And now, the before pictures of our kitchen. During and following the remodel I will take some matching “after” photos.

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I forgot to tag it in the pictures, but the HIDEOUS stick-on floor tile is being replaced by glorious hardwood, all the way back to the fireplace and also down the hallway.

This is a picture of our granite. It’s the sample, not the actual slab, which we will hopefully choose next weekend.

I have come to the conclusion, after dwelling on it in a state of insomnia this morning, that the colors in our granite should dictate the palette of the kitchen. Otherwise some brutal clashing could take place. Therefore, the colors present in our stone (taupe-gray, ivory, charcoal, and maroon) will be followed in the accent wall color (probably maroon) as well as the mosaic of back splash tiles. I am not a professional designer; what do you guys think?