Kitchen Island: Part 1

Let me start by saying that this project is (so far) 10 months in the making.  It's, by far, the most complicated project I have tackled thus far and it has been..... A Learning Experience.

But before I get into that, I'll start from the beginning!  My house has a square kitchen with cabinets along 2 walls.  It's very open but it was lacking work space.  All the counter space was in the corners or just long enough for a cutting board.  I take up the whole counter when I cook, I needed more room to move!

 See all that open space in the middle of the room?

Project: Laundry Room, Pre-Part 1

I've got a few projects that are partially complete in the house, so, of course, it's time to start a new one!  Am I the only one that does that?  Good, I didn't think so.  I was doing laundry yesterday and a light bulb went off in my head, "This is my next project!"

Just a plain, boring closet.  I guess at least there's a shelf?

You see, my laundry room is really a closet.  A nice closet, but still a closet.  And it has a wire shelf.  1 single, lonely, white wire shelf with supports strong enough to hold an army and take up a lot of room in the process.

Bathroom Vanity Oakness Makeover

One of the many, MANY things that has bugged me in this house since the beginning has been the bathrooms.  Not only is there minimal storage, they don't even match each other!  There's absolutely no sense of style, unless drab and oak is considered a style.  This wasn't my very first project in the master bathroom, but it has been the largest transformation to date.

Let's me introduce you to my bathroom: