Kitchen Makeover

I'm on a summer break for the next month from classes and I conveniently got decorating fever. I wanted to change some things in the house but didn't have much of a budget to work with. Luckily I'm super thrifty and a little creative, so I was able to take on landscaping, makeover the kitchen and the office, and add a few small touches to the bedroom.

First came my desire to turn the kitchen into a beach. Don't worry, I know it's not really a beach but I did get my inspiration for the decor from summer time. The result is a kitchen with a cottage/summer/beachy feel.

The before; a dark and drab kitchen.





The after; much brighter!






I got this table and 4 chairs on craigslist for 45$. I sanded and painted the table white and put a sealant on it and voila...perfect beach theme table! I also found these place mats at a flea market and paid 3$ for the set...don't worry. I washed them before putting them on the table.




We already had this light but I thought it went with the theme well.



Other small beachy touches.






Shout out to my Tom Tom whom I could not have done all this without. He is such a hard worker!Check back for pictures of the office makeover and our bedroom updates.
Hope you like our beachy kitchen!