Blog Inspiration/Kitchen Update

Don’t you love it when you find a blog that just inspires you and makes you want to take risks?  When we bought our house last year, I was determined to step out of my normal comfort zone and painted our downstairs in Sherwin Williams “Rain Washed”.  This was such a huge departure from the usual mossy greens and taupe neutrals I’ve always used in the past.  Upon doing this, I discovered that my love for all shades Turquoise has pushed me forward into areas that I wouldn’t have otherwise tried.  I have been tremendously inspired by House of Turquoise and was pleasantly surprised to find that I am not alone in my obsession.
I have also been inspired and motivated by the talented and creative Jennifer at The Magic Brush, Inc.  Reading her blog constantly reminds me that paint is your best friend because if you don’t get it right the first time, try it again until you get what you want (I mean, how many relationships can you say that about?)…she never takes herself too seriously and she’s a pleasure to read…I highly recommend taking a peak and I DARE you not to come away wanting to throw a drop cloth down and revamp something in your house!
This being said, I’ll update you on my kitchen.  We’ve hit  minor speed bumps in the form of 1)two back to back weekends of house guests.  2)We started grouting the back splash and discovered that the stainless steel 1×1′s need to be grouted with a silicone based grout otherwise they scratch BADLY, so that’s on the list for this weekend.
3)I began painting the kitchen island and  in doing so came to the realization that, like any other muscle, if you don’t use it, you can in fact, lose it.