Towler Life

The Holidays this year have never seemed so busy.  Between Thanksgiving and Christmas we were in  South Carolina, Kentucky, and Georgia (not to mention all of the states we drove through in between).  And while it was a great holiday season, I'm reminded of a picture that hung in my house as a child reading, "Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home."  Boy is that ever true.  We loved celebrating with family and friends but it sure feels good to be home again.

I didn't do much good documentation of our quick travels but I did manage to get someone to snap a picture of Dan and I at the Kentucky wedding...

And I couldn't resist capturing the snow we drove through in West Virginia on our way home...

  

The real news to share (and pictures to reveal) is the completion of our kitchen countertops!!  They were successfully installed on January 2nd and we can't get enough of the new look.  As much as it changes the space, it's as if they were here all along.  Everything just looks so right:)

Quickly refresh your memory of what we have been living with for the last few months-

Getting the sink in was definitely progress but wobbly countertops + dangling faucets then no countertops got old pretty fast.  

Then came January 2nd and it was all worth it!  Dan was home for the installation and because I had to work + I lucked out with the best husband ever, he captured some pictures of the process for me to share with you.

What an exciting day it was to come home from work and see the finished product!  Check it out-  

We also purchased these unique wrought iron corbels as opposed to traditional wood ones- function + style!  A perfect compliment to the other industrial pieces in this space.  

And I'm sure you noticed the wall opposite the bar and sink that is patiently waiting for it's finishing touch-  the backsplash.  We in fact picked it out today and plan to put Dan's skills to the test once more with a DIY backsplash project next weekend.  If you think everything looks fabulous now, wait until you see what we have in store...

This white subway tile will add the much anticipated finishing touch to our dream kitchen makeover!