Hey Mary! Even though it will be a lot more work, I do think I’ll tile behind the stove. Our big future renovation is so far off that I would rather put in the effort into tiling, and be happy and satisfied with an updated kitchen for a few years, rather than feel like it wasn’t as good as I wanted it to be. I do think that behind the stove would be the first place I would try tiling, it’s big and square and probably the easiest place to figure out the method.

Oh I love the tile. It fits right in with my 1890’s house. I’m also going to paint the cupboards charcoal and the counters are oak. The walls will be white with a black wall in the kitchen nook. That Hemnes cabinet would be perfect for my kitchen as well…hmmm.

Are you loving your subway tiles? I’m gonna give the old college try, I would really like to be able to say I did it myself, but who knows, I’m the only handy one in this house and sometimes diving into a project like this is more than one girl can handle. I want to win though!

Yes, we are all dreamers aren’t we. I am always sketching out new plans for every nook and cranny of my house. It sucks feeling like your options are limited because of layout issues, but I guess all we can do is make the best of it unless we decide to shell out the big bucks. Good luck with your plans. I always feel like if you think about something long enough a good solution will present itself.

Dawn, Thanks for letting me know about the Hemnes cabinet. We have a wall that has nothing on it, and I think a little extra storage would be valuable (although what I’d really love is more counter space).

Wow, really? This is so encouraging. I have a feeling with my luck it will not take a day, but even if it was a week I’d be happy. Thanks for giving me hope!

Thanks Lori! Good luck with your kitchen too, and go throw some tulip bulbs in the ground this fall ;) – they’re hard to screw up.