With new floors and new appliances, the kitchen was definitely sprucing up. But as always is the case in happy home ownership land, one project begets the next. Suddenly, the sparkly new white appliances were highlighting the impossibly stained countertops as well as the old cast iron sink and dreary faucet. Cha-ching, more on the to-do list. We scored a brand new Kohler stainless sink on craigslist and then splurged on an awesome contemporary chrome faucet from American Standard. I love its clean lines and its “get it clean” functionality.
Okay, so we had more sparkle, but, still…those dingy countertops and backsplash seemed to look worse than ever. They had to go. Our funds were dwindling, and we knew this was not our forever kitchen, so my ever-clever husband began to research laminate. To offset the warm, golden tones in the oak floor, we chose a cool charcoal gray color for the countertops. Our big find was a laminate with a brushed steely look that is designed for use vertically in industrial spaces. It looks amazing as our new backsplash. Shimmer, shimmer.
