As soon as March hits each year I get the urge to update something…paint, reorganization of furniture, or new projects to update our nearly 100 year old house.

This year the projects have been a little more extensive than usual.  New landscaping for the front yard, a brand-new kitchen door, the backsplash that I have wanted to put in since we remodeled our kitchen seven years ago and a deck and set of stairs off of the kitchen.  The latter being the most important in the grand scheme of things.  The concrete steps that we had before were a kid and wine glass hazard!

Starting with the kitchen before and afters…other updates in posts to come.

Kitchen Before

I still love our kitchen which we had gutted and remodeled when we moved in.  The white cabinets, black countertops, and slate floors remain timeless but i always wanted a backsplash.  After considering marble, a glass and marble mix (that ended up being shockingly expense), and ceramic we ended up going with the marble…and it’s perfect.

The after…the kitchen feels complete.

Tile from Tile & Designs in Pittsburgh.