Kilgore Kitchen Remodel

Welcome to The Kilgore Kitchen!

I can’t believe I’m finally getting to post this! Our kitchen remodel is (almost) complete. We have a few odds and ends to do. Also, my shelves for my cookbooks need done but I wanted to make sure I got to show you the backsplash before they go up.

ANYWAY. We are the third owners of our house and this was the original kitchen. When we moved in we knew it was going to need done but we did many other projects before that like my closet, the sunroom, the bar, and the kids rooms of course.

I cook constantly so doing that and having to do dishes in my powder room were…difficult.

After MK and I tossed around the idea of green or blue cabinets we decided that our kitchen was going to be black, white, and gold. It immediately felt like “us”. The first major thing we got was the light. I had my eye on it for a very long time and as soon as I showed it to MK he immediately agreed that it needed to be ours.

I saw this stove in Food & Wine magazine and immediately sent it toMK and was like this is our stove” to which he replied “yes it is”. We knew we wanted some kind of gold backsplash accent wall behind the stove and within minutes of being on Tile Bar we found it. Hard to cut? Yes. Very. But, hey, its easy to clean.

The stove is Zline and the backsplash is from Tilebar.

One thing we really wanted was a cooler way to get to our bar than just a door. We looked into a lot of options but landed on a pantry door. I didn’t want regular handles either so I searches far and wide for the snake handles. They came in a little bigger than I imagined but once they were on it just felt like that how it was supposed to be.

The backsplash is from Tilebar.

Let’s talk backsplash. Originally, we planned this white to be everywhere but behind the stove. However, due to it being extremely hard to put up we thought it best to go with a different one. Isn’t it funny how things work out sometimes? I couldn’t imagine having anything other than the black and gold backsplash now. Anyway, this is where my shelves will go with my (many) cookbooks on it. But this wall needed a moment before she gets styled.

Another happy accident? This space wasn’t supposed to be this big. We were accidentally sent two 36 inch cabinets instead of a 32 and a 36. I said immediately said we had to make it work so we just moved the pantry door over. I was so happy to have those couple extra inches.

Easily, one of my favorite parts of the kitchen is the island. Our original thought was to have white countertops but when I saw the sample for this I completely fell in love and we decided to make the island it’s own and make it different. It makes me happy every single day. Another important addition was to extend it out so that we could eat here as a family, giving us the informal dining area we were missing.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Now I’m off to get cooking!

My Ideal Sunday

Hello and Happy Monday Friends!

My weeks are admittedly very busy even if I don’t have many things to do outside of the house. I’ve done posts before about being ready for the week but my ways of preparing are always changing as life does. On Sunday’s I take total advantage of MK being able to watch the Kilgore Kids tat keep me exceptionally busy throughout the week. I often times don’t have time for much else than Mothering. I wanted to share the things I do on my ideal Sunday that helps me be very prepared for the week ahead.

I clean like crazy.

I start at the top in my closet because it gets the least cleaning love throughout the week. Since it, and my kids floors are all hard floors, I clean those. But listen, I must tell you about the most life changing floor cleaner. The Shark VACmop. Just go buy it if your house doesn’t have a lot of carpet. I’m obsessed. I used to change sooo many Swifters cleaning floors. No more of that. This vacuums and wet cleans the floor at the same time. Again, life changing. Just about every Sunday I detail the kids rooms, I also do the sheets in everyone’s room and the all the towels.

Collect the laundry

Monday’s are my laundry day so I make sure I have everyone’s laundry ready to go so one of the first things I can do in the morning is start the laundry.

Meal Prep

This one is so important for me because I am so busy through the day I sometimes don’t have time to eat. So when I have the time to prep breakfast and lunch I do it. That way I know I’m going to eat well and not mess up the kitchen too much.

Put together a few outfits

I always look at my schedule for the week and pull some outfits for any appointment I might have. Even if I have nothing scheduled something usually comes up and I don’t have to think about what I have to wear and can just throw on what I have pulled.

Plan some dinners

I aim to always have three dinners for the week planned. Again, I look at my (color coded, I’m like a little organized) planner to see how many shoots MK has and what kind of dinner is better. Some nights are better for a slow cooker situation, depending on when he’ll be home.

This is just what works for me, but I find that as much as you can prepare for the week that’s coming the smoother it will go.

I hope you all have a chic and productive week!

Indulge.

Salut Friends!

In my first post of the year, I said my Monday or Tuesday posts will be “French Infused”, what I mean is I’m going to immerse myself in the french culture however putting my own spin on it. Because after all, I’m not French and I don’t want to change myself only better myself.

So this is my take on a french lifestyle while still being me.

In all my research I’ve done and the culture I’ve experienced, one thing the French do is find the time to indulge. This is one thing I struggle with. During my days I rarely sit to stop moving. Much to do in a day, you know. But if I have one tip for you, its to take a moment to indulge in something you love and take that minute to yourself. I’ve started doing this and let me tell you I’m a better person, wife, and “Mama” for it.

My two favorite ways in indulge?

If I only have 30 minutes to myself: a glass of wine in my dressing room.

If I have more time: A hot bubble bath.

My friends, take this massive french tip into 2021 and indulge a little.

Have a great week Everyone!!