Modernbarn

Pardon our dust, here are some progress photos. Thanks to a great neighbor friend that we have hired we have been able to get so much done in a short amount of time. He does awesome work!! Our expectations have been surpassed. Things are really starting to transform from grandma house (no offense!)...to a clean modern space! It is hard for me to pick everything, because it's my own house, and there are just so many different styles that I like and can appreciate!!! Well, and everything on a budget is a lot harder to accomplish, but I have to say I have been finding some pretty amazing deals!

Matt + I had fun doing the floors together. We only stained and refinished the front room, hallways, and one bedroom. The other spaces will all be re-carpeted. (which I hate that carpet is so dang expensive!!) Total working days, it probably took about 3. Which isn't too bad, but we spread it over about a two week period, so it seemed a lot longer.

This photo's coloring is not completly accurate. But, I was trying to achieve a concrete look for the countertops (on a budget of course!) so instead of using real concrete or a quartz stone which is about $40-$70 S.F., I used this Pionite brand laminate and had our G.C. build up the countertop one more level so it would be a little thicker. I also kept all the corners sharp! So, you know hopefully no one decides to bash their head into that sharp corner on the edge, that wouldn't be good?!
I am in the process of painting the cabinets. I painted one door last night, and wasn't to certain that I liked the color that I picked. I am using an oil base, semi-gloss. I found a Benjamin Moore color that I liked, it's a stoney brownish color. The problem is when I put it up on the cabinet last night it looked like dark lavender!!! I was horrified. But then it started to look a lot better when it dried more. I am just worried it won't quite be the right hue.
I found a light pendant that I really like, the post is here on my modernthread blog