Do you want to know my definition of the word ‘CRAZY’?
That would be someone who agrees to be part of a home tour a week after she has moved into a house.
Yup, and I just realized at the Wednesday that oh yeah, I need to take photos of my kitchen, edit them in Photoshop, upload them (somewhere other than home since I have no internet until Friday afternoon) write the post, and breathe.
It’s like agreeing to be in a swimsuit competition the week after giving birth. I will spare you any photos of me one week postpartum.
Well in my defense, our move was delayed at the last minute due to all of my plumbing fixtures being stolen and some other issues. So I had no idea I would be cutting this so close.
I had planned to photograph my house before I moved in, and use those photos. Piece of cake, I thought that would be no big deal. Sounds good, right? WRONG! I had no idea what a flurry of activity my house would be in the days leading up to our move. There were carpenters, painters, and electricians swarming my house from top to bottom. The kitchen island was piled high with paint cans and junk.
So here I am at Starbucks talking to you. I’ll share a few details about my kitchen that I thought you might want to know.
I love these built-in plate racks. They are perfect for a dish nut like me.
My backsplash is a Walker Zanger crackle finish 2×6 subway tile in what they call Wedgewood blue, but it’s really very gray. It goes well with my White River granite which is also very gray.
The fridge and freezer act as an anchor on this wall. You can see through the butler’s pantry into the dining room from here.
Notice I used a thick granite edge on the island… very worth the extra $$ in my opinion.
I opted for no special tile behind the range. I think I would tire of it, and besides, this way I can use my trays and change them out when I get bored with them.
Another feature of this kitchen is the large drawer for two trash bins. I love that I no longer have a trash can sitting out.
I love these crystal door knobs I used throughout the house. Another investment, but so worth it!!
This is the butler’s pantry. I wasn’t sure what to put on these shelves but they seemed to need something big and tall. It looked like a great place to store some of my crystal.
This is a shot inside the pantry. I love that they put a granite shelf in here. I made Mr. CH put his Keurig in here. And that’s a wrap!!
I want to give my builder, Ridgewater Homes another shout out, LOVE my house.
I hope you enjoyed the tour. (I plan to take a nap today, in case you are wondering…) I’ll be sharing my entire house on the blog in the coming weeks, so if you want to see more, be sure to subscribe to Cedar Hill Ranch!!
Don’t miss the rest of the kitchen tours this week!
It’s beautiful, Anita! I love every detail…especially those upper cabinets! Can’t wait to see the rest of your house!…hugs…Debbie
Gorgeous details and can’t wait to see much much more. Now, go take that nap.
Your kitchen is beautiful.I bet you are exhausted!Hope you have time to kick back and relax 🙂 .
xx
Anne
I’ve been waiting with anticipation for your tour, Anita. It is as gorgeous as I imagined. I will be back with J, later. I want him to see all the details of your kitchen.
Anita,
Your kitchen makes me swoon! I have enjoyed following your construction journey! Looking forward to the house tour! ~Christy
Anita this is SPECTACULAR!! Wow you have outdone yourself and you did it all so fast. You are amazing…enjoy it, absolutely gorgeous!!
Anita, so beautiful! What an accomplishment. Did you find out who stole your plumbing fixtures?
xoxo
Karena
2013 Artist Series:Anne Harwell
such a fabulous kitchen, anita! thanks for sharing the building process:)
Your kitchen is AMAZING! You are SO lucky 🙂 I love every little detail!
Absolutely beautiful! Every detail is gorgeous. Can’t wait to see the rest of the house!
You are Wonder Woman getting it all done in record time. Now go get that nap!!
Your kitchen turned out just gorgeous!! Love the huge fridge and also the great pantry. I would just take away your tray and add something more modern in glass or silver maybe. You have a most perfect kitchen with a great design. Enjoy!
What a dream kitchen…not a detail left out…you and your builder created a kitchen of great beauty, style and function…gorgeous!
Looks amazing! I love all the little touches you did. Congratulations on your new home!!
What a fun kitchen! Thanks for the inspiration
Oh my goodness, your kitchen is a dream for sure. I love it all. Can’t wait to see more. Hugs, marty
Anita, your kitchen is gorgeous! A dream kitchen! I love the granite with the crazed subway tile- fantastic choice! Your chandeliers are stunning! Thanks for the tour!
Absolutely beautiful and I LOVE your hardware!
Anita your kitchen is GORGEOUS!!!!
I can’t wait to see more!
My, oh my…so much beauty per square foot – LOVE your kitchen, Anita.
-Revi
Absolutely gorgeous! Having just gone through a kitchen reno myself, I know what’s involved! You have outdone yourself in this space!
Anita, you are one ambitious lady! To say I Love your kitchen is an understatement. The first image almost made me gasp, I absolutely LOVE it!! Great job and thank you so much for going through with the tour, I am not sure I could have done it, you are quite the trooper,
Kathysue
What a gorgeous kitchen! And what a bundle of energy of are! Love you clean traditional elegant style. Wonderful!
Anita, what a beautiful kitchen. I would never leave it. You must be so happy to finally be in your dream home. Congratulations and enjoy!
Mary
Oh my!! Absolutely LOVE all the details. The crackle finish on the tile is scrumptious!! And the built in plate rack? JEALOUS!!! Love, love, love your butler’s pantry!! So excited to see the rest of the house!!
Oh my goodness, first off wow to handling your stress so well.
Your plumbing hardware being stolen is truly horrifying – I am so so sorry about that. Shameful and evil.
As for your kitchen, um GULP! You are blessed to have one of the most beautiful kitchens ever seen. WOW! even a butler’s pantry – oh how I would looooove my antique teacups and teapots in there, lucky gal!
I was so excited about the kitchen tours that I actually posted mine for the very first time.
You are all so truly inspiring.
Have a wonderful nap and weekend.
~Michele
Your kitchen is absolutely gorgeous! Your attention to detail is amazing. I really love everything, especially the beautiful glass cabinets. I can’t wait to see what you make and create and do in this beautiful new kitchen and home!
I can’t enter your great giveaway, boo hoo, but still wanted to let you know that I’m totally in love with your new kitchen. It’s gorgeous! I especially love the crackle tiles. If I had a kitchen like that I might actually learn how to cook~
Anita, this is just PERFECTION!!! I have been hoping to see your kitchen up close. I love all the details, the cabinets are so pretty and the glass door knobs are a great touch. I can’t wait for us to get started. Thanks for sharing. Can’t wait to see more of the house. Oh I forgot, Love the dish racks so many pretties!
Cynthia
Gorgeous! You did a beautiful job coordinating the bones of this kitchen. Well done indeed!
What a beautiful kitchen! I love all of the choices you made.
Oh my god, your kitchen is insanely gorgeous. I love all the stainless and silver with your beautiful colors… I’m pretty sure i may die from jealousy looking at it all!
Cindy
Anita, your kitchen is gorgeous and so pristine in its move in mode. I know you are going to love spending time in the space. ‘-)
Eager to see more of your new abode. ~ Sarah
Wow! Beautiful! I love your tile and granite combination, and your butler’s pantry is to die for… love those beautifully detailed shelves. Oh, and yes, the knobs and the faucets are totally worth it! (We just built a house and had the fridge stolen…. does this sort of thing happen to everyone???) Thanks for the tour. Happy napping!
Wow!! What amazing attention to detail-truly a dream kitchen!!
What?! OK, now that kitchen is incredible. I can’t believe I just saw that. 🙂 Also, how have you got so much unpacking done already, superwoman?
Anita,
You, dear one, A M A Z E me!!!
This kitchen is exquisite!!!
Every cabinet, fixture, lighting, hardware, countertop, backsplash, flooring, paint colors . . .and even your poised dog!!! Did I mention the kitchen sink???
Thank you, dear one, for inviting us into your lovely BRAND NEW Kitchen!!!
I do believe a celebration is in order. . .in the form of a nap or a piece of that lucious cake the neighbor made. . .YOU deserve BOTH!!!
Fondly,
Pat
Well I just stumbled across my dream kitchen! How gorgeous. Congratulations.
I just love your kitchen! I’m speechless!
Every little detail is stunning. Your kitchen is drop dead gorgeous! Thanks for sharing and I hope you get settled in quickly.
Thanks, Patty at Home and Lifestyle Design
Anita,
Congratulations on the completion of your dream home….your kitchen is just beautiful. Can’t wait to see more!
JP
Anita, your house is a true dream. I am in awe of your beautiful kitchen, but mostly I’m in awe of you accomplishing the task of styling, photographing and blogging about your new kitchen a week after moving in. It took me forever to get me house decorated after our move 2 years ago. What’s your secret?
I am BLOWN AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!! Your new kitchen is gorgeous, functional, well thought out, every detail attended to…………what more can I say? It is GORGEOUS!!! I hope to God you got that nap:):) I know exactly how you feel. XO
I love every single DETAIL in your kitchen, but my favorites are the crazed tile and the doorknobs! If I win the lottery, will you come plan my kitchen?
It’s just so fabulous, Anita. I know you’re so proud of it, and you should be.
It is beautiful, Anita. I think you were so right not putting anything special behind the range because you can dress it and change it to suit your mood. I love the details like the handles.
I am always vaguely startled when you Americans mention the thing that is attached to your freezer. That is such a rude word over here, lol. We refer to that thing as the fridge.
WOW… OMG WOW. Your kitchen is Stunning!!! Even if I tried I wouldn’t be able to find one thing I don’t like about it, it is Amazing!
The kitchen turned out as beautiful as I thought it would with you at the helm. But note to thieves….. Anita’s in the house!
Anita – your kitchen is just a dream! I can only imagine how excited you must be in your new abode. I’m so looking forward to seeing more!
Anita, you must be exhausted but you done good! It looks amazing and your eye for the details is fabulous. Thanks for joining us on our kitchen tour!
I am so in love with your kitchen. Your style is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing with us, and so sorry for the move in delay. Hope you are enjoying every minute in your new home!
That first shot about knocked me out of my chair. Stunning to say the very least. I actually don’t know where to start? You are a lucky lady!!
Gorgeous, Anita! You have built my dream kitchen.
xx,
Sherry
it’s just beyond fabulous, Anita. you’re living the dream!!
Anita, it’s gorgeous, but I knew it would be. I love that you are living my dream and I am so happy you share with us my friend. Biggest hugs!
Yes please! I’ll take one, as in your whole kitchen! I know you just moved in and everything but could we just pack the whole thing up and bring it to my house? 🙂 Great tour!
It’s amazing Anita!!! Dreams do come true 😀
Excited to see it in person. You have picked out the most beautiful details…
SHOWPLACE!!
♥Linsey
Did I already leave a comment? Because I’ve checked out your kitchen so many times now I can’t count! I’m checking your FB page daily to see all the additions that you’re updating us with. I LOVE your kitchen/house/impeccable taste. Gorgeous job 😉
Hugs,
Jamie @ somuchbetterwithage.com
Farm life has kept me away from the blog rounds WAY too long if I’ve missed this kind of beauty! I love every single thing about your kitchen. SO well done! I know you put a lot of thought and heart into it, and it shows! ENJOY IT!!! xoxo!
Your kitchen is stunning, I am so envious but and have pinned an idea for my own kitchen.
Lee
Perhaps I missed this but what is the depth of your lovely counters? Didn’t want to use granite in my new home but you may have changed my mind!
Patti, they are standard depth.
These are fabulous photos, your kitchen is beautiful and my dream kitchen. Do you mind if I ask what sort of camera you used and how do you get such good light? Do you use a ‘white light’ setting. Also do you use a tripod as the photo of the tap is so clear. I have bought a good camera but not getting the photos I should from it,…I really have no idea what I am doing at times when I set it to manual and press buttons!
Lee
Hi! where on your page can I learn more about your hidden plugs? thanks!
Hi Susan,
The hidden outlets are 3 places.
I used them in the pantry, and you can see those in the kitchen post.
I used them in bathrooms, you can see that here https://cedarhillfarmhouse.com/2014/08/hidden-electrical-outlets-bath.html.
I also used them in the kitchen island, underneath the ledge, but I haven’t shown that yet. I guess I need to now!!
I also emailed this to you.
I’m in awe of your kitchen, and live every detail you shared! Im renovating my 140 year old home and searching for crystal door knobs. Would you mind sharing your source? Brand name, retailer name…any info would be greatly appreciated!
The brand name escapes me right now. It will come to me.
The china cabinet….THE CHINA CABINET….Swoooooooon
My husband& I love the hardware on your kitchen cabinets! May we ask where you found it? Love the fact that the handles aren’t bulky!
Eve, I bought those from a hardware wholesaler, and I don’t know the name of them. I just looked in my files and can’t find it. Sorry! I think the manufacturer is JVJ.