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SUMMER HAS COME AND GONE! THINGS ARE FINALLY STARTING TO SETTLE DOWN! JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. THESE PAST FEW MONTHS HAVE BEEN FULL OF ADVENTURES. I CRUISED TO THE BAHAMAS , TRAVELED TO TEXAS, WENT TO THE BEACH, CELEBRATED A BIRTHDAY & ATTENDED A FEW WEDDINGS. BASICALLY LIVING MY BEST LIFE!

THIS AUGUST MY BOYFRIEND CRAIG AND I BOUGHT A HOUSE. WE SPENT THE REST OF THE SUMMER DOING RENOVATIONS. FOR THE MOST PART THE WHOLE HOUSE NEEDED LOTS OF ATTENTION. MY DAD HAS LOTS OF FRIENDS WHO HELPED MAKE IT ALL POSSIBLE. I’M MORE OF A JOANNA GAINES WHEN IT COMES TO FLIPPING HOUSES! THANKFULLY I KNOW LOTS OF CHIP GAINES TO HELP MAKE IT HAPPEN. NOW I DID DO A FEW THINGS MYSELF! WHICH INCLUDED LOTS OF PAINTING. I ALSO DID A FEW DIY PROJECTS IN THE KITCHEN.

I FELT LIKE THE KITCHEN NEEDED SOME LOVE! I LOVE WHITE IT MAKES THINGS LOOK SO MUCH BRIGHTER AND BIGGER! I PAINTED THE CABINETS WITH SHERWIN WILLAMS PAINT. I USED A LIQUIDSANDER TO DEGLOSS THE CABINETS. I CHOOSE TO DO THIS INSTEAD OF SANDING. NOW SANDING IS THE BETTER CHOICE, BUT I DIDN’T HAVE THE TIME OR ENERGY TO DO IT. THE END RESULT WAS STILL AMAZING.

FOR THE COUNTER TOPS I DECIDED TO PAINT THEM WITH A GIANI PAINT KIT, WHICH YOU CAN GET FROM HOME DEPOT OR AMAZON. THEY COME IN DIFFERENT COLORS AND PATTERNS. I USED THE SLATE GRAY GRANITE COUNTER TOP KIT. THIS DIY PROJECT CAN BE A LITTLE COMPLICATED, BUT YOU’LL BE A PRO IN NO TIME! I GOT THE KNOBS FROM HOME DEPOT AND THE BACK SPLASH IS A PEEL AND STICK STICKER! ITS SO EASY TO DO. I JUST PUT THE STICKER RIGHT OVER TOP OF THE OLD TILE IT WAS SO SIMPLE ANYONE CAN DO IT!! I GOT THE STICKERS FROM AMAZON AS WELL.

NOW THIS TRANSFORMATION IS MY FAVORITE!! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE HOW THIS TURNED OUT! MY DAD’S FRIEND DESIGNS CUSTOM RAILINGS AND CABINETS! HE DID A GREAT JOB. I DID THE DESIGN BUT CAN’T TAKE THE CREDIT FOR THE WORK.

WE BRIGHTEN UP THE WHOLE PLACE BY ADDING A NICE COAT OF WHITE PAINT ON THE PANELING, DECIDED TO DO THIS INSTEAD OF DOING DRYWALL. FANTASTIC WAY TO SAVE MONEY.