Before I begin, we often write our posts ahead of time as is the case with this one, so it seems somewhat frivolous to press “publish” this AM on this post without mentioning September 11th. This day still haunts me like I am sure it does many of you. I try to explain what happened to my children, who always ask questions, and it’s still hard to put in words. My father was part of the rescue efforts at The Pentagon that day; Christy’s husband deployed in the immediate hours afterwards. It is unforgettable and still completely inconceivable in so many ways. I pray today still for the many families impacted on this day and especially for our Country.
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I am proud to say I am more than halfway through my kitchen makeover. We’ve knocked out painting, the marble backsplash, the cabinet color {take 2}, and painting the cabinets so far. The end is in sight, though I will be honest and say that painting cabinets is a big job and I would love to walk away from spending all my time sanding {and sanding again} right about now.
Our uppers and lowers are done, so I just have the island left and then the small desk area to paint. The difference in the kitchen without the dark reddish cherry finish with the bright white is astounding, if I do say so myself. I even want to cook more now 🙂
So, when I have needed a painting break I have been trying to wrap up all the details to finish off the space. I have been making myself crazy over the cabinet door hardware. I finally settled on these knobs {below} for the cabinets. The brass adds some warmth to the space and I like the vintage look.
I really wanted to use this style of door pull on the drawers, aren’t these great?
So to forget about that little first world problem for a bit, today I wanted to talk a little about barstools. I have been looking online to find some that are not only affordable and classic in style, but also can take what my three kids dish out. We have this large island you see in the back of these DIY bookshelves, and I need at least three stools for it, as you can see we’ve been using only two forever which is not great when you have three children!
So, here are my current top choices in replacements.
These {above} are so pretty, but the linen would be dirty in a matter of seconds. I love the style though they are still on the high end in terms of cost.
These above wouldn’t get as dirty {they are washable at least} and I love the classic styling, definitely a contender.
These {above} look really comfortable and with the dark fabric they would tolerate stains fairly well, they have a great color selection for these too.
These {above} are fun and different. They were part of my original kitchen wish list {you can see it here}. I am not sure if I’ll get sick of them but I think they would add some “happy” to the kitchen for sure.
Sometimes I think I want to just go with these {below}, so classic and simple but we sit at our island all the time so I really want backs to lean against. However, you can’t beat the price or the durability. I might buy these for “overflow”, they are perfect to have at parties or when the kids have friends over for extra seating.
Right now, these {below} are currently my favorite. They meet all my criteria–have a back, a great price and are neutral enough to go with my decor {which tends to, ahh…change frequently}.
What do you all think? Do you have a favorite? I am so close to being done, I can’t wait to have the space finished up. I’d love to hear your thoughts!
{Here is an “easy to pin” graphic so you can save these for when you need it}
XO,
