Kitchen updated with peel and stick planks

Good Morning friends..I have the most exciting news. I finally finished my kitchen floor!!! I have been procrastinating it for over 2 years. Many of you had asked from my bathroom updated floors here how I was going to do the transition. I really wasn't sure because I was unsure of the floors. Do I paint them? Do I do a floating floor? 

Peel and stick tile has been around for decades, its not like the "peel and stick" wallpaper. Its not removable. I realize that the proper way is to remove the ceramic and start with a nice even sub-floor.

BUT....I tend to not follow directions and do what works for me. I have demoed 100 year old homes before and tore of layers and layers of flooring. So I am not worried about adding one layer onto my ceramic tiles.

Plus my house is old and drafty and I hate, hate, hate ceramic tile. Its cold on my feet, its hard to stand on, and it never ever looks clean.

So this week I was online browsing flooring and the tiles I had my eyes on went on clearance for .57 a tile.

Jumped in the car and ran to Lowes. The lowes closest to me said a contractor came in yesterday and bought all of it! All of the peel and stick because it all went on clearance! Lowes was changing their flooring out. UGHHHHH. So I had the kind man check the nearest one and it was about 40 min away. I did not care now I was on a hunt. I knew if I didn't find them I would forever regret not buying them sooner.

So I was able to pick up 5 boxes from of these  My flooring was under $100

Here is a video of how I cut

the tiles I Here is a tutorial on how I installed the tiles

Hope this post inspires you to try something new in your home!

It’s been a few years and I still don’t regret adding them right over the cermanic. They are easy to care for and stay clean looking longer than the ceramic did!

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Amazon Friday finds

These faux boxwood. Great way to add box woods to your entry for a lot less the actual real plants. I am super impressed with the size of these 

 

A great way to update your outdoor furniture is changing out your existing pillow covers, fun way to freashen things up and can change for different seasons...like this 4th ones here 

Look how cute these citronella candles are. Fun way to add candles to your outdoor space.

Adding some mood lighting with battery powered faux candles either indoor or out. These are a great addition to any space in your home. 

When I use a product I do try to link it for you and if you decide to purchase the product I am affiliated with some of those companies. Its the only way to offset the time it takes building my how tos for decorating and DIY.

I am in no way asking you to click and purchase any items but it makes it easier for all the info to be on one site. Many different stores carry the products I use. But the links I provide is where I had purchased.

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New hardware for sliding barn door

 Good Morning.

My home office is so tiny that it was the perfect place for a sliding barn door. I didn't need to waste any room with having a door swing into the space. So I was on the hunt for hardware.

I have to tell you about my new find off of amazon! Barn door hardware can be quite pricey with it being such a fad. So I searched for a more economic kind of rail system and let me tell you how I look this one you can find Here.

The entire install was super easy. The rollers are great quality and my door slides smooth. I was lucky enough to have this door already left in my barn so I was able to just paint it, add some trim pieces to adjust the height for my opening and now its the perfect addition for my office. 

when I use a product I do try to link it for you and if you decide to purchase the product I am affiliated with some of those companies. Its the only way to offset the time it takes building my how tos for decorating and DIY.

I am in no way asking you to click and purchase any items but it makes it easier for all the info to be on one site. Many different stores carry the products I use. But the links I provide is where I had purchased.

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As seen in real homes

 

So exciting friends! My sink was shared and liked so many times that it caught the eye of an writer for real homes magazine!

here is the link

A DIYer found a farmhouse sink in an alley, and what she did with it is truly stunning

What a transformation!

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(Image credit: Nancy Joerger)

BY MILLIE HURST 26 DAYS AGO

The guest bathroom is a great place to make a statement with wallpaper, tiles, or in this case, an old-school sink. One avid DIYer transformed a retro sink that had been thrown out in an alley into a stylish bathroom feature.

• See also: 23 luxury bathroom ideas – to create a hotel feel at home

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure - and this couldn't be more true in Nancy’s gorgeous bathroom. Her half bath is a little unusual because it runs off her kitchen, but having a statement sink totally distracts from the quirky layout.

BEFORE

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The cabinet that was thrown out with the sink had lots of rust on it, which would have made it a big job. 'I wasn't up for that kind of redo,' Nancy says. Instead, Nancy just took the farmhouse sink, and found an antique dresser on Craigslist big enough to hold the sink’s frame. 

So she removed the top and back off the drawers and shortened them to allow for plumbing. The top two drawers can’t be used, but the bottom ones are great for storing toilet paper and extra hand towels.

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AFTER

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The first step in the transformation was to clean up the sink - which, luckily, had no cracks or chips on it - just a lot of grime. She soaked it with CLR cleaner to loosen up the residue, before scrubbing it with bleach. Once it had completely dried out, Nancy gave it a good scrub with a soft cloth and Comet powder.

Finally, she went over it with a Magic Eraser to remove leftover scuffs. Nancy fitted a new faucet found at her local Menards, which has a handy soap tray and traditional style like the original piece.

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‘The sink I had before was just standard and boring,' Nancy says. 'I decided to go dark with the walls in Graphite Charcoal from Behr since the new sink was so white and such a show stopper for the room.’

(Image credit: Nancy Joerger)

‘This sink is so large and gives my half bath so much character,’ Nancy says. ‘The crazy thing is I had been looking for a sink just like this. Adding this sink has just made this half bath such a show stopper.’

• See also: 11 small bathroom lighting ideas to make your space feel bigger and brighter

‘My home is from 1901 so it's pretty cool to have a true farmhouse sink for our guest bathroom.’ We think it works brilliantly in her small bathroom. If you’re renovating your own bathroom and looking for a new basin, our guide on how to pick the best bathroom sink will help.

We're feeling so inspired - something that most people would walk straight past, Nancy has made into a unique design statement.

Millie Hurst

Millie is a homes writer renting in North London. She loves vintage furniture, candles, Interior Design Masters and a Facebook Marketplace bargain. She has previously written for Fabulous, Stylist and Marie Claire.

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