Loved meeting him and forgive the poor translation, but do not speak any English and had to resort to googgle rsrss. I never found my way to see your house! I love decorating and I learned what is cottage, vintage, etc. .. haha. It's amazing what we can do ourselves and how we can reuse things! I admire his taste, his work and creativity. Besides great blogger (which I'm still learning)! I lived for five years in Portugal, I know and am passionate about IKEA would not be able to say that the division of your home just got better! Congratulations! Have you ever sent an email but forgot to use the translation lol, sorry. Best wishes and keep "watching" your imagination!. Adriana Mendes
ReplyDeleteI'm a brand-spanking-new follower! Your kitchen transformation made me bookmark this little blog and it will now be a part of my daily read. I do not have a blog, I'm just a fellow lover of great design, great ideas and a desire to do-it-myself. Am I the only one that doesn't blog??
ReplyDeleteI love your home and was pleased to see your guess post @ BNOTP I love both blogs.
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ReplyDeleteThats just gorgeous! :) LOve your blog. :) Following from Australia. :) Excellent job!
ReplyDeleteTotally amazing! Love your white cabinets... and entire kitchen! Happy New Year! Carrell
ReplyDeleteThat is a fantastic kitchen. You have a very nice blog. I will be sure to visit again,
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I love love love this kitchen! I would want to spend most of my time in there. Mine is about half that size and comes from the 1980s. But hopefully by the middle of this year we'll have a big new one. Yay!
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What you have done with you home is just AMAZING!!!!! Love you blog!
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Sharon
Oh wow!! Your new kitchen is stunning! With a kitchen this beautiful I would never want to leave!
ReplyDeleteWOW! So what's left to re-do? It all looks amazing and your house is the perfect definition of HOME!!
ReplyDeleteI Love your kitchen even down to the Bakery letters, though I ordered them and they came all the same size not like your's.~Cheers Kim
ReplyDeleteI have just discovered your blog but will be a regular viewer from now on. I love your style very different from over here (uk) where everything seems to be going very minamilist which I like but could never live with, I like a home to radiate comfort not look but don't touch!
ReplyDeletea friend just referred me to your blog because we are in the midst of our own kitchen renovation... much like your own... including white ikea cabinets which we'll start installing hopefully next week. It's a lot of work and patience but I know it will be worth it. Thanks for the inspiration Jennifer!!
ReplyDeleteYour kitchen inspired my kitchen. Truly, it did.
ReplyDeleteI love every inch of it.
If you care to see it, here's mine:
http://goodbyehousehellohome.blogspot.com/2010/09/our-kitchen-transformation.html
I love you blog!!!
:)
Home theater designer says:Your house is just like A Heaven .. http://edgwhitepapers.com/ I can feel the happiness in your place,Hope you are having nice time...
ReplyDeleteJennifer, I'm new to your blog today...what an inspiration! You're making me want to grab another paint can and keep on with what I started here! Some of the rooms are in the doldrums just waiting patiently!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous home! I've added you to my list of favorites and have shared your link with my daughter too so she can see what you've done with your kitchen. Hers is about to be changed and yours is so inspiring.
Hugs, Diane
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really beautiful work on your kitchen! some great inspirational ideas there...
ReplyDeletethe before cabinets are somethin' else! ;)
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ReplyDeleteI love your blog! Could you give me the name of the paint color you used? We are currently remodeling and hope to paint soon. I'll be stopping by more!
ReplyDeletevera cool decor, i also love the olde world look plus adding in french country and a bit of junke, if i had enough time i'd look at every one of your pages! come see me sometime, zanne
ReplyDeleteHi Jennifer - I just found your blog and love it! The kitchen transformation is amazing :-)
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to reading more through your archives! Oh, and I have a fairly new blog if you'd like to check it out...
http://junkernewbie.blogspot.com/
I just love what you done to your kitchen we recently redone our kitchen and it is alot like yours but smaller, we put in white cabinets and wood flooring also. Please visit my blog and see my kitchen before and after pic's.(post Jan 4th) I will be adding your blog to my favorites to visit from now on..
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What a great transformation Jennifer I love it all, the cabinets the beadboard, the lighting and I LOVE the panels on your refrigerator. Martina
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