Everything But the Kitchen Sink

Those who are regular readers will know that we are up to our necks in kitchen remodeling. We can't seem to agree on anything when it comes to that room. We did finally choose a paint color that we both love, after six months of paint swatches. Since we've finished that project, it's time to start thinking about a kitchen sink.

I want one of those adorable apron sinks. Dan does not. He says we must have a stainless sink. His strong opinion on this amuses me, after all I've not seen him wash a dish lately. For some reason he is just not willing to budge on this. Men can be awful stubborn sometimes.

Today I discovered stainless steel farmhouse sinks. It's the perfect solution! They are absolutely beautiful, come in the perfect size, and will give the kitchen the exact look I want.They are stainless steel, very durable, and great quality..all things that will make Dan happy as well!

Now we just have to make up our minds whether we want a single or double bowl sink. There are pros and cons to both, and I'm truly torn on this. Part of me wants a single bowl, but I'm afraid I will not like it. Yet, I'm not thrilled with the double bowl sink we have now. Readers, what do you think? I'd love to here opinions on both sides of the sink issue.

At least we know that we can both get what we want in a sink and be happy with it. That in itself is huge progress. We'll decide on how many bowls, then move on to the next step. I believe we are choosing counters next. Will this kitchen remodel ever end?


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Kitchen Woes

***photo by quinn.anya***

Oh how I wish I had a dishwasher! We were going to get one this month, when we redid the kitchen, but the van got it's transmission rebuilt instead. So my kitchen is still a wreck. I seriously hate being in there. The only wall that is even painted is the new wall Dan built in there. I think since I'm being forced to wait on new cabinets and stuff, that the kitchen must be a t least painted. And soon! It's so depressing!

We've gone back and forth on this; Dan wanting to not bother until we can afford a complete kitchen redo, but then he's hardly ever in there. He tore the existing ceiling covering out, which makes me nuts! I really want to look at something other than the icky, dusty, 100 year old boards that barely separates the kitchen from the attic. Plus, there is a hole in the ceiling from when he fell through from the attic. It soooooooo bothers me!

I am going to paint this kitchen, even if I have to do all the painting myself! The big problem for months has been choosing a color. Some days I like red, others blue, sometimes yellow, I could go on and on. So, what do your kitchens look like? Any great advice for me? I want to keep a country cottage feel to it.

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