Accent Wall And Simple Kitchen Updates
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I’ve been longing for a much simpler look in my home these days. The older I get the less stuff I want in my home. I started purging and getting rid of things many months ago. After ridding my home of all of the stuff I felt that it was time for a change. As much as I love pink I needed less of it in my home. I started by painting my family room and kitchen walls using Sherwin Williams paint color Snowbound. It’s a beautiful white with a hint of grey. I added an accent wall to my family room and my kitchen using RoomMates peel and stick wallpaper.
A little disclaimer..this post is not a reveal. But I’m sharing the changes I’ve made and what changes will be next. It’s been a process, but I’m loving the simpler cleaner look. I hope that you do too.
This peel and stick wallpaper from RoomMates was so easy to apply and I love the fact that I can peel this off when I get tired of the look. This created a beautiful accent wall in my kitchen and my familyroom. I cannot tell you how much I love this wallpaper. It was super easy to hang and it’s also authentic looking and very durable. I you are considering adding an accent wall using wallpaper I highly recommend RoomMates peel and stick wallpaper.
I previously had an accent wall in my kitchen that was created by using chalkboard wall paint. I enjoyed it but I will be honest I didn’t change the look of that wall as much as I thought I would, so it was time for a change. You’ll be hearing that word change quite often as you read this article.
Look at how that wallpaper looks in my kitchen. It really adds a vintage look to my room for so much less than adding real wood planks.
If you have been reading my blog for awhile I bet you noticed another big change in my kitchen. I no longer have my backsplash. If you missed it you can read how I added a simple kitchen backsplash using a stencil.
I really loved this look but needed a change and more will be coming. I will be revealing each change I make as I finish my projects. Now I know that my kitchen looks all tidy and neat without any big messes on my counters. But I promise you that on a normal basis I have our phones plugged into the outlets, bananas sitting on the counter, dishes drying next to the sink and my desk is a mess. These photos were staged for this blog post.
My curtains are new as well. I switched out my shabby curtains for a simpler softer look. No sewing was involved with these curtains. The fabric is a drop cloth . Two pieces of drop cloth fabric worked perfectly without needing to sew. I used these graber curtain clips to hang the curtains without needing to sew a rod pocket.
The stools have been reupholstered using an oilcloth. The paper mache I added to the stools wasn’t holding up as I had hoped that it would. But it was worth a shot. You know me I love experimenting and trying new things. I never know for sure if things will work out. Sometimes they do sometimes they don’t.
This chevron oilcloth color is similar to what I have on my stools in my kitchen. This project was super easy to do. You can read about how I reupholstered a bench which is the same technique I used when I reupholstered my stools.
You’re probably wondering what I’m going to do with my backsplash. Well I will be adding a new one and I can’t wait to share it. I’m choosing the tiles now. I have much more planned for my kitchen, family room and my next project will be my bedroom. I know it seems like a crazy time of the year to start projects. But we don’t have company coming for the holidays so my home can be a little messy and I won’t have to worry.
We spend much of our time indoors this time of the year so it’s nice to see these changes and be able to really enjoy them. All of my changes so far have been very easy to do. Painting is always easy, reupholstering is also very easy and this peel and stick wallpaper is amazing! I love how versatile it is. I’m actually adding some in my bedroom!
I love this accent wall so much! Doesn’t it look like a real plank wall?
I will be painting my chairs in my kitchen including my desk chair along with my desk. The white is not holding up well. I haven’t decided what color to paint my desk and chair just yet.
Oh yeah, everything came off the top of my cabinets and nothing is going back on top. I really love the cleaner uncluttered look. I’m hoping to address my counters but I haven’t decided what to do about them yet.
I just bought a new video camera and plan on creating 3 new videos a week. On my Youtube channel I can share more hands on tutorials. I am a visual person so seeing a project or a tutorial is much easier to understand. Are you like that?
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Could you use the wallpaper for backsplash?
You did your kitchen wall too! I love it, Anne!!! And I love the clean, uncluttered look you’ve gone with. There’s certainly something to be said about getting rid of all the “stuff” we tend to accumulate and freeing not only your house but your soul and mind too! I desperately need to have a huge vintage sale this spring and let go of the things that are stored in my basement and attic. Lots of shabby chic things will be finding a new home! lol
You did a fabulous job and I always look forward to seeing what you have up your sleeve! 🙂
oxo laurie
That looks real in the picture. I think it would look nice in closets too because it would be unexpected and a little funky–like some cool shop in a downtown city. I LOVE the idea that you can easily peel it off because God Knows I’m going to change anything anytime. lol
Everything is looks so pretty Anne! I love the wallpaper too!
Guess maybe should find out how much that wall paper is. Would love to do a wall somewhere. Maybe use wall paper for kitchen back splash. Get ideas of projects would love to do but then find out how much and there goes hope for changes.
Really love how accent wall looks in your kitchen, not too much or too little. And you’ve put away your chochke’s you had out, so tidy looking, love it.
You’ve inspired me, need to put away few things in kitchen on walls and top of cupboards. Would like to have hubs put shelf between cupboards over sink. Would still like to use bead board on kitchen walls but not sure hubs can handle job. Am noticing more signs from his stroke in 10/10. He won’t talk to me about it but I notice things almost every day, he turned 75 in Oct.
A spot on each side of his brain is dead from his stroke. He’s very lucky to have come out of it as well as he did but the damage is there. At some point he will need to be evaluated. Hope the VA does that kind of thing.
We had nice quiet Thanksgiving at daughter’s home with her husband and 16 yr. old daughter, also got to speak to/ see their daughter at college, she’ll be home on 12/10 – 1/15. Talked to oldest son in San Diego last night. Didn’t get to speak to youngest son in Gran Junction but that’s usual. He can’t call us or us him if his wife is around. Hurts so much but is what it is. He’s Dad of grandson we lost in June. They have a 27 yr. old daughter who was our first grandchild. Thanks to her Mother wants nothing to do with us.
You do like to make changes and why not? You’re still full of energy, good way to learn what you do/don’t like. I used to be more that way but get so much flack from hubs and with getting older, don’t quite do what used to, lol.
Will enjoy seeing your videos, much to look forward to.
Have great week
It is different but, it is very classic and i love all you have done. You have a very good way of changing things and making them look just as good and yet different. Waiting is very hard on me!!! lol!