Got even more fun tools (thanks Jess and Brian and kids!)...



Added two can lights, painted, and textured the ceiling to match the rest of the room...


Added a washer/dryer tray and some cabinets...


Moved the washer and dryer in...


Put in a hanging bar for clothes...



Cried because it was so beautiful...
 

Built some shelves for storage...


And added the cutest little trashcan ever!


Who knew I'd be so happy to have a laundry room? And yes, I smile every time the laundry beeper goes off. :)

The other day I decided it was time for a blog facelift, and I settled on this more minimalist version of a blog look and layout.

This is it. What do you think? If there are any bugs, please let me know!

Now, on to the good stuff.

Here is some progress in our kitchen. It's so close to being done, I can almost smell the waffles cooking now!

But first, just look at the cutest picture of Jeff and Olive just watching the neighborhood bustle.


Adorable!

So, for the kitchen, we've replaced both the windows, finished putting in the final can lights, and are now on to painting the room! The color is Horizon Gray, and is a bit more gray than the pictures show, but I think it's going to look stunning with our white shaker cabinets and gray-white granite.






I know this isn't the best picture, but here's a shot of the granite slab we chose:


Gorgeous, right?? It was fun going to the granite yard and searching the rows and rows of granite slabs to find the one just perfect for us. If you're ever putting in granite, don't miss out on that part of the process!

Here's to the final stretch before we have a kitchen again!

With all the renovations we’ve been doing inside the house, we haven’t had much time to focus on the outside. But our new backyard is pretty sad looking. And I’m just not ok with that.

I mean, just look:


 So boring right? Well, I believe this backyard has great potential!

I’ve been hard at work these last few weeks scouring the internet for anything I can find on backyards and gardening in Utah. The vegetable garden part of my backyard will take up its own post, so stay tuned, but I wanted to share some information I've gathered on good flowers to plant in Utah and good combos for the different times of year. This isn't a comprehensive list, just things I've found so far. I'd love tips on Utah gardening if anyone has any!

But Josh has done a great job at pointing out all the little “wins” we’ve done around the home. Like the front lights and the address plaque and making money off random stuff left at the house.